If you like tap, you’ll love step. Like tap without shoes, or a band without instruments, stepping is percussive art form that uses kicks, stomps, claps and chants—all linked to traditional African dance. The first professional step company of its kind, Washington, D.C.’s Step Afrika! explores the tradition of stepping, its roots on historically African American college campuses and its future as a growing art form.

Step Afrika! brings a high-energy performance to the stage that proves to be much more than a dance show; they integrate songs, storytelling, humor, and audience participation. The blend of technique, agility, and energy makes each performance unique and leaves audiences with their hearts pounding. www.stepafrika.org

Free 30-minute special lecture precedes performance at 6:30 p.m. in Babka Theatre. This engagement is supported, in part, by the William P. Woodward Visiting Artist-in-Residence Endowment.

For more information contact the Farber Box Office at 563.585.7469 or visit us at www.dbq.edu/heritagecenter. Location: 2255 Bennett St., Dubuque, IA 52001