You’ve probably seen old video footage from after World War II of couples whirling across the dance floor to old-school R&B tunes, doing dances called Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, or Boppin’. By the 1970’s a ...

"One-two-three, four-five-six -- basic," Veronica Austin calls to the line of beginners stepping shoulder to shoulder in a downstairs strip-mall studio. Wearing looks of serious concentration, they ...

Zakeeyaw Toney didn’t complete her move to Las Vegas from Chicago nearly 20 years ago because her craft kept her going back. Toney witnessed Chicago-style steppin’ for the first time when she visited ...

Paula Miller has been hearing about steppin’ for years. Last year, the retired social worker made the jump and joined Ron Brown’s class in Antioch. “Now that I’m in this part of my life, recovering ...

The Parks is offering free Chicago Style Steppin' Demo classes, with their first on Monday, March 7, and their next from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, March 14. The Merrillville Park Department strive to ...

"One-two-three, four-five-six -- basic," Veronica Austin calls to the line of beginners stepping shoulder to shoulder in a downstairs strip-mall studio. Wearing looks of serious concentration, they ...