[7/17/2010 SteppersUSA Daily News]
Steppers Weekend Roundup
By Markie Bee
National Chicago Style Steppers Day
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Steppers Weekend Roundup
Saturday Around The Country:
The Smooth Steppers of Memphis continue their Steppin' N Paradise 1st Annual Steppers Ball weekend,  as does the Virginia Beach Steppers  with their 3rd Annual White Party Weekend Social & Contest, in Atlanta C & B Productions have a set at Backstage, while the New York Chicago Style Steppers have their every other set at Rustic Tavern, the Detroit Copasetic Steppers are having their 5th Annual Hot Fun in the Summer Time party, In St. Louis, The STL314 Steppers have a set at Omega Centers, and the Miltown Smooth Steppers have a third Saturday set  at the Masonic center. Chicago doesn't have any special events reported for this Saturday.
 

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On Sunday in Chicago
Chistepper.com, Dre & Company, & Ken Bedford Productions continue their Steppers Soul Series at the Alhambra Palace, Face 2 Face productions will be Steppin in White at Rancho Santa Fe, The Reynolds Blues Lounge in Chicago has AG Productions DJ Extravaganza, Hardy White's Dusty Steppers Set is at St. Elizabeth Hall and Just Us Productions is at the Dorchester in Dolton.
Sunday Around The Country:
Tri-State Connection is at the Gala Center in Woodlawn MD, The Steppers Club ATL is at the Jazz Bar in Decatur, and the Smooth Steppers of Memphis wrap up their weekend event with a Farewell Brunch at the 2 for 1 Bar and Grill. That's your weekend report for Chicago and around the country. For details and addresses visit the bottom of the page for that information.
28 Days Until NCSSD!
On one hand, people tell me the idea behind establishing the National Chicago Style Steppers day is a wonderful idea whose day is long overdue. On the other hand, there are those who call me crazy because the Chicago style steppers community is so fragmented, is so closed, is so (and the list continues).
In either case it's time. It's time to recognize the dance we all love and yes, the people who have and are continuing and expanding the rich experience we call Chicago style stepping.
August 14th is a day each and every stepper can honor the dance by doing what they love... they can go stepping. Many cities are putting together Chicago style steppers day dances, some are celebrating the entire weekend with picnics and workshops, and in one city they are celebrating the entire week. It doesn't matter how many steppers there are in your city for you to participate, it doesn't matter which count you used to learn the dance. It's a special day just for the steppers so if you love this dance, by all means participate!
I have no idea how many people are going to participate and probably don't have any accurate way to measure that number since some people may choose to participate but in a less than public way... so I'm asking you now to let me know. If you have a Facebook account post something in the Chicago Style Stepping Facebook Group, or on the www.SteppersUSA.Com Facebook page or directly on the SteppersUSA.Com website with your AOL, Yahoo, or Google user ID.
Some locations will be streaming live video from their events using the UStream.TV service. As a matter of fact I'll be streaming live video from the Strictly Steppers party at the Best Western in Hillside, IL so if you can't make it you can watch it. We will have several laptops there so we can see other steppers parties that are streaming video at their events across the country. It creates yet another way you can participate even if you're not able to make it to an event.
The question remains... what are you going to be doing on Saturday August 14th? Will you be celebrating Chicago style stepping or will you be like that Christmas character who says "bah humbug"? Let me know what you're doing or you'll be visited by the ghosts of NCSSD past present and future! If you can read this you can respond. As a matter of fact, ask your friends to respond too. Share the post and share the word because National Chicago style steppers day is now less than a month away!
I have one question for you... what are you doing on August 14th? Please let me know!
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