Chicago-Style Stepping
Chicago-Style Stepping is an urban dance genre with its roots firmly entrenched in the south and west sides of Chicago land. The dance has been formally structured around an eight (8) step count but, allows the dancers freedom for improvisation and creativity to manipulate that (8) step count at their individual discretion.
Similar to Jazz, Chicago-Style Stepping has formal, structured principles, yet those principles can be expanded to appreciate all interpretations.
Chicago-Style Stepping is arguably the fastest growing urban/social network growing in the United States. There are Chicago-Style Stepping Organizations springing up in nearly every State in the Union. The demographic represents the ages of 25 to 60 and the dance style has all of the qualities of an emerging National phenomenon with substantive social and financial support to fuel that growth.
Chicago-Style Stepping is formal in its dress, active in its movements, social in its order, lady-like and gentlemanly in its behavior, in other words, Stepping Is A Lifestyle uses the ingredients of Chicago-Style Stepping as a “right of passage” blue book and formula for our youth to evolve into.
Stepping Is A Lifestyle is an idea that takes Chicago-Style Stepping to the elementary and high school levels. We have created a social bridge that can help resolve America’s inner-city youth who are struggling with obesity, self esteem and socially dynamic issues. Chicago-Style Stepping can even enhance positive exposure to multiple genres of music that include hip-hop, R&B, Classical, Rock, Jazz, Blues and even, House music.
Stepping Is A Lifestyle uses Chicago-Style Stepping as a holistic presentation that includes the very best of urban culture, yet devalues today’s negative social exposures significantly, introducing a new way of delivery to our youth. Let’s get them out of their bedrooms and get them dancing, dressing, counting and engaging each other in socially acceptable ways.
Stepping Is A Lifestyle guarantees it can deliver and the youth will have a great time learning how to live, I mean dance (hint, hint).
Similar to Jazz, Chicago-Style Stepping has formal, structured principles, yet those principles can be expanded to appreciate all interpretations.
Chicago-Style Stepping is arguably the fastest growing urban/social network growing in the United States. There are Chicago-Style Stepping Organizations springing up in nearly every State in the Union. The demographic represents the ages of 25 to 60 and the dance style has all of the qualities of an emerging National phenomenon with substantive social and financial support to fuel that growth.
Chicago-Style Stepping is formal in its dress, active in its movements, social in its order, lady-like and gentlemanly in its behavior, in other words, Stepping Is A Lifestyle uses the ingredients of Chicago-Style Stepping as a “right of passage” blue book and formula for our youth to evolve into.
Stepping Is A Lifestyle is an idea that takes Chicago-Style Stepping to the elementary and high school levels. We have created a social bridge that can help resolve America’s inner-city youth who are struggling with obesity, self esteem and socially dynamic issues. Chicago-Style Stepping can even enhance positive exposure to multiple genres of music that include hip-hop, R&B, Classical, Rock, Jazz, Blues and even, House music.
Stepping Is A Lifestyle uses Chicago-Style Stepping as a holistic presentation that includes the very best of urban culture, yet devalues today’s negative social exposures significantly, introducing a new way of delivery to our youth. Let’s get them out of their bedrooms and get them dancing, dressing, counting and engaging each other in socially acceptable ways.
Stepping Is A Lifestyle guarantees it can deliver and the youth will have a great time learning how to live, I mean dance (hint, hint).
International Chicago-Style Stepping Instructor
 
For Private or Group Lessons:
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NAME: Royce Banks
RESIDENCE: Chicago, Illinois SERVICE: Instruction With Focus - Original Member of the Hot Boys (Coined by Dave Maxx) - 20 Years of Dance Experience - Was Named 1 of 3 Most Powerful Chicago Style Steppers by Chi Steppers. Com - First Chicago-Style Stepper recognized by the organization “A Stepper You Should Know” - First Stepper to organize Chicago-Style Stepping with Good Deeds International (GDI) out of Atlanta - Lead Chicago-Style Step Instructor for NC Triangle - Placed twice in the World’s Largest Stepper’s Competition - Won the Nu Shoes Chicago-Style Step Competition - Won countless smaller city, and neighborhood placed step competitions throughout Chicago and beyond - Featured Interview for Vibe Magazine by Fab Five Freddie - An extra in the movie “Love Jones” and many other films |
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Stepping for Good Health
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
This section will acknowledge the children of CPS and beyond in Stepping for personal development and growth.
This section will acknowledge the children of CPS and beyond in Stepping for personal development and growth.