Homecoming 2024: MSA and BSU host Step Show

Memorial Auditorium burst to life Saturday night as Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) and the Black Student Union (BSU) held the annual Step Show during homecoming weekend.

To kick off the show, host Matt the Comedian ran a roll call. From freshmen to alumni, everyone made their presence loud and clear. A roll call for several fraternities and sororities was also made, with each making their presence known through different chants.

Despite the late start to the show, students and alumni enjoyed high energy performances by Elite Modeling Troupe and several up-and-coming artists such as Oh That’s Mizz and Sturdy Youngin. Students were also given free shirts after MSA Director Diane Jefferson, MSA Associate Director Kapri L. Brown and Homecoming Royalty Tymere Harris spoke to the crowd.

Throughout the night, several fraternities performed various dances and stepping that was unique to each fraternity. These fraternities included Phi Beta Sigma, Sigma Gamma Rho, Alpha Phi Alpha and Omega Psi Phi.

Stepping is a traditional rhythmic and synchronized dance dating back to the early 20th century, originating in African American fraternities and sororities. These dances often involve a combination of foot stomping, clapping, chanting and different hand gestures.

Each performance received immense positive feedback from the audience, filling the auditorium with applause and cheers.

At the end of the event, the crowd was invited to the front of the stage for the last performance by the show’s headliner, Mizz. Students danced and sang along as Mizz performed, ending the night on a high note.