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[6/19/2008 SteppersUSA News]
Steppers Stats & News
By Markie Bee

Halfway through the month and I haven't mentioned the current poll:
Do you feel an instructors certification program is necessary for the future of the dance?  As of this writing 336 people have responded to the question. 65 % of those responding choose, "Yes - If we want stepping to be recognized as a National Dance Art Form." 34 % of those responding choose, "No - It will be recognized as a National Dance Art Form anyway." and 1 % of those responding choose, "I'll just go with what others decide on this issue." As with any unscientific poll, the results seem to come in spurts, but thus far I am impress with the number of respondents thus far into the month. It looks like we are on track to at least match the number of respondents from the poll about the rising costs of stepping in April.
In other Steppers News
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Three of the biggest promoters in Chicago got together last night to form a "Unified Group of Steppers Promoters." The goal of the group seems to be unification of promotion and events and their planning and implementation. More on this as the information presents itself. This is really positive stuff! Hopefully this can happen on a national basis!
There will be a "Beginners Contest" in Birmingham AL on July 19th The first three places will win qualification to the World's Largest Steppers Contest.
Other statistical stuff...
SteppersUSA.Com's popularity continues to grow at the speed of stepping. We averaged over 1800 page impressions a day (that's an average of 76 visitors an hour 24 hours a day). we have managed to increase our unique page views each month with visitors from every state in the Union (there are also several hundred visitors from Canada that visit us every month). No one can tell me there isn't wide interest in this dance!

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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.

Steppers Community Definition Added
Cross Reference Word Index Added
Multiple Definitions Added Definitions Page
2006 3-G's Contest results added
Timeline Updated
Steppers Compete 2003 Timeline Updated
The Dungeon in Chicago in the 1970's
See the Personal Recollections Page

Take the June Poll
Do you feel an instructors certification program is necessary for the future of the dance?

You Tube Steppers Videos


Day 1 Club D'Elegance Steppers Contest
Added to You Tube: June 14, 2008

Take a look at our You Tube Steppers Video page and rate some videos (Seven pages now)

SteppersUSA.Com sells Steppin' DVDs from across the Steppers Community. Click Here to view the listing or send us an email if you would like to include your DVDs on SteppersUSA.Com


The SteppersUSA Daily News and SteppersUSA.Com are both daily publications which update continually. We accept and publish Steppers classes and workshops, Daily events, weekly events, monthly events, special events, steppers news, requests for information which we can't answer but our visitors may have an answer to. All of this makes us the most complete listing of Steppers information available anywhere. Send your submissions and pluggers or flyers to us at webmaster@steppersusa.com TODAY!
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For those of you who promote and submit events to SteppersUSA you may have noticed we've added some new features. Some are for security purposes like the captcha coding. Other changes are to make the Events Submission Form a bit more uniform and hopefully a bit easier to use. An important addition is a three choice question where you choose... If you sell advance tickets, can they be ordered on line? The choices are a simple yes, no or Contact me about customers ordering tickets directly from SteppersUSA. This FREE service by SteppersUSA can help you increase your advance ticket sales all from one place. Think about it. Thousands come to this site every day looking at events and making plans. It's convenient for the customer and you make money! Don't have a FREE Pay Pal business account? Not a problem! Just click Here! Even if you already have a website it only makes sense to add a Pay Pal Button to SteppersUSA to increase the possibility of a sale. Customers can use any credit card including Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express, or their Pay Pal account or directly debit their bank account. It's safe, secure, and easy. SteppersUSA will not ask for any personal or financial information or access to your Pay Pal account. We will only ask for information related to your button. As I said before SteppersUSA will not charge for this convenient service. Both you and your customers have everything to gain! Do you have suggestions to make SteppersUSA even better?  Please Send us an email.




 

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 The 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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Steppers Special Events Details

Thursday June 19, 2008

After Work Networking, Steppin' & Line Dancing
Marmon Grand (NEW SET)
2230 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL
5:30pm - 11pm
FREE
Contact: 312-608-6358
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14202 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Dolton, IL
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