At historically Black colleges and universities, halftime is when audience members rush back to their seats for the real show. The drum majors are stars, of course, but sharing the spotlight are ...

Last fall, when the photographer Alice Mann visited primary schools in Cape Town, South Africa, to photograph teams of drum majorettes, she was often met with astonishment. The “Drummies,” as they’re ...

When a clip of the Cardinal Divas, a majorette dance team at the University of Southern California — Los Angeles, went viral last month, the group’s founder, Princess Isis Lang, said she didn’t expect ...

Kathy McCarrell-Smith served as head majorette in the 1970s and was the director of the University of Tennessee Twirling Camp ...

Part sports team, part club, teams of “drummies” around Cape Town perform in competitions of athleticism, precision, and character. There are no days off for “drummies.” On a national holiday, the ...

Yellowwood Park Primary Majorettes' Luthluthando Mchunu, Aphiwe Ndlovu, Nosipho Mkhasibe, Aphelele Ndlovu and Alice Bakah showcase their skill during the baton category of KZNMCA's first competition ...

Next year, only two majorettes will take the field when the Tuscaloosa County High School marching band performs at halftime at football games. In 2009, they'll no longer be part of the halftime ...

Like today's cheerleaders, the majorettes were disciplined athletes in their own right, but they also had to struggle to be taken seriously. This photo of the Montreal Alouettes' majorettes was ...

Back in January 2020, Cheer, a docuseries that followed the “ups and downs of Navarro College’s competitive cheer squad as they (worked) to win a coveted national title”, launched on Netflix to great ...

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The cash from Dunstable Town Council will help Imagination Majorettesin its mission to foster creativity, confidence, and self-expression among young people in Dunstable. The troupe provides an ...

At five, Dernika Williams is the youngest member of the drum majorettes team. She practises constantly during class and school breaks. Photograph: Alice Mann Dr Van Der Ross primary school is located ...