[11/20/2009 SteppersUSA Daily News]
Rear View Mirror
By Markie Bee
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I love allegories sometimes I see or hear of one that seems to fit situations I see around me and today I'll attempt to relay one I see concerning the state of the community as I see it today.
If you keep staring at the rear view mirror, you'll eventually end up driving off of the road. I've heard variations of this phrase for years and recently realized how true that may be in the Chicago style steppers community.
When I suggest looking at the history of the dance may just help round a steppers education out making them a better dancer for the knowledge they gain. Nobody is saying we must go back to doing things the way they did in 1970… It's 2009.
Things may be closer than they appear. What's being done in 2009 isn't that different from what was being done in the past. Steppers are using their skills and innovating by taking elements from other dances and integrating them into their dance.
Use caution when backing up. When an individual makes the dance their own, it doesn't matter in the end what

 
 

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anyone says about your dance unless you're competing. That's a whole different level.
As I see it, there are many Chicago style steppers that spend a LOT of time staring at the rear view mirror. As a result they may not see the turns in the road in front of them.
At the same time there are a LOT of Chicago style steppers that keep moving forward and never look in the rear view mirror.
Just like any good driver, one must keep your head on a swivel. You have to look to the left and to the right, you have to keep an eye in the rear view mirror and you have to watch where you're going. Developing a good perspective is more important these days than ever before.
Learning from those who have been there can be compared to looking to your left and right while learning the history of the dance can be compared to looking in the rear view mirror. Using all of these views adds to perspective and should be used to help you become better at your dance. It's all part of making the dance your own!

 

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