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[9/8/2008 SteppersUSA News]
State of Stepping in 2008
By Markie Bee
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How far have we really come over the last couple of years in the steppers community? Perhaps it's time for a reality check. Over the next few days I am going to make comparisons of today's stepping world to the February 2007 article I had  published on ChiStepper.Com called "The State of Steppin". I feel it's a good time to revisit the state of the dance now and compare what was a year and a half ago to today. I've made the original text as I wrote it available here, so you can make the comparison yourself.
In the original article I stated, "
The old Skool don't like what the new Skool is doing, and the new Skool is bored with old Skool, the bar owners are realizing the younger steppers don't drink as much as the last generation, so established sets head toward extinction. Just keeping it REAL." Today's take on this reality is the more things change, the more they stay the same. We've lost some sets over the last year and a half mostly in Chicago, but much of this can be either attributed to attrition, poor or dishonest management trying to squeeze a dollar out of a penny and frankly, steppers are too smart for this type of management tactics so they stay away from clubs like this. That's good and bad but as I have mentioned before, steppers keep grudges. Ever wonder why they call them steppers sets? See the definition on The History of Stepping Project's definitions page. Part 2 Tomorrow
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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
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