Ms. Anna began her steppin’ career 6 years ago when she was recognized by Seattle’s first steppin’ organization (The Original Seattle Steppers {TOSS}) for her choreography talent in 2003. She was hired as their Lead Stepping Instructor for their Thursday night class. Ms. Anna travelled to Chicago (where she met her mentors) and other cities for her steppin’ instructions. The class instruction proved to be so productive that its size almost tripled. To accommodate the increased number of students, Ms. Anna trained one of her more experienced students to become a “pier instructor” and also developed teaching guidelines for both beginner and intermediate steppers. A second venue was added to the already growing calendar of classes, performances, and parades. A couple of years past when Ms. Anna was asked to teach a steppin’ class at Seattle Central Community College and around the same time was presented with a proposal package to start her own steppin’ organization. It was at that time she founded “Steppers Unite”.

“Rock”, a native of Chicago, has been in the entertainment arena for 15 years. He grew up in the era of Original Chicago Stepping (aka Cross Over). He quickly picked up on the “New School” Chicago Steppin’ and has evolved into an amazing dancer and instructor. His enthusiasm demonstrates his love for the dance. Needless to say, he is deserving of the title “2008 Male Instructor of the Year” presented at the 1^st Seattle People’s Choice Award. Rock is always willing to share his knowledge of the dance with everyone in which he comes in contact. He decided to become a steppin instructor after meeting and collaborating with Ms. Anna to form Steppers Unite Inc. in 2004.

Steppers Unite, Inc. has a teaching method that is based on the basics of “Chicago Style Steppin” but is in fact a product of “Steppin with a Chicago Flavor”, since this duo team lives in Seattle, Washington. Ms. Anna, an analytical thinker/instructor and Rock, a persistent trainer/teacher have broken down both 8-count & 6-count methods of instruction to broaden their abilities to teach Chicago Style Steppin’ to the masses. It is Steppers Unite, Inc’s perception that the 8-count system of dance instruction is widely recognized as one of the most efficient and precise teaching methods and is considered as their best instructional tool.

Ms Anna and Rock, known for their meticulous attention to the details of the dance and their reputation of being able to teach students that have been unsuccessful in other classes, are known to their students, and other instructors, as “Technicians”. Many of the Pacific Northwest Steppers and “Chicago Style Steppin” Instructors have at one time been trained by Ms. Anna and Rock. Steppers Unite, Inc. has since been invited to teach the dance to beginner and intermediate students all over the country.

Steppers Unite, Inc’s vision is to teach the art of “Steppin with a Chicago Flavor” to everyone. They have begun their mission to share their skills with others throughout the world.