[6/27/2009 SteppersUSA Daily News]
R.I.P. Mike and More Contest News
By Markie Bee
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With the immediacy of today's new media, I really wonder… Why do we need three months to promote an event? I'll dig in to that a bit later. I mentioned in a previous article that Facebook reminded me of the old Yahoo! Clubs of about ten years ago. This was proven to me yesterday as the news of Michael Jackson's collapse, stroke, coma and eventual death. I'm always suspicious of news that comes from many of the "new media" outlets on the web because all too many times, a photo has been "Photoshoped" or sensationalized through some sort of exaggeration. I watched the story evolve on the major classic news outlets like CNN, MSNBC, ABC, and CBS as I watched and participated on Facebook in the "delivery of the news". Once the news hit the wall on FB, at around 4:30 CST with the report of his cardiac arrest to the first report of his death at around 5:00, it took until almost 6:00 for the major news outlets to confirm the story. News travels fast, and rumors seem to travel faster. The bottom line of this particular part of the story is the world lost a true genius with the loss of Michael Jackson and no matter how we may feel about his personal behaviors we should all take the time to mourn the loss of an entertainment giant. When you watch a music video, remember it was Michael Jackson who made the music video popular. When you listen to the range of music he produced as an innovator, you can only give him honor and praise. When you watch him dance you can only learn by his example of perfectly executed choreography. Michael is in a better place now. God bless and rest in peace Michael Jackson. The next part of the story returns to the use of "new media" yesterday we saw how quickly the news can travel on the internet. Considering that speed as a part of the promotion process, I am starting to wonder why it's necessary to promote an event over a long period of time. Granted if you are going to travel to an event, it's nice to have some lead time for travel and related expenses, but local events are a completely different story. With proper promotion using flyers, and word of mouth and with the use of "new media" websites, twitter and Facebook an event could be successfully promoted to the public in one month's time. The only lead time that would be necessary before getting the word to the public would be agreement with the venue, printing of flyers, getting the contractors like DJ's, catering, etc together. I know this CAN be time consuming, but that's not the aspect I'm pointing out. A great promoter leverages all of the tools at his or her command. Those tools include all of the above.
In Contest News, changes galore in two Chicago area contests. The Giovanni's $1800 Steppers contest is on hold according to Lady Margaret. I had the conversation with her just before the $2500 Orbies contest which generated a bit of news itself. The contest has moved the finals back by one week in order to give more potential contestants the opportunity to get in. Three more couples qualified at the semi-final last night, including contest veterans, Maurice "Smoke" Dixon, and "Westside" Michael and Alexis Bush. With all of this re-scheduling, there will be overlap with the worlds Largest steppers contest semi-finals on Wednesday July 15th followed with another Semi-final on the 16th (The same day as the Orbies Final is now scheduled)

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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.

 

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 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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