Best step show

Photo by Shelby Russom | Photo Editor

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) hosted the 11th annual Best Steppers Step Show, showcasing strength, unity, brotherhood, sisterhood and celebration of African American culture at Arkansas State University. 

The NPHC, also known as the Divine Nine, worked and practiced to demonstrate their dedication and love for their chapter through stepping.

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Stepping is a percussive dance style that involves the body creating rhythms through acts of dramatic movement such as stomping, clapping and vocalizations. 

Amber Yates, a senior communication studies major from Salem, Arkansas, said stepping takes a personal and expressive role for many of the Black-founded Greek organizations at A-State — expressing pride, sending powerful and meaningful messaging and entertaining the audience. 

“Stepping is an art form that consists of creating synchronized sound with your body,” Yates said.

“It demonstrates brotherhood and sisterhood, dedication and hard work. It’s a way to showcase the unity and heart

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