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 ...

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 ...

At its March 6 Bingo, Centre Hall Fire Company and Bingo players gave back to their community by showing their support to ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Black student started a majorette team at the predominantly white college she attends and everyone doesn’t think this is good news. On Twitter, the student, @princesslang0 shared an eight-second ...

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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 ...

ST. LOUIS – We have been featuring a lot of schools in time for this back-to-school season. Wednesday, we had the Mehlville Majorettes join us — and they are so excited to get back on the football ...

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 ...

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 ...