Stepping

Stepping is a form of percussive dance in which the participant’s entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word, and handclaps. Though stepping may be performed by an individual, it is generally performed by groups of three or more, often in arrangements that resemble military formations.

Stepping may also draw from elements of gymnastics, tap dance, march, African and Caribbean dances, and may include semi-dangerous stunts as a part of routines.

Stepping attire may consist of any type of clothing, including boots, high-heeled shoes, and tap shoes. Steppers may use canes, fire sticks, and swords, which may be rhythmically tapped together or on a hard-surfaced floor, or swung at other steppers in often-complex dance maneuvers.

Saluting

Saluting is a tradition common to many Latino-Greek Organizations, through which members of an organization praise a particular member within their fraternity/sorority or to honor the organization’s accomplishments. Members write a salute, which sometimes includes words of modern-day songs. Then they proceed to add motions to the salute, which are synchronized when performed by more than one member.Alpha Chapter has its very own salute, which we perform passionately to pay our respects to our Founding Mothers.

Strolling

Strolling or “party-walking” is an energetic and synchronized dance made popular by
Historically African American and Latino Greeks.

Strolling functions by having members of a particular greek organization line up one after another and dance the choreographed stroll.

Chi Upsilon Sigma was the first Latin Sorority to Step & Stroll

We take great pride in those traditions. We participate in various local and national competitions.