by Victor A. James Sr. | Apr 2, 2015 | Blog, Chicago 2 step, Couple's Dancing, Entertainment, exercise, Fitness, healthy living, Lifestyle, Smooth Steppin, Smooth Steppin, Steppin Dance, Swing with Soul, Urban Dance
Today is April Fool’s Day, but it appears that I’m the only one who’s been a fool. I have been retired since October of 2013 and I can honestly say that I’ve worked harder since retirement than I ever worked as an employee of AT&T. I’ve seen the sun come up on...
by Victor A. James Sr. | Mar 26, 2015 | Blog, Chicago 2 step, Couple's Dancing, Entertainment, exercise, Fitness, healthy living, Lifestyle, Smooth Steppin, Smooth Steppin, Steppin Dance, Swing with Soul, Urban Dance
This past Friday I had the pleasure of seeing a gentleman that I had come to know as a very accomplished stepper back in 2002. He’s a great guy, who asked not to be named when I share this story, but suffice it to say that the first time I saw him Chicago Steppin’...
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...