Binghamton University’s Anderson Center for the Performing Arts announced a performance by Washington, DC’s Step Afrika!, as part of its upcoming 2023-24 Center Series. Step Afrika! is a professional dance company dedicated to the tradition of stepping, scheduled to perform at the Anderson Center on September 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Ranked as one of the top ten African-American dance companies in the country, Step Afrika! combines percussive dance styles historically practiced by African American fraternities and sororities, traditional Western and South African dances, as well as an array of contemporary dance and art forms. Together, they create a cohesive, compelling artistic experience for audiences. Step Afrika!’s performances blend songs, storytelling, humor, and audience participation to create a unique act.
Step Afrika! promotes stepping as an educational tool for young people, with a focus on teamwork, academic achievement, and cross-cultural understanding. The company reaches tens of thousands of Americans each year through tours and its unique position as Washington, DC’s only Cultural Ambassador. Their accolades include the Mayor’s Arts Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Arts Education (2005), among others, as well as performances for former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
The company is featured at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African-American History & Culture with the world’s first interactive stepping exhibit. In 2017, Step Afrika! made its Off-Broadway debut with the critically acclaimed production, The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence.
Tickets for the general public range from $25-60, with a 10% discount on premium seats for seniors, veterans, and Binghamton University faculty/staff and alumni. Student and child tickets cost just $10 for any seat in the house.
Tickets are on sale now through the Anderson Center Box Office, online at Anderson.binghamton.edu, or by calling 607-777-ARTS.
For more information, visit stepafrika.org.
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