by Victor A. James Sr. | Apr 14, 2016 | Blog, Chicago 2 step, Couple's Dancing, Entertainment, exercise, Fitness, healthy living, Lifestyle, Smooth Jazz & R&B, Smooth Steppin, Smooth Steppin, Steppin Dance, Swing with Soul, Urban Dance
Remember the first time you saw a group of people Steppin’? Remember not ever wanting to leave the dance floor when you began dancing? For some people, the euphoria provided by Steppin’ keeps them going from set to set. Others discover that the feelings associated...
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...
by Victor A. James Sr. | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Couple's Dancing, exercise, healthy living, Smooth Jazz & R&B, Smooth Steppin, Smooth Steppin, Swing with Soul, Urban Dance
This blog post is a follow-up to my previous post “How to Avoid a “NO” Dance Request” which was geared primarily towards leads. What follows is a perspective from the other side of the coin, so to speak, addressing why many women (follows) may experience the same...