Its the partner dance that is exclusive that is performed primarily in Chicago.

"Swing, Bop & Hand Dance & Chicago Steppin"h explores partner dance as an African American social dance dating back to the Lindy Hop created by Shorty Snowden in 1927.   Various urban partner dances and people who continue their regional dances as the dances of their youth through today -- dances such as DC Hand Dance (formerly known as Jitterbug or Fast Dancing), The Philly Bop, Chicago Steppin (formerly known as the Chicago Bop), Baltimore Hand Dance and Norfolk Swing. 

With R. Kelley's song, it has put Stepping on the national radar only because its R. Kelley and the young people have embraced the dance.  My thought is that if R. Kelley had not done a song with the phrase "Steppin" in it, That now has the country on a mission to learn this dance.

Today, Steppin' isl danced to Oldies But Goodies and contemporary R&B . 

DJ LJ the DJ is bringing Stepping to the Bay Area, by way of music and having Chicago "transplants" to the area teach Steppin. 

All African American partner dances should continue through the generations, we are committed to bringing Steppin to San Francisco.