ASTEP AFRIKA!
March 11, 2025
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets on sale Friday, June 28
[Cincinnati, OH] – Founded in 1994 by C. Brian Williams, Step Afrika! is the world’s leading authority on the artform of stepping. The acclaimed dance company will play the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall for one night only on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM as part of the Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2024-25 Season. In addition, Step Afrika! is part of ArtsWave’s Flow, a series designed to create a shared and elevated appreciation for African American art with a culturally diverse and adventurous audience.
Tickets go on sale Friday, June 28 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Prices start at $20.00. For groups of ten or more, call (513) 977-4155. Applicable services fees may apply. Prices are subject to change.
Under Mr. Williams’ leadership, stepping has evolved into one of America’s cultural exports. Step Afrika! has toured more than sixty countries across the globe and ranks as one of the top ten African American Dance Companies in the US.
Step Afrika! blends percussive 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, 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 and leaves the audience with their hearts pounding.
Step Afrika! promotes stepping as an educational tool for young people, focusing on teamwork, academic achievement, and cross-cultural understanding. The Company reaches tens of thousands of Americans each year through a fifty-city tour of colleges and theaters and performs globally as Washington, DC’s one and only Cultural Ambassador.
Step Afrika! has earned Mayor’s Arts Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Arts Education, Innovation in the Arts, and Excellence in an Artistic Discipline, and was inducted into the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) Hall of Fame – the first Dance Company to earn this honor. Step Afrika! headlined President Barack Obama’s Black History Month Reception and performed at the first ever Juneteenth Celebration at the White House. The Company is featured prominently at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture with the world’s first stepping interactive exhibit.
Learn more about Step Afrika! at www.stepafrika.org.
CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS
The Cincinnati Arts Association is supported [in part] by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
SEASON SPONSORS: AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), ARTSWAVE, FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS: 21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Fairfield Inn & Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area, Harlan Graphics, Heidelberg Distributing, Kinley Cincinnati, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth
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CALENDAR INFORMATION
WHAT: Step Afrika!
WHEN: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 – 7:30 PM
WHERE: Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall
PRICES: Start at $20.00. 10%-off groups of ten or more. Additional service fees may apply. Prices subject to change.
INFO: Step Afrika! blends percussive 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, 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 and leaves the audience with their hearts pounding.
TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, June 28 at 10:00 AM
- www.CincinnatiArts.org
- (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
- Aronoff Center Ticket Office
- Group sales (10 or more): (513) 977-4155
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