Step Afrika!'s The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence

Watch as the energy of percussive dance, African traditions and contemporary movement collide. With powerful rhythms, storytelling and audience participation, this celebration of culture and artistry will leave your heart pounding.

Step Afrika! blends dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional African dances and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive and compelling artistic experience. Performances are much more than dance shows—they integrate songs, storytelling, humor and audience participation. The blend of technique, agility and pure energy makes each performance unique.

“The Migration” is based on Lawrence’s iconic painting series that chart the story of African Americans moving from the South to the North in the early 1900s. Each piece uses the images, color palette and motifs in the painting series to tell this astonishing story through pulsating rhythms and visually stunning movement.

Founded in 1994 by C. Brian Williams, Step Afrika! is the world’s leading authority on the art form of stepping. Under Williams’ leadership, stepping has evolved into one of America’s cultural exports, touring more than 60 countries across the globe and ranking as one of the top 10 African American Dance Companies in the US.