NEW! STEP AFRIKA! - THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOR Step Afrika! premieres The Fruits of Our Labor (TFOL), a bold new work led by South African choreographer Vusi Mdoyi and long-time Step Afrika! collaborator Jakari Sherman. Blending the power of stepping, body percussion, and contemporary dance with the vibrant energy of isipantsula and the South African gumboot dance, the production brings together a cast of virtuosic dancers who merge rhythm and ritual, history, and storytelling. Founded in 1994 by C. Brian
Williams, Step Afrika! is the first professional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping. Under Mr. Williams’ leadership, stepping has evolved into one of America’s cultural exports, touring more than 60 countries across the globe, and the Company now ranks as one of the top ten African-American dance companies in the United States. stepafrika.org
NEW! PILOBOLUS - TRIPS Blast off into the multiverse of Pilobolus with Trips, a seamless voyage through gravity-defying feats and emotional landscapes. Each piece flows into the next with explosive athleticism, physical poetry and sly humor that brings audiences on a trip to infinite realities. The exhilarating, retro-futuristic “Flight” (2025), inspired by founding member and pilot Lee Harris, astounds with Pilobolus’s visually thrilling yet cheeky wit. The 1991 classic “Particle Zoo” returns with its feral, testosterone-fueled quartet of raw power. “Lamentation Variations,” a kaleidoscopic, tradition-breaking reimagining of Martha Graham’s iconic 1930 solo, opens three distinct portals—trippy, mythic, epic—into the evolving Pilobolus STEP AFRIKA! - THE EVOLUTION TOUR The Evolution Tour features a live DJ performing on stage with Step Afrika!, entertaining audience members as they enter the theater and collaborate with the Company throughout the performance. The Evolution Tour also includes several newly created dance works, never seen outside of the Company’s home in Washington, D.C., and highlights new movement practices learned during the Company’s ground-breaking tour of Southern Africa in summer 2024. The Evolution Tour will introduce unfamiliar audiences to the percussive tradition of stepping, while demonstrating Step Afrika!’s mastery of the form as the world’s leading authority in the artform of stepping. The Evolution Tour gives presenters who
have never had the company a great way to introduce their communities to stepping and to Step Afrika! and also provides an exciting new show for presenters eager to bring the company back with their next project! stepafrika.org
universe. Along the way, familiar favorites resurface, and a world premiere in 2026 unlocks a brand-new dimension. From the skies to the soul to galaxies beyond, Trips isn’t just a series of works— it’s a single, shifting experience. This is Pilobolus as you’ve never seen it: bigger, deeper, and more transporting than ever. pilobolus.org
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