When DJ, a troubled youth from Los Angeles, moves to Atlanta to attend Truth University, he discovers “stepping” - the age-old style of dance traditionally done in African-American fraternities, where teams demonstrate complex moves and create rhythmic sounds using their bodies. DJ’s raw talent and hip-hop-inspired moves quickly place him at the center of a fierce rivalry between two fraternities, the winner of which will be determined in front of a sold-out arena at the annual stepping championships. But before he can help his teammates, he must first battle his own demons and learn the true meaning of brotherhood.