Class Act Steppers, formerly known as Class Act Atlanta, is a
social dance organization founded in 2001 by Carolyn Granger, a Chicago native,
former account executive of Sprint Corporation, and fashion designer of her hot
steppin’ designs. Carolyn recruited members, which included some of Atlanta’s
top award winning dancers, to capture and present various styles of “classy
dancing” to our community. Atlanta/Chicago steppin’ overwhelming became the
most popular dance at Class Act Atlanta affairs; consequently, the name was
changed to Class Act Steppers.
Class Act Steppers continues to strive to teach, entertain,
and enjoy couples dancing together through dances such as Atlanta/Chicago
steppin’, bop, swing, hustle, and other forms of hand dancing to R&B, Jazz, and
soul music. Class Act Steppers is rejuvenating this form of dancing that has
been forgotten, bypassed, or lost in the African-American community. Steppin’
brings couples between the ages 25 to 75, middle to upper income, dancing
together in fashionable attire with turns, swings, and dips. Couples dancing
together brings dignity to dancing which is demonstrated in the way that a
gentleman asks a lady to dance and then escorts her back to her seat. The total
interaction of couples dancing is also a great form of alternative dancing for
young adults to see, learn, and enjoy.
Class Act Steppers has had the opportunity to perform their
steppin’ dance skills and conduct workshops throughout the metropolitan Atlanta
area at a variety of venues:
2003-2007 Annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball
2004-2007 Attorney Dwight Thomas Annual Pre New Year’s Eve Affair
2006 Norma’s Academy of Dance, Inc. Workshop
2006 Ida’s Cove Workshop for Youth
2005 Ford Motor Company Workshop
2005 Sponsored Katrina Victims Fundraiser for Hosea Feed the
Hungry Foundation
2005 Soul Food Music Festival Drive for Diabetes event at
Justin’s Restaurant
2005 First Crowning of Class Act Stepper’s Diva
2005 Classic Soul 102.5 New Year’s Eve Affair Hosted by Si Man
2003 Taylor Robinson Report, TV 24
2003 Hillside Chapel Masquerade Ball
2002-2003 Emory University Unity Ball
2002 Debut Record Release Party for recording artist Shirley
Diamond
2001 House of Life Dinner Theater
To encourage and promote steppin’, classes teaching steppin’
are held at the City of Atlanta Adamsville Recreation
Center and the Andrew & Walter Young YMCA. The steppin' classes are taught
by instructors with True Passion Steppers.
Class Act Steppers hosts a major steppers’ dance every
First Sunday of each month from 7:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. at the City Life
Restaurant & Lounge, 3131 Metropolitan Blvd, Atlanta, GA.
Complimentary introductory classes are offered during the first hour.