Chicago Stepping Experiences and Stories
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Stepping Into Chicago Homecoming: A Weekend at the Mecca
Kicking off the first day of the Chicago Homecoming on Tuesday at Kelli’s Chicago with great nachos, warmed my heart. I have been looking forward to this weekend for a long time. Already, I’m seeing other out of towners who are here revved up for the weekend. Although the flyer highlights a four-day weekend event from August 28 – August 31, the Chicago Homecoming started on Tuesday and there are a host of workshops, day sets, night events, bus tours, and more. Check out the website, at Chicagosteppershomecoming.com for all the details. I am looking forward to this weekend at…
Discussion Topics | Get Social with Us
Find us on Facebook to join discussions about all things Chicago Stepping topics. These are some of our most popular questions and threads:
Footwork.
Can you teach it? Can you be a great dancer WITHOUT footwork?
“Footwork is the cornerstone of this dance. You can mimic someone’s footwork but you can’t teach the heart behind someone’s expression of it……and that’s where the real work begins.” Join in on this Facebook group thread
Stepping Anywhere. Where else have you been stepping outside of the stepper set?
“Interesting! I do it all the time if I have my EarPods on ! Airports definitely! I actually met Jerry Dunham Jr at Midway Airport because he was stepping in baggage claim!” Join in on this Facebook group thread
Birthday Lines. Are we phasing them out? What do you like or not like about the birthday line?
“Birthdays should be celebrated with a Dance. I enjoy the birthday line. Let the the tradition continue.” Join in on this Facebook group thread.
“A follower’s dance is only as good as the person leading her.” Do you agree?
“A good lead assesses the skill level of the follower within the first 15 seconds of the dance, and adjusts his lead accordingly – 85% within their capability, 15% challenging.” Join in on this Facebook group thread.
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Greetings Sonji( Happy 🐝later Earthday!!!! Thank you for all that you do!!
Here is the winners list for all years of the World’s Largest. https://livingthe8count.com/stepping-history/worlds-largest-steppers-contest-winners/
Can you link the list of current masters winners?
Hi Che’rie the link to join us is on Facebook. You must be logged into Facebook. Here is the link…
Feature | Moments of the Journey
Along my Chicago Stepping journey, I have watched beautiful moments on the dancefloor that teach or show me something about the dance. Here is a feature of some of those sweet moments on video and we have a growing video archive of memories for you to enjoy. Watch, enjoy, explore!
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- Love the people
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