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Members of Alpha Phi Alpha frat...rsity's homecoming events.

Members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity rehearse their parts for the upcoming step show competition that will take place during Western Kentucky University's homecoming events.

The team uses a dance studio to...e lessons are over for the day.

The team uses a dance studio to practice in once lessons are over for the day.

The team uses both singing and ...y six months to fully complete.

The team uses both singing and rhythmic dance in their routine, which took nearly six months to fully complete.

Graduated fraternity alumni are... process to critique practices.

Graduated fraternity alumni are present throughout the process to critique practices.

Practices run late, and, on man... a large hindrance to the team.

Practices run late, and, on many occasions, do not start until 11 p.m. Here, Marcus Steele, stepmaster, lays in the dance studio during the fifth practice of the week, waiting for team members to show up. A bout of influenza has struck the team during the week of midterms and has proved a large hindrance to the team.

Michael Warren Jr., helps frate... WKUs homecoming football game.

Michael Warren Jr., helps fraternity brother Tristan Jones into his uniform backstage before the team is set to compete. Jones, a football player for WKU, had to arrive late to the rehearsal because he was playing in WKUs homecoming football game.

The performance takes place at ...th attendance in the thousands.

The performance takes place at Diddle arena and drew family members, students and faculty alike, with attendance in the thousands.

The Alpha Phi Alpha step team p... the fraternity's chapter.

The Alpha Phi Alpha step team performs their piece during the 2009 step show competition. Alpha Phi Alpha went on to win the show, receiving a donation for the fraternity's chapter.

The team chose an auto shop the...inting during a church service.

The team chose an auto shop theme and conducted skits which incorporated dance. Here, the team acts out fainting during a church service.

Alpha Phi Alpha is announced wi...stage holding the trophy aloft.

Alpha Phi Alpha is announced winner of the male division of the 2009 step competition. Current members and alumni storm the stage holding the trophy aloft.

After the initial celebration o...ity songs in a ritual of unity.

After the initial celebration of winning, members and alumni gather onstage to pray and sing fraternity songs in a ritual of unity.

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Updated Sep 2010

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The Alpha Phi Alpha Step Team spent six months choreographing and rehearsing their performance for the 2009 Step Show at Western Kentucky University. All members of the fraternity are involved on campus, meaning practice often did not start until 11:00 p.m., and often lasted over three hours. The team's hard work and dedication, however, resulted in a victory for the team and funding for next year's competition.

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