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Step Afrika! serves as a cultural ambassador, representing the nation and the tradition of stepping to international audiences.
We partner with the U.S. State Department, Navy Entertainment, and other national and international organizations to hold performances and workshops for communities around the world.
As part of our international tour, Step Afrika! joins with local dance groups and other arts organizations to develop performances that blend the styles of different cultures and create a unique experience for the audience.
Our program is a testament to the power of the arts. It brings communities together and builds tolerance, unity and acceptance among young people everywhere.
“a perfect rhythmic storm…high energy movements with feet and hands, adding flair through total body articulation”
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Step Afrika! brings its unique brand of stepping to over 50 cities around the United States each year.
Throughout the year Step Afrika! performs several times in our home city of Washington, DC at the Atlas Performing Arts Center and other venues around the metro area.
Enjoy the company’s self-titled work Step Afrika!. This show introduces audiences to stepping through both a traditional and contemporary lens.
Enjoy the company’s self-titled work Step Afrika!. This show introduces audiences to stepping through both a traditional and contemporary lens.
Enjoy the company’s self-titled work Step Afrika!. This show introduces audiences to stepping through both a traditional and contemporary lens.
Enjoy the company’s self-titled work Step Afrika!. This show introduces audiences to stepping through both a traditional and contemporary lens.
Enjoy the company’s self-titled work Step Afrika!. This show introduces audiences to stepping through both a traditional and contemporary lens.
Enjoy the company’s self-titled work Step Afrika!. This show introduces audiences to stepping through both a traditional and contemporary lens.
When Africans lost the right to use their drums after the Stono Rebellion of 1739, the beats found their way into the body. These Drumfolk inspired future traditions like the ring shout, tap, and stepping. Journey with Step Afrika! in this celebration of the human spirit—sharing histories too often left in the margins.
Enjoy the company’s self-titled work Step Afrika!. This show introduces audiences to stepping through both a traditional and contemporary lens.
Enjoy the company’s self-titled work Step Afrika!. This show introduces audiences to stepping through both a traditional and contemporary lens.
When Africans lost the right to use their drums after the Stono Rebellion of 1739, the beats found their way into the body. These Drumfolk inspired future traditions like the ring shout, tap, and stepping. Journey with Step Afrika! in this celebration of the human spirit—sharing histories too often left in the margins.
“Step Afrika!, the Washington, DC company that has elevated stepping to high art.”
Every June, Step Afrika! returns home after months of touring. The Home Performance Series is a special end to the Company’s season. In the 2019-2020 season, Step Afrika! is excited to perform Drumfolk.
Step Afrika!’s Drumfolk, inspired by the Stono Rebellion of 1739, explores this little-known event in American history that would forever transform African-American life and culture. When Africans lost the right to use their drums, the beats found their way into the body of the people, the Drumfolk. New percussive forms took root leading to the development of some of our country’s most distinct performance traditions like the ring shout, tap, and stepping.
The Holiday Season becomes even more magnificent when celebrated with the Step Afrika! family. Every year, the Company performs for DC families and engages the community in their festive performance. Be sure to join in the family tradition that is now 7 years strong.
As the world’s first holiday show highlighting the African American tradition of stepping, Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show is a feast for the eyes and ears
Step Afrika!’s signature work, The Migration is based on Jacob Lawrence’s iconic painting series that chart the story of African-American migrants moving from the south to the north in the early 1900s. Each piece uses the images, color palette and motifs of one or more of the paintings to tell the migration story through body percussion and dance.
“The Migration not only deepens our understanding of artistic innovation but also connects with varied audiences. It’s for people who enjoy athletic and virtuosic dancing, those who understand the history of stepping and its codes, those who are curious about American history, and it’s for anyone who’s seeking a life-affirming evening of theater.”
“The performance that this phenomenally accomplished Washington–based company gave Thursday evening at the Cutler Majestic Theatre turned body language into body music. The kind that makes you want to get up and dance.”
Step Afrika!’s Drumfolk, inspired by the Stono Rebellion of 1739, explores this little-known event in American history that would forever transform African-American life and culture. When Africans lost the right to use their drums, the beats found their way into the body of the people, the Drumfolk. New percussive forms took root leading to the development of some of our country’s most distinct performance traditions like the ring shout, tap, and stepping.