...and I've been steppin' ever since

Good morning!
Hearing the rain against my window pane this morning was like music to my ears.  Not sure why I smiled once I recognized that the tapping was rain, but I did.  I am many things, but I am really a dancer at heart and this evening my dance family, no my family is celebrating their 10th Anniversary in the community.  The Steady Steppers have been my family since 2007 at a time when I was looking to find myself.  They were warm and welcoming when I first emailed them and they have been the same since I walked in the door that cold February evening.

I was so determined to be good at Steppin' that once I moved up to the advanced level, I would bug Kammal (my current dance partner) about getting better and wanting to compete.  He thought I wasn't serious, he even told me that I had to find my own partner which is exactly what I did.  But now we have 2 back-to-back wins under our belt from the World's Largest Stepper's Contest in Chicago.

Kammal is one of half of the founding dynamic duo...Larry or Papa Smurf, as he is affectionately referred to, is just that the one keeping us all in line and on a path to greatness.  In my eyes, he has set the standard for how an organization should be managed and stay connected within the community.  Like everyone else in the SS crew, I cannot say enough about these two and how much they have impacted my life and the lives of countless dancers throughout the Metro Detroit area and around the country.  I've had the pleasure of traveling and teaching in other cities and witnessing first hand the enthusiasm in those who come to a class or workshop held with the Steady Steppers.

So to Larry and Kammal and my Steady Stepper family I would like to say thank you for your friendship, teaching me my first steps, patience, support, encouragement, guidance but most importantly thank you for your love.

Peace, Detroit Luv & Soooooul!
Daniella
a.k.a. Socks (ask me later)