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Founded in 1994 by C. Brian Williams, Step Afrika! is the first professional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping—a polyrhythmic, percussive dance form that uses the body as an instrument. Under Mr. Williams’ leadership, stepping has evolved into one of America’s cultural exports, touring more than 50 countries across the globe. Step Afrika! is one of the top 10 African American dance companies in the world.  Step Afrika! promotes stepping as a contemporary dance genre through critically acclaimed performances and arts education programs. Creatively engaging audiences in this nascent art form, the Company creates full-length productions that expand on stepping’s unique American history.

Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities; traditional West and Southern African dances; and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience. Performances are much more than dance shows; they integrate songs, storytelling, humor, and audience participation. The blend of technique, agility, and pure energy makes each performance unique and leaves the audience with their hearts pounding.

The Company reaches tens of thousands of Americans each year through a 50-city tour of colleges and theatres and performs globally as Washington, DC’s one and only Cultural Ambassador. Step Afrika! has earned Mayor’s Arts Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Arts Education (2005); Innovation in the Arts (2008); and Excellence in an Artistic Discipline (2012); and performed at the White House for President Barack Obama and the First Lady.

Critically Acclaimed works, such as The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence and Drumfolk, tour major U.S. cities. Step Afrika! is prominently featured at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture with an interactive exhibit on the art form of stepping.

YAC aims to bring together service providers who work with youth (13-24 years old) to encourage networking, collaboration, and awareness.

As a poll greeter, you are the last source of guidance and information before voters cross the threshold to the ballot box. Your presence matters.

Plan to attend a 1-hour poll greeting training where you learn how to greet, guide, and support our voters with needed information. Your trainer walks you through a step-by-step process and best practices to make the greatest impact on voters. You’ll have the opportunity to sign up for your best day(s) and time(s) with our Mobilize app.

Recommended for grades 3-9
Performance duration: 60 min.

Experience the thrilling rhythms of Japan in a percussive and mesmerizing spectacle by this company of professional taiko drummers. With vibrant costumes, synchronized movements and thunderous beats, Drum Tao creates a mesmerizing spectacle that’s sure to be an unforgettable evening of entertainment — delivering the spirit of traditional Japanese drumming with all the excitement of contemporary culture.

Reservations for individuals (10 people or less): $12 each. To reserve, complete the Student Series Reservation Form, call the box office at 828-257-4530 ext. 1, or email [email protected].

Reservations for groups (11 people or more): $11 each. To reserve, complete the Student Series Reservation Form. Please note that all group reservations require a deposit of $1 per ticket. Please contact the box office if you have questions.

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Experience the thrilling rhythms of Japan, the electrifying energy of passionate, percussive performance and the otherworldly theatrical flair of these professional taiko drummers. With vibrant costumes, synchronized movements and thunderous beats, Drum Tao creates a mesmerizing spectacle that’s sure to be an unforgettable evening of entertainment — delivering the spirit of traditional Japanese drumming with all the excitement of contemporary culture.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Old Farmer’s Ball hosts family dances and waltzes at the Harvest House Community Center.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.

Sign up to greet voters at the Friendship Community Center during Early Voting!

Poll greeting is an important way you can help make sure voters fill out their entire ballot, even our important local races.

The shifts are 2 hours long, but please consider 1) signing up for two shifts at a time on as many days as possible; and 2) signing up for an empty shift first until they’re all filled with at least one volunteer. Early Voting begins on February 15th and will continue through March 2nd.

All Poll Greeters are encouraged to attend a Poll Greeter Training. Here is the link to sign up for the training: https://mobilize.us/s/oazSHJ

Thanks so much for agreeing to welcome and inform voters, and to encourage them to join our efforts.