Step Afrika!
Friday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Weis Center Concert Hall
Run time: 80 minutes, no intermission
Founded in 1994 by C. Brian Williams, Step Afrika! is the first professional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping. Under Williams’ leadership, stepping has evolved into one of America’s cultural exports, touring more than 50 countries across the globe. Step Afrika! now ranks as one of the top 10 African American dance companies in the United States.
Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional west and southern 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.
At the Weis Center, they will perform the self-titled work Step Afrika! It introduces audiences to the tradition of stepping through both a traditional and contemporary lens. The performance features nine to 10 artists/musicians who demonstrate stepping’s origins in African American fraternities and sororities while showing the art form’s unlimited creative and artistic potential. Also featured is a suite of traditional South African dances including the powerful dance of the Zulu Nation and the poly-rhythmic South African gumboot dance. Step Afrika! has studied and performed both of these traditions for over 25 years.
Ticket Information
Adults: $25
Seniors 62+ and subscribers: $20
Youth 18 and under: $15
Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2): $15
Bucknell students: FREE!
Non-Bucknell students (limit 2): $15
Special Rate for Local Dance Studios
Youth $5
Accompanying parent/guardian $15
Use Coupon Code STEPPING at checkout, after selecting seats.
Complimentary Transportation From Coal Region (see more information below)
Complimentary Transportation From Coal Region
Thanks to a generous grant from PPL Foundation, the Weis Center will offer complimentary roundtrip transportation via Catawese Coach Lines from Shamokin, Mount Carmel and Sunbury. Patrons using this transportation will receive complimentary tickets to the engagement. Tickets will be issued to patrons upon boarding the bus.
Advance reservations are required by Tuesday, Jan. 31 by calling 570-577-3727 or emailing Lisa.Leighton@bucknell.edu. Reservations are limited and will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.
The pick-up schedule is as follows:
- Shamokin – rear of Weis Markets, pick up at 5:30 p.m.
- Mount Carmel – Divine Redeemer Church, pick up at 6 p.m.
- Sunbury – 4th Street/Beiter’s, park on the edge of the parking lot, pick up at 6:30 p.m.
Arrival at the Weis Center at 7 p.m. for the performance at 7:30 p.m.
Return trip will begin around 9 p.m.
Bucknell students: FREE!
In order to encourage student engagement, tickets to performances on the Weis Center's Spring 2023 Season will be free of charge. By presenting their BU ID at the Weis Center Campus Box Office counter, students can receive one free ticket to the performance.
The box office is open from Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and one hour prior to performances.
Sponsored, in part, by the
- Class of 1953 Fund