Stepping, stomping and celebrating
By Lindsay Powell | April 18, 2008Step It Up should not be mistaken for a dance team. The organization is dedicated to stepping, an art form that, according to second-year Engineering student Rochelle Upshur, moves beyond conventional forms of dance. "Step It Up uses stomping, clapping and creating beats to tell a story," said second-year College student Ally Baxter, another member of the organization. Step It Up is the only non-Greek associated step team on Grounds and was founded four years ago. "Step It Up's sole mission is to celebrate the art of stepping through teaching and learning routines," Upshur said. Members of Step It Up gather at Slaughter Recreation Center Mondays and North Grounds Recreation Center Wednesdays to work on step routines and learn new choreography.
