The African American step dance company 'Soul Steps' made its international debut in Prishtina, Kosovo, introducing step dancing to the city’s public for the first time. 

 

Based in New York City, five members of the group performed during SKENA UP, Kosovo’s annual Students International Film and Theater Festival.  The Festival shared the cost of bringing in the artists, who were sponsored under the “Performing Arts Initiative.”

 

The group danced its way into the hearts of the overflow crowd which attended "A New Step" at the National Theater for a late night show on November 24.  The audience of over 300 people, many of them young, was wowed by the group’s rhythm and energy, cheering them with a standing ovation at the end of the night.  Afterwards, many audience members crowded around them, enthralled by the new style of dance, eager to learn more.

 

During their stay in Pristina, 'Soul Steps' also held workshops with the Ballet Troupe of Kosovo, which performs in the National Theater.  Together, the ballet dancers and step dancers created a synergy that precluded any need for translation.

 

The group received wide media coverage.  All major newspapers covered the performance, giving the group rave reviews, with some carrying full page spreads.'Soul Steps' also gave interviews to Radio Blue Sky and television station KTV.