The Non-Greek Step Show that was hosted by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at the University of Texas was the first time I had attended a step show. I really enjoyed myself and appreciated the hard work each organization put into their presentation. Step shows were originally started by black sororities and fraternities, but they have started to spread around the world and show up in universities around the nation.
At the particular step show I attended, it was non-Greek meaning that the participators were not in a sorority of fraternity but from organizations around UT and other neighboring colleges. I attende
d the step show with three of my friends, who had previously attended a step show earlier in the year. Since I had never attended a step show before, I was anxious to see what would happen. Once the first act came on, my undivided attention was on the stage and the ten young men dressed in black and white. After I witnessed my first step show presentation, I was amused. The way their hands and feet move in unison and how they are able to move around one another with out loosing their rythum was extremely fascinating. There were at least seven different organizations that stepped that night to the theme of their choice. The criteria for the step show was to come up with a theme and provide a step routine to music and have props to illustrate their theme.
d the step show with three of my friends, who had previously attended a step show earlier in the year. Since I had never attended a step show before, I was anxious to see what would happen. Once the first act came on, my undivided attention was on the stage and the ten young men dressed in black and white. After I witnessed my first step show presentation, I was amused. The way their hands and feet move in unison and how they are able to move around one another with out loosing their rythum was extremely fascinating. There were at least seven different organizations that stepped that night to the theme of their choice. The criteria for the step show was to come up with a theme and provide a step routine to music and have props to illustrate their theme. 
Themes included Christmas, Super Mario, and a graveyard scene.
My favorite theme was Super Mario, which was the winner, and it was performed by the female group Immosia. Despite the fact that I was a big fan of Super Mario when I was younger, the organization was really entertaining. You could tell that they put alot of work into their performance. When it came time for the oral part of their performance, it involved comedy and made the whole audience laugh. I could not keep my eye off them. I really enjoyed watching the step show and see the results of weeks of hard work. Another thing that intrigued me about the step show was that they attempted to have a diverse audience. There weren't just college students in the audience, but children and Alumni were also spectators.
My favorite part of the night was at the end when the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity revealed their new members. I was shocked to see that one of my friends was one of those guys dressed in white and gold behind the masks. After the show, I went and congratulated Kevin and told him "I felt like a p
roud mother." It was really exciting to see him perform and show off what he had practiced so hard for.
roud mother." It was really exciting to see him perform and show off what he had practiced so hard for.Overall, I had an amazing time at the step show. It was nice to see different organizations come together and do excellent performances. I can't wait until the next step show!!!!!
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do they have that step show every year?
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