Perps of the Art of Stepping - Page 3

gamma_girl52 · #31 03-18-2005, 12:54 PM

One of my sisters sent this to me today...and it took forever and a day to load...*smh*

I thought it was really good. I think the Alphas helped out with this show and for the most part I enjoyed it...

I think this is common practice at some schools for the IFC/PHC groups to get with NPHC groups and do a stepshow routine.

Jody · #32 03-18-2005, 09:17 PM

Black n Proud,

I personally think it's a pretty cool thing. Imitation is the highest form of flattery.

Why shouldn't we feel proud that someone wants to copy something that we do to exhibit love for our organizations? I mean I sorta don't want to stop taking my belly dancing lessons!

RedefinedDiva · #33 03-19-2005, 01:00 AM

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Originally posted by gamma_girl52
I thought it was really good. I think the Alphas helped out with this show and for the most part I enjoyed it...

Yeah. They gave the Alphas a lot of shout out and even did some of their stuff. I knew that I was hearing a lot of skee-wees from the audience!

The show was good! It appeared to be well rehearsed and the crowd was into it. They did a good job.

chrini · #34 03-20-2005, 09:57 PM

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Originally posted by Eclipse
How about we turn this question around. What have "we" as Affrican Americans "stolen" from other cultures?

What if the Greeks said you have no right to use the letters and symbols that you use because you do not have a deep enough understanding of the Greek language, culture, etc.?

I personally don't know the history of stepping, but I always thought it came from the Greeks too. I notice their dance step and claps from the movie National Lampoons European Vacation. (The scene where Chevy Chase run through the festival and he is up on the stage with the Greek Guys stepping to greek music in the Alpine outfits) They were stepping and slapping their legs and feet. I just thought "we" as African Americans added the "soul" and strolling to it.

starang21 · #35 03-20-2005, 10:29 PM

uuuhhhhhh.....

ThaBrickHouse · #36 03-21-2005, 02:03 AM

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Originally posted by gamma_girl52
[B]One of my sisters sent this to me today...and it took forever and a day to load...*smh*

I thought it was really good. I think the Alphas helped out with this show and for the most part I enjoyed it...

I think this is common practice at some schools for the IFC/PHC groups to get with NPHC groups and do a stepshow routine.

It's all regional honey because on my campus, they wouldn't dare and more than likely the NPHC wouldn't hear of it.

vanda · #37 03-21-2005, 11:33 AM

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Originally posted by chrini
I personally don't know the history of stepping, but I always thought it came from the Greeks too. I notice their dance step and claps from the movie National Lampoons European Vacation. (The scene where Chevy Chase run through the festival and he is up on the stage with the Greek Guys stepping to greek music in the Alpine outfits) They were stepping and slapping their legs and feet. I just thought "we" as African Americans added the "soul" and strolling to it.

I think that was German dancing.

texas*princess · #38 03-21-2005, 01:32 PM

Pardon the intrusion, but I while reading this thread, I had a question: When I was a sophomore, I went to a residence hall conference held at a big Texas school that a bunch of other students from other schools attended as well. We had a bunch of seminars.. some were fun, some were related to things about residence hall councils. One of the fun seminars I went to was a stepping one. A bunch of members from D9 GLOs were teaching other people to step, myself included. I wasn't really that good at it, b/c I've never been a very coordinated person, but is it ok for D9 GLO members to teach stepping to others? Or is that not a big deal?

WCUgirl · #39 03-21-2005, 01:35 PM

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Originally posted by ThaBrickHouse
It's all regional honey because on my campus, they wouldn't dare and more than likely the NPHC wouldn't hear of it.

Why is that? That's very sad.

texas*princess · #40 03-21-2005, 01:46 PM

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Originally posted by AXiD670
Why is that? That's very sad.

Yea I would have to agree. The IFC/PHC greeks on my campus don't step, but I know the Latino GLOs do.. they put on a step show every year WITH the NPHC GLOs

WCUgirl · #41 03-21-2005, 01:53 PM

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Originally posted by texas*princess
Yea I would have to agree. The IFC/PHC greeks on my campus don't step, but I know the Latino GLOs do.. they put on a step show every year WITH the NPHC GLOs

Every year for Homecoming at my school the KAPsi's would sponsor a step show. They would assign two brothers to each sorority that wanted to participate and would teach them a step and help them develop their routine. It was a lot of fun and a great way to promote Greek unity on our campus.

I would think other campuses would want to do the same.

texas*princess · #42 03-21-2005, 02:03 PM

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Originally posted by AXiD670
Every year for Homecoming at my school the KAPsi's would sponsor a step show. They would assign two brothers to each sorority that wanted to participate and would teach them a step and help them develop their routine. It was a lot of fun and a great way to promote Greek unity on our campus.

I would think other campuses would want to do the same.

I think that's a great idea to promote Greek Unity.

ladylike · #43 03-21-2005, 03:54 PM

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Originally posted by AXiD670
Every year for Homecoming at my school the KAPsi's would sponsor a step show. They would assign two brothers to each sorority that wanted to participate and would teach them a step and help them develop their routine. It was a lot of fun and a great way to promote Greek unity on our campus.

I would think other campuses would want to do the same.

Wouldn't collaborating on a service project also promote "unity"?

WCUgirl · #44 03-21-2005, 04:13 PM

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Originally posted by ladylike
Wouldn't collaborating on a service project also promote "unity"?

They already do that, several times per year. This is another way to do so. I'm just curious as to why this would not be acceptable on some campuses.

Confucius · #45 03-22-2005, 07:50 PM

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Originally posted by Exquisite5
I don't really see a problem with non-Divine Nine groups stepping I would just rather the steppers be black. Maybe its archaic, or a little un-PC, but that is how I feel in my heart. I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO tired of other cultures "stealing" aspects of our culture, and then claiming them as their own (i.e. the Blues, Rock and Roll, jazz...) If there was truly a historical precedent for cross-cultural "Sharing" I'd have no problem with non-blacks stepping, but as in this country things tend to not be credited to whom/where they initially originated-- I have a problem.

I'm sorry, it just really burns me up to see the Hispanic/Latino (I mentioned them specifically because they do it the most) GLO's at my school stepping and taking it around parties. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Why? Go Salsa, Merengue, Mambo, I don't care--be original!!! Why step? Half of the time they dont' even know what it means!!!!

sorry...just my .08 cents.

Ditto