Majorette dancers mix multiple styles of dancing, including jazz, hip-hop, ballet, burlesque, cabaret, kick lines and more, to entertain audiences while simultaneously honoring the dancers who came before them..
In areas with a high concentration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), majorettes take on a whole different form.
HBCU majorettes sometimes include baton twirling, but also incorporate a wider variety of dance styles, from West African, hip hop, step, bucking, and jazz..
In areas with a high concentration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), majorettes take on a whole different form.
HBCU majorettes sometimes include baton twirling, but also incorporate a wider variety of dance styles, from West African, hip hop, step, bucking, and jazz..
Modern majorette dance is a unique style derived from African, Jazz, Ballroom, and hip-hop techniques and is among the Blackest forms of dance expression.
It's a piece of culture that should be fiercely protected, mainly because performing as a majorette is a rite of passage..
As we look forward to the 2023 college football season, here are the top HBCU dance teams to watch
1The Prancing J-Settes – Jackson State University Another impressive dance team from Jackson State University, the Prancing J-Settes have been consistently ranked among the top dance teams in the country
They specialize in a […]It’s a time when former students can continue to support the places we were able to grow into the leaders we are today
One of the best parts of HBCU culture by far is the marching band and their notable dance teams
There is literally no dance team like the ones that come from the Black experience
“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,” Dayjasia Wright, the captain of the Golden Girls told Essence
HBCU majorette-style dance is important not only to HBCU culture but to Black culture as a whole
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