The P.L.A.Y.E.R.S. Step Club to Perform at the University of Wyoming

As part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Dialogue, the P.L.A.Y.E.R.S. Club Steppers will be performing a free show at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, in the Arts and Sciences Auditorium.

            The group's name stands for Participating in the Lives Among Youth to Educate and Restore Society. The P.L.A.Y.E.R.S. Club Steppers (PCS) perform shows with the main purpose of using dance as inspiration.  Having begun in 1996 in the Bronx, the P.L.A.Y.E.R.S. Club steppers have made it a point to not only perform to entertain but also to educate.  Much of their dancing originates from slavery; when slaves were unable to speak while working they would use stepping in order to communicate with each other.

We discussed quite a few different options for this year’s SAC event during MLK Days of Dialogue, and wanted to have some sort of performance, whether that would mean music, dance, or some other more artistically focused presentation,” Stephanie Long, SAC graduate assistant, said.  “We wanted to offer a performance that still kept with the theme of the week, but offered a chance for the University community to take a breath from the potentially heavy and very important subject matter and just have some fun.

            Not only have the P.L.A.Y.E.R.S. Club steppers performed in the White House, they have also gone on tour with popular musicians such as Alicia Keys, Usher and Ja Rule and have even been casted in the step movie “Stomp the Yard”.   With such a vast degree of venues under their belts they are also performing at colleges in order to provide students with an inspirational and educational form of entertainment. The show is sponsored by the Student Activities Council and Friday Night Fever. Check out the group in the YouTube video below: