So You Think You Can Step
Precision is the name of the game when it comes to the FSU Homecoming Step show and all the Greek-lettered organizations that participated had just that. The night started off with a stimulating performance by a visiting step team that wowed the crowd with their intensity and togetherness. After their inspiring performance, the tone was officially set for the sororities and fraternities to take the stage. The Capel was packed with old school and new school fraternity and sorority members ready to cheer on their fellow brothers and sisters and show pride for their organizations. The first sorority to blaze the stage was Sigma Gamma Rho.
The theme for Sigma Gamma Rho was based off the movie saw, in which they set up a situation that one of their sisters had been kidnapped by the evil Jigsaw mere moments before the step show. To stimulate the crowd, they used props such as chairs and canes. The most electrifying part of their performance is when Kamiyah Dancy got down on the ground and was just as precise as her sisters that were on their feet. Overall it was a great performance by Sigma Gamma Rho.
The next sorority to bless the stage was Zeta Phi Beta, who went with the theme scandal. The Zetas got the crowd’s attention early with a set that include an intricate chair step followed by a precision step done in layers followed by a chair kick. Later it was found out that they too had a sister that had been kidnapped and they were called in order to fix this scandal. The Zetas amazed the crowd with their precision and also with the sheer passionate manner in which they stepped and then seemingly just walked off like it was business as usual with decorated suitcases.
The last sorority to bless the stage and the eventual winners for the sorority section was the devastating divas of Delta Sigma Theta. Their theme was a warrior theme, and they played to that theme well. The Deltas put together a complex show that relied solely on them being perfect with their timing and intense stepping. They stuck perfectly to their theme and everyone in attendance had to take notice that the warriors of Delta Sigma Theta had taken over the stage.
The first organization to perform for the fraternity section was Alpha Phi Alpha. Their theme was Olympus has Phallen. The nation was under attack and the President had to call in the Alpha team in order to save the nation. The alphas have already gained notoriety for precision stepping, but it was at its best in the step show. Their performance was intense and passionate and they had gained crowd control early. Their performance also featured a tribute to one of their fallen brothers that touched the crowd and brought tears to those in attendance.
The next organization to perform was Omega Psi Phi. The Ques chose the theme house party, based off the popular 90s movie. Each having a different character to portray the Ques put on a stimulating show filled with passion and energy. Their set featured one of the brothers hopping over two people to complete the famous Que split. They stayed true to their roots and even pulled out some new tricks to get the crowd going.
The eventual winners for the fraternity section, Kappa Alpha Psi, were the next organization to perform. They went with the theme, finding the Kure in which they paid tribute to cancer awareness. Intensity was the name of the game for this group, going so hard with their cane work that they actually broke multiple canes. They also used a great costume design to gain the attention of the crowd coming out in all white with a colored vest that represented the color of the ribbon for the different cancer awareness they were supporting. This organization definitely kept the crowd involved throughout their whole performance, thus being deserving of taking home the trophy.
The last organization to perform was Phi Beta Sigma. They were inmates performing for the opportunity to be free. Each having a different reason for incarceration, they wowed their crowd with their committal to portraying their character. They were precise and intense throughout the show, and put on a show to remember. All in all, all the fraternities and sororities put on an amazing show and showed why at FSU we know that we have the number one homecoming on Earth.
