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Sunday, March 12, 2023 4:00 PM // Hill Auditorium

Step Afrika!

Family Friendly
Performance
Photo Credit: Sekou Luke
 

The virtuosic dancers of Washington, DC’s celebrated Step Afrika! continue and extend a long tradition of stepping, a percussive, highly energetic art form first developed through elaborate and joyful song and dance rituals performed by Black fraternities and sororities.

The New York Times writes, “In the bodies of these skilled performers, the beat is obviously unstoppable. Again and again, the dancers pick it up and pass it around with clapping hands and stomping feet, through the legs, behind the back, defiant and unified and inspiring.”

Audience participation has been a part of the step tradition since its inception in the 1900s. Members of the audience are invited to clap, stomp, cheer, and participate in call and response with the artists.

UMS 101: We Came to Step

Join us on Wednesday, March 8 for a 90-minute workshop on the history of stepping. ($49 registration includes the 90-minute workshop, plus a ticket to the performance).

Pre-Show Performance by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Join us in the Hill Auditorium Lower Lobby at 3:30 pm for a performance by University of Michigan’s Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Ticket to Step Afrika! required to attend.

 

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Sunday, March 12, 2023 4:00 PM
Hill Auditorium

Step Afrika!

Family Friendly
Performance
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$12-20 student tickets available

The virtuosic dancers of Washington, DC’s celebrated Step Afrika! continue and extend a long tradition of stepping, a percussive, highly energetic art form first developed through elaborate and joyful song and dance rituals performed by Black fraternities and sororities.

The New York Times writes, “In the bodies of these skilled performers, the beat is obviously unstoppable. Again and again, the dancers pick it up and pass it around with clapping hands and stomping feet, through the legs, behind the back, defiant and unified and inspiring.”

Audience participation has been a part of the step tradition since its inception in the 1900s. Members of the audience are invited to clap, stomp, cheer, and participate in call and response with the artists.

UMS 101: We Came to Step

Join us on Wednesday, March 8 for a 90-minute workshop on the history of stepping. ($49 registration includes the 90-minute workshop, plus a ticket to the performance).

Pre-Show Performance by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Join us in the Hill Auditorium Lower Lobby at 3:30 pm for a performance by University of Michigan’s Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Ticket to Step Afrika! required to attend.

 

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