[7/29/2010 SteppersUSA Daily News]
More WLSC Changes and NCSSD In Boston
By Markie Bee
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Earlier in the week Pete Frazier CEO of The Majestic Gents said, "If you qualified for the "Out of Town" category in the World's Largest Steppers Competition (WLSC), you're going to Chicago." Well, last night he extended the statement to include the beginner's category. As of Tuesday night, there were 15 participants in the beginner's category.
"It's good to see new blood coming into the contest and I want everyone to see all these new steppers show what they've got. I want them to be able to show stepping to their friends and family."
He did say there were more changes to come... We will have to see what's next. Tuesday was a wonderful display for the newest steppers in the game and they stepped to a full house at Mr. G's. In a related note, Feo and Candace withdrew from the competition. It's sad considering right after last years competition they specifically told me repeatedly they would be right back the next year. I'll leave it alone because it's time to spotlight others who will be participating and showing what they've got.
There are two organizations in the Boston area that are celebrating National Chicago Style Steppers Day (NCSSD). Even though I stopped adding cities to the map of the United States because of multiple events in some cities; and changes are happening at lightning speed. Each group is invited to submit an article about their organization and their involvement in the NCSSD event. This submission comes from the Original Steppers of Boston.
 

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Boston is home to approximately 80 active steppers in our group. Some of us were fortunate enough to learn from steppers' native to Chicago. This opportunity allowed us to become passionate about the dance, its history, and its future. This passion was the impetus that compelled us to expose this dance to folks in Boston and the New England states.
In 2006 we formed our dance organization The Original Steppers of Boston, at that time we no longer had a Chicago-trained stepper based in our city to provide dance instruction. After being exposed to this dance there was no way any of us here in Boston was going to sit idly by and let this go by the wayside. Once we were exposed there was no turning back. The impact of "Chicago style steppin' was more than we ever realized, even more so when our instructor moved back to Chicago. We made a collective decision that we love this expression in dance too much and we wanted to do whatever we needed to do to continue. In order to survive many of us had to travel out of state to maintain our skills. In order to thrive we returned to Boston with knowledge that we were willing to share and teach others. We also make the effort to host workshops with nationally recognized Steppin' instructors; LC Henderson, Sarah Teagle, Pat Clay, Charlotte, Lady Margaret, Charnice, Tanya Nash, Shereda Newborn, Dominique Robinson, Larry Collins, Kammal Smith, and a host of others whom may be not be nationally known but certainly have made a memorable contribution to our early beginnings here in Boston to help spread the seeds of this dance. Whether these people are coming to our city to teach, or whether we are traveling on the road to participate in one of their many workshops or events. We enjoy these opportunities, and are looking forward to the many challenges we face, and to the progress that we believe that we are making.
We are excited about National Chicago Style Steppers Day. We are looking forward to our participation on this day. We are eager to contribute, do our small part to make this day a national success. Hopefully this day will bring more exposure to the dance nationally. Assist in bringing it to the forefront, even if it's for a day in areas well outside of Chicago.
Our thoughts are not to make this event a day for overt, organizational self- promotion; however we expect and encourage the members of various Boston organizations to wear their gear, t-shirts, hats, etc to express unity in our desire and dedication to keep steppin' alive and well. The New England Steppers and the Original Steppers of Boston are collaborating to bring National Chicago Style Steppers Day to the Boston, at the American Legion Post, 56 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park, MA
I am Gentleman Scott, a certified instructor and just one of the 14 steppers that founded the Original Steppers of Boston club in 2006.

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