Get rhythm when you’ve got the moves

Oct 28 2009 - 11:16pm | Miranda Serene

Homecoming week adds some rhythm to its spirit.

The National Pan-Hellenic Counsel is hosting a step show for homecoming.

Harambe and Sample Styles, two of Texas State’s teams, will be performing at the event. The show is set for 7 p.m. Friday in the Strahan Coliseum.

Ja’Nelle Rivers, health administration senior, is the Homecoming step show co-chair.

Rivers said she is looking forward to this year’s performance.

“I can’t wait to get out and see everyone,” Rivers said. “This is NHPC’s biggest event of the year.”

The winners of the step show do not leave empty handed. There is a first and second place price for the fraternities and sororities. First place will receive $1,000 and $500 will go to second.

“The money goes to the winning chapter and they are free to use it on whatever they need,” Rivers said. “Often the money is used to travel to another step show.”

Alumni are are expected to attend, though none are performing in the show.

“The alumni like to come and see what is going on now at Texas State,” Rivers said.

Texas State invites different Pan-Hellenic chapters from surrounding campuses.

Miyake Griffith, special education senior, said some teams travel a long way to watch performances.

“One school, Jarvis Christian College, is coming all the way from East Texas,” Griffith said.

Griffith has stepped since her freshman year of college.

“It has always been a passion to involve myself in the art of stepping,” Griffith said.

Each step performance includes using the body as an instrument. Claps and stomps are used to make music. Griffith said each organization has its original stepping style.

“The uniqueness and time put into each performance is amazing,” Griffith said.

NaQui Davidson, health information management senior, enjoys how all the greeks come together during a step show.

“I always meet so many new people in the organization,” Davidson said.

DJ Bananaz will manage the music at the show and after party. Davidson said a lot of people are predicted to attend.

“Last year more than 2,000 people came,” Davidson said.

Rivers said it is important they sell tickets to everyone.

“This is a Texas State event, not just for African Americans,” Rivers said. “We want everyone to participate and be there.”

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