Sean Burns’s “Step With Soul” youth move with purpose across any hardwood floor, where the rhythmic sounds of hands clapping against thighs and feet striking the ground in precise formations echo through the space. As the founder of Step With Soul, Burns has transformed the traditional African American art form of stepping into a vehicle for youth empowerment in Minnesota. The program has reached hundreds of students, teaching them the intricate choreography of step routines and instilling values of discipline, teamwork, and cultural pride.
Burns recently spoke to rolling out about his step ministry.
How did you develop the concept of combining ministry with step dancing, and what inspired you to create Step with Soul?…