Indie Memphis 2011

STEPPING: BEYOND THE LINE explores the history of stepping, an African-American dance form created by black fraternities and sororities during the mid-twentieth century. Choreographed for maximum impact, these group dances stomp out a rhythm on the floor and on the body, expressing identities and struggles, hopes and dreams. Indeed, how this dance form evolved becomes a window on the history of African-American struggles for justice in the segregated South.

Featured in this doc are interviews with steppers, footage of step practices and step shows, and archival images of its historic roots. An original soundtrack produced by Memphis musician Steve Selvidge adds further dimension.