STEPPING OUT

KC Studio
Patrick Neas
March/April 2024

Stepping is a unique and important American contribution to dance. In this highly energetic African American tradition, the dancer’s own body becomes a percussion instrument. Through handclaps and footsteps, the dancers are able to create a dizzying array of complex rhythms.

The Harriman-Jewell Series will present Step Afrika!, the highly acclaimed step dancing ensemble, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 5 at the Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St.

Step Afrika! is one of the hottest companies on the dance circuit. They have performed around the country and around the world, so it’s exciting that they’re finally making their Kansas City debut on the Harriman-Jewell Series.

“We’ve never presented Step Afrika!, but I have seen them before in New York,” said Clark Morris, executive and artistic director for the Harriman-Jewell Series. “I am really excited to present them. They’re one of the top ten African American dance companies.”

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