The film was originally titled Steppin', but to avoid confusion over the 2006 film Step Up, the title was changed.

The film's script was written by Robert Adetuyi, working from an original draft by Gregory Ramon Anderson. The film's central conflict involves DJ's fraternity competing in various stepping competitions against a rival fraternity from the same school. Directed by Sylvain White, Stomp the Yard centers on DJ Williams, a college student at a fictional historically black university who pledges to join a fictional Greek-letter fraternity.

Starring Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Darrin Henson.Stomp the Yard is a 2007 American dance drama film produced by Rainforest Films and released through Sony Pictures' Screen Gems division on January 12, 2007. While that message may be a worthwhile one for older teens stepping out on their own, Stomp the Yard’s predictable plot disappoints as it plods along without any of the remarkable twists or leaps seen on the dance floor.

He discovers he can become part of the brotherhood while remaining true to his individual ideals. Under the tutelage of his chosen fraternity, DJ does learn to put aside his standoffish attitude and embrace a team mentality. Sporadic profanities, the bloody murder of DJ’s brother and some fistfights may be a concern for families along the crotch-grabbing choreography employed by some of the performers and off-stage condom discussions. Unfortunately, shaking camera shots and erratic editing mar the film’s amazing athletic displays, making it difficult at times to even see the moves. White) and the Theta Ne Theta fraternity are courting DJ in hopes he will propel them to an upset win at the contest. (This competition features highly choreographed routines based on the ancient African Boot Dance, and include complicated hand and foot moves performed in unison.) As leader of the Mu Gamma Xi, Zeke (Laz Alonso) wants to ensure his organization maintains their long running title. The confrontation escalates when the new arrival embarrasses the boyfriend on the dance floor by strutting his award winning street style.ĭJ’s novel moves also get noticed by two campus fraternities who are vying for their own dominance at an upcoming National Fraternity Step Show. The relocation from the West Coast to the humid southern institution isn’t an easy one for the often-arrogant DJ and it’s not long before he gets into trouble at a local club after making a move on the girlfriend (Meagan Good) of a well-known frat boy, Grant (Darrin Henson). But the competition spills onto the street and leads to a brawl that results in the shooting death of DJ’s younger brother Byron (Justin Hires).Īrrested and convicted for his involvement in the crime, DJ avoids juvenile detention only when someone pulls strings and gets him enrolled at Georgia’s prestigious African American Truth University. In an underground club, DJ Williams (Columbus Short) and his friends spar with another group for a large pot of money at an urban dance off in an inner city Los Angeles’ neighborhood. Battling for supremacy on the streets goes to a new level when rivals clash on the dance floor.

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