Step Afrika is the first professional company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping. Founded in December 1994, the company is acclaimed for its efforts to promote an understanding and appreciation of stepping and its use as an educational tool for young people worldwide. Step Afrika serves as a cultural ambassador for the United States, representing the nation at events around the world through special invitations from American embassies. Its signature event, the annual Step Afrika International Cultural Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa, is the fruit of a ten-year collaboration with the Soweto Dance Theatre that unites artists from around the world in dialogue and dance performance.

The company has been featured on CNN, BET, PBS & NPR as well as numerous books, documentaries and articles that seek to explore the tradition of stepping. In educational settings, the company espouses themes such as teamwork, academic achievement and cross-cultural understanding. Step Afrika frequently conducts residencies, master classes and in-school performances for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Washington Performing Arts Society, the Smithsonian Institution and in schools and community-based organizations around the world.