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Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest
I wasn't going to touch this one but for some reason I feel the need to comment. Yes, there are some grad chapters in both D9 sororities and fraternities that step and some are so good that they don't look "old" stepping. As for learning how to step, I suggest purchasing an instructional stepping DVD online which demonstrates the basic moves. After that make up you own steps but there are so many groups out there stepping now that you're bound to copy other groups' moves whether intentional or not. Just stay away from doing the D9 orgs' signature steps/moves/chants/styles and if you're on a college campus, you might want to seek their help/advice if you care about how they might feel and want to possibly be invited to step in their shows (although some stepshows are exclusively for D9 orgs only). Every campus is different. Some D9 chapters/members don't care who steps and others do care. The other thing you can do is to make up strolls and compete in those competitions. Everyone strolls these days and no one seems to care who does it. Or better yet, start a new creative/rhythmic tradition that only your organization is known for...that is until someone copies it...and they will.
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I am not a fan of non-D9 orgs stepping, mostly because of the bolded. Most of the time it just comes off as a hodgepodge of steps stolen from different orgs.