Steppin originated in Chicago’s African American community as a dance formerly referred to as the BOP, a smooth calm dance of striding, gliding, dipping, and dabbing to music by popular African American big bands and singing groups during the late 50’s and early 60’s. Events were host at places like Chicago’s Savoy, The Club Delisa, The Time square, The Checkerboard, etc. There were also the famous rent party, quarter party, waist line party, or basement party on smaller neighborhood scales.