17 December 2005
Park Place Hotel
Photos, Copyright 2005 Mike Strong
See this contest on KCWE-TV29 - February 12, 2006, 8pm
(cable channel 7, Time Warner)
The finals were being taped for Channel 29 to show in February.
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(Feb 10th note: Channel 29's website schedule only shows "To Be Announced" but a phone call confirmed the scheduled date and time.)
Outside the temperature was bitterly cold with a fresh light snow falling. Inside it was warm with hundreds of people attending the BIG STEP-OFF finals for 2005.
Eight finalist couples competed. Four received prizes totalling $10,000.
First place: $4,000 - Ron Thomas & Khadijah Robinson
Second place: $3,000 - Nathan Mack Sr. & LeAndrea Allen
Third place: $2,000 - Leo Franklin Sr. & Deborah A. Gadson
Fourth place: $1,000 - Kimberly Watson & Carmen McGee
First Place Winners -
$4,000 |
Hosts - Linda Turner and Tony G (Jamz 103) |
Proof we are being taped for television - Touching up makeup between shots |
2cd Place - $3,000 - Nathan Mack Sr. & LeAndrea Allen |
3rd Place - $3,000 - Leo Franklin Sr. & Deborah A. Gadson |
4th Place - $1,000 - Kimberly Watson & Carmen McGee |
The Finalists
Darrell "Shorty" Johnson & Rita Owens |
"2-Steppin" Al Baker & Keisha Baker |
Stine Carter & "Reno" Williams |
Stephanie Partner & Don Johnson |
A little line dancing while waiting for the judges' decision |
Two DJ's - DJ "The Cool" and DJ Alvin "Slow Jammin" Stone |
twoStpF_0127.jpg - dance judges |
twoStpF_0135.jpg - dance judges and host |
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Steppin' on the Vine (9 August 2008)
Two Steppin Fundraiser Fundraiser at Paseo - 19 October 2004
The Two Steppin Page run by De: http://www.manual74.com
Rodney and Stinson's Reel Images
De's Kansas City Two Step page
De Barkers Facebook for 2-Steppin': http://www.facebook.com/de.barker.7
View Two-Steppin' Pictures as a Slide Show