[9/5/2008 SteppersUSA News]
Maintaining Perspective
By Markie Bee
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we get so deeply into what we are doing what ever we may be doing at a
given time, it's easy to loose perspective from the larger picture.
Sometimes we recognize when this happens and we do something about it,
sometimes we don't. Say for example you have been working hard on
learning a new move. You dissect it, break it down to each foot fall on
each related beat, but when you attempt to put it together, you just
can't seem to make it work for you. If you're lucky, someone who hasn't
been practicing with you notices what the problem is when you try the
move and helps you to correct the error. The reasons why this situation
worked out could have been for many particular reasons including the
most obvious (the other person has done that particular move before) to
other not so obvious reasons. The main thing to take from this example,
is there are many perspectives to each situation and sometimes another
persons experience and view helped out. Having the ability to "step
back" every once in a while can be just as helpful. I've done it when
working on web site designs, I've seen promoters do it, as well of some
of our best steppers. Having a perspective bigger than the dance can, in
many cases make the whole genre' better in the long run. More Stepping on TV:
According to Freda in Detroit, "Please don't forget to tune in to Fox 2
News Weekend tomorrow morning. Saturday September 6, 2008. Kevin
Collins, LaShondra, Demetrius Jones & Ann Hunter; will be doing a
demonstration of 3 dances. They are scheduled for 9:23 a.m."
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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
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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.
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