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 ...

UC Davis’ first majorette team performs a combination of elements of jazz, hip-hop and contemporary dance. A new group has emerged on the campus football fields and basketball courts: UC Davis’ first ...

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 ...

Drum majorettes came to South Africa in the 1970s, and by the early Eighties the synchronised, baton-twirling gymnastic display had taken the country by storm. But the sport’s popularity has waned ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Every summer for the last 57 years, UT's campus briefly holds more batons than people. Kids of all ages come to learn from UT's majorettes at twirling camp. "It's a combination of ...

Jade Gomez is a Digital Music Writer at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has been featured in PAPER Magazine, Paste Magazine, Complex, Highsnobiety, Playboy, Stereogum, Byline, and more. Saweetie/Instagram ...

Four majorettes and two feature twirlers of Florida State University’s Marching Chiefs have taken their talents abroad, representing Team USA. The performers are competing in a series of the ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The University majorettes may have recently won two national titles — along with ...

It always happens. Just when the world seems to be at its darkest hour, a voice in the wilderness gives confirmation of what's right in the world and what is needed to make it better. It was almost ...

After collaborating with Oprah Winfrey‘s Harpo Films and Scott Sanders Productions on Warner Bros’ The Color Purple, in which she portrayed the character of Squeak, actress and musician H.E.R. is ...