'The Princeton Highsteppers'

By Amaris Hardy, Office of Communications on Jan. 6, 2014, noon
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The Princeton Highsteppers is a student-run group that meets weekly to rehearse and perform step, a dance form that incorporates stomping, clapping and vocalization with an overall rhythmic element. Read more.

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