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Sankofa: 14th Annual Steady Steppin' Forward Competition

Sat, March 1st, 2025
7:00 pm
- 9:30 pm

Join us for the 14th Annual Steady Steppin’ Forward Competition! Come see step teams from all around the Northeast battle it out for a chance at Steady Steppin’ glory. Hosted by Sankofa Step Team, the competition is a celebration of step in all of forms, and with a special guest performance, you definitely don’t want to miss out on this.
Teams from Tufts University, University at Albany, University of Connecticut and Muhlenberg College will take the stage to compete for the $750 cash prize. Aside from the elite teams, the event’s judging panel consists of the following high-profile members of our alumni society and community:
  • Maxine Lyle – Co-founder of Sankofa and Founder of Soul Steps LLC

  • Funmi Olosunde – Founder of Steady Steppin’ Forward and President of the Society of Alumni

  • Samuel Ojo – Squad Captain ‘22

  • Saroya Corbett – Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Africana Studies, Williams College

  • Shirley Edgerton – Community member and Founder of Youth Alive

This year’s competition will also feature special performances by the Sankofa Step Team and Youth Alive, a community dance and step team from Pittsfield.

Admission is free, and you can reserve your tickets here. If sold out, the event will also be streamed live at Baxter Hall, Paresky Center.

Sankofa would like to thank the various offices and departments that made this possible. We can’t wait to see you there for an unforgettable evening!

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