The Montreal Steppers are teaching Black history through movement. Kayin Queeley and a group of steppers walked the kids through the movements, letting them learn about history along the way – and he wants the message to be strong.
If you want Kayin Queeley to teach you the art of stepping, you'll need to embrace the history behind it. The Montreal Steppers' founder has put on hundreds of workshops blending dance with dialogue about the art form's roots in Black American culture.
When Kayin Queeley immigrated to Canada to reunite with his wife, he didn't have any job prospects - a first for the St Kitt's native with a master's degree. But Kayin also holds knowledge of an African American artform called stepping. And that was his ticket out of unemployment and into a world of performance and art education across Quebec. Meet the founder of Montreal Steppers, one of CBC Quebec's 2023 Black Changemakers.
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