Multi-day engagement with Step Afrika! and MPAC Cultural Ambassador Donald Driver will take place January 18-20.

MILWAUKEE (January 12, 2023) Marcus Performing Arts Center (MPAC) is presenting a 3-day residency with Step Afrika!, an award-winning African American dance company dedicated to the art of stepping, in partnership with MPAC Cultural Ambassador Donald Driver from January 18-20.

The multi-day engagement will feature artists from Step Afrika! leading community workshops, a Roll Call showcase with the Divine 9 Greek organizations within the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) of Milwaukee, a student matinee performance for over 2,000 youth, and a public performance.

Founded in 1994, Step Afrika! is the first professional Dance Company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping. The Company blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities with traditional West and Southern African dances and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience.

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For interview/photo/video opportunities, contact Jennifer Han at jhan@marcuscenter.org.

Press kit can be downloaded here: MPAC Press Kits – Step Afrika!