Chicago style steppin': DJ Sam Chatman shares the origin of this smooth dance style 

Grown Folks music right here. Y'all look fabulous❤️

My daddy and Aunt used to do this dance stepping when I was a child.They lived in Mississippi and moved to Chicago Illinois. Both are deceased now and would have been up in their mid 90s had they lived. We will probably never know who the real - true originator of this dance called Stepping is! They're probably deceased too in all these many years, so let's go on with the stepping and enjoying it. I love it! 💯💃

What they not sayin..This is a great workout..

It’s Wonderful to show the Young people Today how the Ladies were dress fabulous and Gentlemrn well dress absolutely no pants hanging down. Everyone was smelling good and we used to go and have fun without any fights at all.We need to bring back these days where people can go out and dance and have fun with no fighting shooting each other. We talking about maturity In gentleman if they seeing you by yourself and you didn’t have any one. You would ask you would you like to dance Everyone looks Amazing

What he failed to say is the original style was called bopping in the late 60's and 70's it was originated on the Southside of Chicago in the Englewood neighborhood.. late 60's and then we called it steeping @ the Time Square with Herb Kent, we stepped around the dance floor and it was a beautiful circle of style and finesse

Apostle Harriet you are speaking the truth! Class of 65 here! Me and my friends couldn't wait for the 2nd Saturday so we could go to the dances at the Rec in the park..and we had to be back in the house by 11. You know church was all day Sunday, but that was a good time for us too. We need too go a long way back cause the world is so off track now. I'm so glad I am not the only one longing for the good old days!!😄

I haven't Stepped in years❣ My husband never learned, so the only time I get to step now is Family reunions😂🤦🏽‍♀️

I must say, Fort Worth, Texas have some great steppers. Like they say stepping is a smooth love dance, it's about having fun and this dance is for grown folks. Love love this style dancing. 💕💕💕

Yes I was a steppin in Chicago thru the 70s, loved the times when all sides of Chicago were getting together in dance Halls.

From North Carolina..I miss it...Coronavirus go away

In the DMV back in the day it was called hand dancing to fast music and slow dragging to a slow record!

He's right I'm 65 SEASONED yes we stepped back then

In the sixties we would go to blue light parties in someones basement and dance the bop and stroll. Some of the cool guys were called Gowsters, they really dressed. Some of the other guys were Ivy Leaguers, they wore Brooks Brother shirts (button down collars) and khakis. We girls wore sweaters and pencil or box pleated skirts. French rolls and bangs. Those were really good times.

YES I USE TO WATCH THIS LATE AT NIGHT. LOVED IT

Can't wait to get back to steppin.

Andre Blackwell one the best foot workers in the game💜🙌

Huge fan of DJ Sam Chatman listen to him all of the time

Whoooo, that co-host got BODY!!!!

Steppin gives folks reason to buy expensive clothes, outfits and show off👍😂🍺

I was stepping at Budland, on that postage stamp stage, that was so small & crowded, that sometimes the guys would have to be on the floor next to it while "walking" with their partners, in 1962 when Clinton Ghent, Jojo, and others were there. Some of us would leave Washington Park swimming pool in the summer evenings, go to Budland, at 64th & Cottage Grove in the basement of the Pershing Hotel, dance all night and then repeat it the next night. We'd also go Basin Street, and ?Mambo City to mambo, cha-cha, pachanga, etc. (it's been a while). Bus Stop Charlie Green & friends would put on a show, with all their intricate steps @ Guys & Gals in the 70s. ALSO: Langston Hughes was called a "stepper" back in the 1940s! It was a label given to those who were smooth dancers who could do intricate footwork and sometimes acrobatic moves -- not dance a repeated pattern. I was and am a bopper who can step!

I would love to do this kind of dancing , nice

I never heard of this show. I like the the dude the Host. But my GOODNESS THAT LADY HOST IS BEAUTIFUL.

ChiTown Stepping, a vintage classic. Despite the high crime rate, Chicago is still a classy lady.

Soy argentino y realmente me fascina este tipo de danza..el Chicago stepping❤

This style is truly intriguing. I plan on learning this. This Louisiana native is loving this style of dance. (S/N: My wife is DJ Sam's niece.)

I'm a native Chicagoan from the South Side... this style of dance is nothin new. Back in the day we use to call it the Bop. Friday and Saturiday nights we as teens back then would come together at a place called the Time Square ran by DJ Herb Kent the Cool Gent and we would Bop and dance all night. This took place during the mid 60's and went on to at least the mid 70's. High schools like Dunbar, Phillips, Du Sable ect. high schools from all over the south side gathered at the Time Square, the Peps, The Church and The Tuskegee located on 48th and King Drive and Bop...now they call it steppin...nothin new.

