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Step Afrika! (The Kennedy Center)

Step Afrika!

Step Afrika! is the first professional company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping. Founded in December 1994, the company is critically-acclaimed for its efforts to promote an understanding of and appreciation for stepping and the dance tradition's use as an educational tool for young people worldwide. Step Afrika reaches tens of thousands of Americans each year and has performed on many stages in North & South America, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean. Based in Washington, DC, Step Afrika serves as a cultural ambassador for the United States, representing the nation at events around the world through special invitations from American embassies.Stepping is a unique dance tradition created by African American college students.

Watch Past Performances

WPAS Summer Steps with Step Afrika! 8/7/11: WPAS Summer Steps with Step Afrika!

Led by members of Step Afrika!, young performers showcase the traditions of stepping and other percussive dance styles.

WPAS Summer Steps with Step Afrika!

Led by members of Step Afrika!, young performers showcase the traditions of stepping and other percussive dance styles.
WPAS Summer Steps with Step Afrika! 8/15/10: WPAS Summer Steps with Step Afrika!

A showcase of up-and-coming youth talent as part of Washington Performing Arts Society's Summer Performing Arts Academy. Led by members of Step Afrika!, the young performers will explore the traditions of stepping and other percussive dance styles.

WPAS Summer Steps with Step Afrika!

A showcase of up-and-coming youth talent as part of Washington Performing Arts Society's Summer Performing Arts Academy. Led by members of Step Afrika!, the young performers will explore the traditions of stepping and other percussive dance styles.
2008 Open House Arts Festival: Step Afrika! 9/13/08: 2008 Open House Arts Festival: Step Afrika!

The internationally acclaimed step ensemble leads this performance featuring renowned step teams from across the country.

2008 Open House Arts Festival: Step Afrika!

The internationally acclaimed step ensemble leads this performance featuring renowned step teams from across the country.
Wong Chinese Lion Dancers with Step Afrika! 10/1/05: Wong Chinese Lion Dancers with Step Afrika!

The Wong Chinese Lion Dancers, a nationally acclaimed local company under the direction of Sifu Raymond Wong, has dazzled audiences with traditional Southern Chinese Lion Dancing for more than 20 years. They join local ensemble Step Afrika!—which specializes in high-energy percussive dance—to celebrate the relationship between the sister cities of Beijing and Washington. Co-presented with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Wong Chinese Lion Dancers with Step Afrika!

The Wong Chinese Lion Dancers, a nationally acclaimed local company under the direction of Sifu Raymond Wong, has dazzled audiences with traditional Southern Chinese Lion Dancing for more than 20 years. They join local ensemble Step Afrika!—which specializes in high-energy percussive dance—to celebrate the relationship between the sister cities of Beijing and Washington. Co-presented with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

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