{"id":28596,"date":"2011-01-26T08:30:57","date_gmt":"2011-01-26T13:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=28596"},"modified":"2011-01-25T14:14:22","modified_gmt":"2011-01-25T19:14:22","slug":"step-into-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2011\/01\/step-into-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Step Into Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_28621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28621\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition394_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28621 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Kappa Alpha Psi perform during the 4th Annual NPHC Step Show at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. Stepping, or step-dancing, is a form of percussive dance in which the participant\u2019s entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word, and hand claps.  Though stepping may be performed by an individual, it is generally performed by groups of three or more.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition394_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Kappa Alpha Psi perform during the 4th Annual NPHC Step Show at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. Stepping, or step-dancing, is a form of percussive dance in which the participant\u2019s entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word, and hand claps.  Though stepping may be performed by an individual, it is generally performed by groups of three or more.Photo by Jessica Tommaselli &lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"531\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition394_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition394_lg-300x227.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/531;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi perform during the 4th Annual NPHC Step Show at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. Stepping, or step-dancing, is a form of percussive dance in which the participant\u2019s entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word, and hand claps.  Though stepping may be performed by an individual, it is generally performed by groups of three or more.Photo by Jessica Tommaselli <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28619\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28619\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition262_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28619 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"The sisters of Sigma Gamma Rho perform during the 4th Annual NPHC Step Show at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition262_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;The sisters of Sigma Gamma Rho perform during the 4th Annual NPHC Step Show at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli &lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"507\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition262_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition262_lg-300x217.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/507;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The sisters of Sigma Gamma Rho perform during the 4th Annual NPHC Step Show at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28625\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition512_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28625 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Stepping has long been a cultural tradition in the nine African American fraternities and sororities of the Pan-Hellenic council. Omega Psi Phi, a member of the &quot;Devine Nine&quot;, gave an athletic, spirited performance. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition512_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Stepping has long been a cultural tradition in the nine African American fraternities and sororities of the Pan-Hellenic council. Omega Psi Phi, a member of the &quot;Devine Nine&quot;, gave an athletic, spirited performance. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli &lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"503\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition512_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition512_lg-300x215.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/503;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stepping has long been a cultural tradition in the nine African American fraternities and sororities of the Pan-Hellenic council. Omega Psi Phi, a member of the &quot;Devine Nine&quot;, gave an athletic, spirited performance. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28614\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28614\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition186_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28614 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"The sisters of Zeta Phi Beta were in a &quot;blue mood&quot; during their performance. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition186_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;The sisters of Zeta Phi Beta were in a &quot;blue mood&quot; during their performance. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli &lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"710\" height=\"521\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 710px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 710\/521;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The sisters of Zeta Phi Beta were in a &quot;blue mood&quot; during their performance. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28613\" style=\"width: 297px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition165_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28613 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"The sisters of Delta Sigma Theta rocked the house during the 4th Annual NPHC Step Show at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepCompetition165_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;The sisters of Delta Sigma Theta rocked the house during the 4th Annual NPHC Step Show at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli &lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"297\" height=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 297px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 297\/500;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The sisters of Delta Sigma Theta rocked the house during the 4th Annual NPHC Step Show at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. 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