This highly interactive 45-minute performance for K-12 students highlights the rhythm, physicality and history of stepping, and culminates in a group activity to get students on their feet. The program introduces the ties between stepping, college life and academic achievement. It introduces the concepts of teamwork, discipline and commitment. Performers incorporate world traditions, demonstrated through the lively South African gumboot dance. Students enjoy learning basic step choreography and discover how dance brings people and cultures together.
