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.

Southern University Human Jukebox Fabulous Dancing Dolls members perform during HBCU Culture Homecoming Fest & Battle Of The Bands on Jan. 15, 2023, in Georgia. Although majorette-style dancing is ...

Majorette dance originated from historically black colleges and universities dating back to the late 1960s. In the last few years, it's gone beyond HBCUs.

The new Black Student Majorette Ensemble announced its founding on Cornell's campus this semester. The ensemble, which goes by the acronym BSE, was instituted to provide a helpful and educational ...

The only thing better than solid gold is liquid gold. North Carolina A&T State University student Jada Mayes created the university’s first plus-sized majorette dance team, Andscape reported.

If you’re not sure what a hip-hop majorette dance team is, you can find out on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Northview High School when the Dynamic Essence Jewels will host ...

Bibb and other girls she knew on campus felt an absence of spaces for HBCU-style majorette dancing, which led her to look for ways to introduce it into UGA’s dance culture. “In the fall of ...