[6/18/2009 SteppersUSA Daily News]
It Takes Money
By Markie Bee
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Email Address for Pluggers and Flyers: pluggers@steppersusa.com
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For years, SteppersUSA has been an advertising supported website that paid for itself (meaning the hosting and other related expenses). I place all of the content without any assistance of anyone else. Recently, as you know, I have run into a personal financial mess causing me to loose my primary place of residence (and headquarters for my business and of course SteppersUSA). I have (with your help) been able to recover somewhat over the last three weeks, to the point I have managed to get work done for my customers and returned to posting events to SteppersUSA. I need to make enough to support myself and with the economy the way it is, my design business isn't quite where it needs to be to pay the higher rents and expenses it takes to live in 2009 and beyond. One thing, many advisors have told me is, "You give too much away for free on SteppersUSA." Well, part of that is about to change. Free listings will continue as SteppersUSA will continue to give you a comprehensive listing of all of the events, workshops, and lessons as long as you come to view them. One of the more popular items on the site are the pluggers and flyers organizations use to further advertise their events. From now on, pluggers and flyers will be treated as what they really are... advertisements. In the next couple of days, I will set-up an area where pluggers and advertising can be paid for. I am taking this a step further by including banner advertising as part of the deal. So if you post (and pay) for a plugger or flyer on the site I will also add a banner ad into the mix. The cost will be $35 for a month (I'll take $5 off if you post for three months). If a plugger or flyer is for a steppers class, the banner ad will be placed on all of the class pages. If the plugger is for a workshop, the ad will appear on the workshops page, and events will appear on the calendar page. Everything will make an appearance on the home page. This way I can continue to deliver Chicago style steppers events to you in the way you're accustomed to and I will be able to support myself (which is my main focus right now). I'll send a blast once everything is in place.

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Sunshine Stepping at Club 142 in Hammond, IN with a variety of the stars of the Chicago style stepping community including Steppin' James, Carlos, Dominique, Johnny (JC) Carter, Royce Banks, Swan, and G. Porgie. The video was shot freehand by Markie Bee (SteppersUSA.Com) live and unscripted after Sunshine's Ladies Styling class.

 

Earl & Robin at the 219 Contest Finals

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Steppers History

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

A Message To All Steppers (Click Here to View)

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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Thursday June 18, 2009

 

$1800 Steppers Contest Semi- Final
Giovanni's Sapphire Room
1131 E. Sibley Blvd., Dolton, IL
6pm - 12am
$5  Door
708-841-5000
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Second Annual $2500 Contest
Semi-Final
Jam Entertainment
Orbies
142 Rimbach, Hammond, IN
Contest Starts at 10pm
No Athletic Wear
773-398-0379

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North Meets South Thursday Nite Steppers Set
African Harambee Restaurant
7537 North Clark St. Chicago, IL
10pm - 2am
847-571-8215 847-452-3471
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Ken Bedford Productions Afterwork Newtorking Experience
Alhambra Place
1240 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL
5:30pm - 11:30pm
Free w/plugger b/4 6:30pm; $5 w/plugger b/4 7pm; $10 w/o Invite
Attire: Men Suits
312-608-6358
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Networkin' and Steppin' Extravaganza
The Marmon Grand
2230 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
5:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Free
312-225-8100
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