“The majorette dance style is a very unique mixture of stunting, marching, [and] energetic fast clean movements rooted from the Southern areas of the United States,” says Dayjasia Wright, ...

Majorette dance may be new to USC, but it was not new to Lang and many of her fellow teammates. She has been practicing majorette dance since the 4th grade and was inspired by majorette teams at ...

The Cardinal Divas are a majorette dance squad similar in nature to those mostly seen on the campuses of our nation’s HBCUs. Part spirit squad, part dance troupe, and always killing the game ...

Majorette programs are a huge attraction at most historical Black colleges and universities, and several members of the Hoffman Estates squad are now hoping to continue dancing in college.

Today, we'll learn about the history of Majorette dancing from dance studio owner, Stacia Ward, and Majorette dancer, Alexius Bartlett. Rise and Shine is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...

The history of majorette-style dance teams Starting in the 1960s, majorette dance teams became popular at HBCUs for their high energy movements that infuse jazz, West African and hip-hop dance styles.

The Cardinal Divas aren’t the first majorette group at a predominantly white institution — and they aren’t USC’s first predominantly Black dance group. In 1998, Lisha Bell, Maya Mitchell ...

Grammy Award-winning singer H.E.R. has teamed with the multi-media mogul Oprah Winfrey to produce a majorette-inspired dance movie at 20th Century Studios. The multi-talented singer is set to ...

Now in its third year, Hoffman Estates High School’s Orange Krush majorettes team is already celebrated for its uniqueness in the suburbs even as its members and coaches hope to become more ...

Majorette traditions, which combines marching band, dance, and gymnastic elements, has emerged in the last 50 years as a major cultural touchstone in college and Black culture.