Mfoniso Akpan

Mfoniso Akpan, Artistic Director of Step Afrika!, has trained extensively in tap, ballet, jazz, modern, African dance, and step. While attending the State University of New York at Stony Brook, she majored in biochemistry and cultivated her stepping skills as a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Akpan began her training at the Bernice Johnson Cultural Arts Center and has performed at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, the Apollo Theater, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Lincoln Center. She toured with the off-Broadway show Hoofin’ 2 Hittin, where she was a featured stepper and dancer.