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[10/9/2008 SteppersUSA News]
A Blast From The Past
By Markie Bee
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By the time you get this, I'll be on my way to the airport, which means I was running around like someone who was about to take a trip... Which meant I didn't have time to write a new article, so here is an article from October 2007...

In a discussion which stemmed from my article the other day, "Haters Will Hate and That's a Fact" several topics came up. To me the most important part of the conversation centered around what I interpreted as a lack of understanding by what may be a larger group of steppers than the few I've spoken with.

The lack of understanding I'm speaking of refers to the majority of people who want to learn how to step. Most don't want to necessarily go to the club every night, or every week, or even every month. The vast number of people who want to learn how to step have no real desire to compete. They just want to go out once in a while and look good to the rest of the world when they are on the dance floor.

They don't want to be consumed with dance. they want to learn the dance and that means the basics. Not necessarily a left turn with a triple Lutz. If the dance is ever going to go mainstream, people who teach the dance have to remember this. All to often the instructor passes off the brand new people off to their assistants (It's nothing new).

In the responses from Yesterday's article Internet historian Dan Land Has an important addition:
This is Dan Land and I just read your article. Great topic but one thing Markie Bee. This dance form Steppin. Well, it always speaks for itself which I think has a lot to do with why its been around for so many generations. Like I stated, its like Jazz, Blues, Gospel, R&B, Soul, Etc. They had no one voice either. Let the dance talk to the people my fellow webmaster! Enjoy the dance. Peace my steppers
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I Couldn't agree more Dan... I Couldn't agree more.

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If you or anyone you know has any photos, footage or information about or from any Steppers contests for the History of Stepping Project, I'd love to add it to what we have. It's Your History! OR If you have a personal recollection concerning stepping or if you care to help with the  in any manner, please Send us an email.

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Support the History of Stepping Project

Please copy the message below and send it on to as many steppers as you can please!

This is an open message to ALL steppers. Please share it with as many people as possible.

 As many of you may already know I started a new web site for the benefit of the greater steppers community. It's called History of Stepping Project. I wish to encourage you to add your knowledge to the timeline. If you know anything about stepping, please share this with the public on this site. We are looking for all information related to stepping from it's beginnings to the present. The information literally includes everything from clubs and bars which held steppers sets and parties to contests and the participants and results, to when different steppers organizations and classes started, who the instructors were and are; Musical bands, and artists, DJ's, radio and television personalities, Movies, videos, and photos… literally everything stepping.
Creating an accurate historic timeline will go a long way toward helping the community take the next step in its logical progression as it continues to grow nationwide and will become a valuable resource for all in the future.
Your input, your knowledge and your effort have made the dance what it is today. Don't you feel your place (and your organization's) in the timeline is well deserved? I do!
Please send an email to your members or readers inviting them to participate. Place a link on your web site also please. All support is appreciated!

The effort requires more than just posting the information. The need for fact checkers, people willing to do some research exists in this important ongoing project. Just a few minutes a week can make a difference.

Thank You for your time!

Markie Bee
The History of Stepping Project


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