I'm happy but we know that you are a intricate part of Stepping and We love you..Thank You...

The news castor lady is built really good

We called it The Brooklyn Hustle, a four step which was out before 1969 even before the disco era and it was called 5 step up in NYC. I was a teenager back then and I'm 66 now. Brooklyn Hustle, Brooklyn Bounce, Harlem Shake.

These folks are smooth.Come to KC and see smoooooooth.All props to the 816.Steppin' like it's suppose to be.

My favorite D.J.!

That couple in blue was killing it 🖤

Oh I love stepping I've been stepping for years they are great.

Nothing is new. The bop, the hustle, stepping...let's just dance!

Good dancing styles in class to blend with the rhythms of the Music..

My mother and her contemporaries I should say my mother and my father they used to call it bopping and when they would slow it down of course it was called Walking that's what I like to learn Chicago walking Beyond smooth

Yes I love the Chicago Steppers an out of town Steppers because they are smooth thank you

Stepping Chicago herb Kent started the stepping let’s give him his props

This brings back good dancing memories. In my days we did the same style dancing only difference is we called it Hand Dancing. Men women spinning breaking away from each other coming back together never missing a beat.

Awesome!!

I recognize the gentleman in the blue jacket do a stepping lesson on an AARP dance event a few months ago. He is a very good teacher. I love to watch people stepping too Val. Val wear some lower heels first to learn and then you can do the high heels!

Amen! For the grown folks/ lovers!

We called it "Swinging out " back in the 60's& 70's.

I love steppin!

Yes Dre is one of the best in the Chi. I love this dance.

Lookout !!! Sharp curves ahead !!!

When that news lady stood up and started steppin...........😍😍😘😘

LOVE IT 🥰❤

Beautiful family.❤️

Love it

I did not know that was his daughter! I used to go to Stepper sets with Sam Chatman as the DJ. Good exercise and very enjoyable.

Choc James and Victor James are great Instructors also.

My favorite past time.

Nice video interview, of the professional stepper. Nice steppin dancers, classy dance.

I go so far back as to when me and my boys used to practice before we would go out he brought up a lot memories I'm from the South side don't take classes get a partner and just step to the music it will come

It's funny how African dances are so similar. This actually looks like Pagode, even slow salsa

Great video

That's what's up chi town ☺️

Their legs are on point! Especially, the one in the blue 👗

The Dungeon! Wow

WOOO that woman fine!!! finally see her standing up!!

I see you Dre! Miss you in the "A". Love you DJ Sam!

The steppers doing there thing😊

Wow ! Didn't know Samantha Chatman was DJ Sam Chatman's daughter! How beautiful!

That types of dancing is around for hundreds of years, they useto calling about quadrupling. I went to school in the 1960s I useto dancing in dancing class, those kinds of dancing is useto do it.The useto have a song named stepping, and when someone is leaving the area,they would said, I am stepping. That means they are leaving, I been to school in 1962 elementary school, and useto into a dancing class.

Nice.

Sam your daughter is beautiful!

Steppin here is different than how I learned it.

I love to step I'm down here in the south we call it two step

Awesome where are classes being offered?

Smooth

Again ALL GOOD TASTE

Looking for instructional DVDs. Does Mr. Chatman any off these products for sale ?

Good

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wild 100s BPSN 4 LIFE

Westside the best side chi town stand up

THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜,

Now I understand the "eight count" after almost 50 years!

Im in florida and want to step

Someone please tell me what song is this.

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Guwdgawtomighty she is killing that white dress. Tell her to step over here

What is the name of the music that is the playing?

Gary Jenkins’s I see you ❤️

Victor Anthony James Sr. Founder of Artistic motions is the greatest Chicago stepper that I've witnessed. Google him.

There is none like Sam Chatman

Do they step on cruises ?

The Real Steppers are from Detroit! We call it Ballroom. I would love to challenge anyone!

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I love stepping it is a romantic soothing sexy dance I love to see the couples dressed up

Don't start learning in heels

Southside represent, he's right tho, Westside killed it

She's more old school but we can all follow one another. 6-Count vs 8-Count.

I am from West Harvey, ILL. We was stepping back in 1965.

Do they step on cruises not really me and my wife did on Dave KOZ in one of the rooms where they played music maybe the Essence they do.. my friend in So. Carolina trying to put cruise together to travel to Caribbean Mexico

I can do this but partners are few.

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Those r my leopard heels like kidney Docs. Bobs

We called it swing in the south east 1950's