by Victor A. James Sr. | Mar 17, 2015 | Couple's Dancing, Entertainment, exercise, Fitness, healthy living, Lifestyle, Smooth Steppin, Urban Dance
One of my Facebook friends posted a short video clip of him dancing with his daughter at an event. Another one of my Facebook friends has posted a few videos of her son and daughter dancing and participating in local dance competitions. I’ve witnessed parents bring...
by Victor A. James Sr. | Mar 6, 2015 | Blog, Couple's Dancing, exercise, healthy living, Smooth Jazz & R&B, Smooth Steppin, Smooth Steppin, Swing with Soul, Urban Dance
I’m sure there are many who will disagree with my assessment for a variety of reasons. Some may say that I haven’t been exposed to enough of a variety of dances to make such an assertion. Others may contend that my opinion is biased because Steppin’ is the only dance...
by Victor A. James Sr. | Feb 24, 2015 | Blog, Couple's Dancing, exercise, healthy living, Smooth Jazz & R&B, Smooth Steppin, Smooth Steppin, Swing with Soul, Urban Dance
In a recent private dance session, I was covering the fundamentals moves with a student that I had taught in my public class for years. I’ve been working with this student for a while now, emphasizing the importance of her knowing and understanding what she’s doing in...
by Victor A. James Sr. | Feb 12, 2015 | Blog, Couple's Dancing, exercise, healthy living, Smooth Jazz & R&B, Smooth Steppin, Smooth Steppin, Swing with Soul, Urban Dance
There was a time when as a Stepper you could look forward to a select few major weekend events (MWE)’s taking place around the country. I remember as a newbie stepper there were just a few annual sets such as the January set “Steppin’ For A Dream” in Los Angeles, the...