Beginning in the 1960s, young Black majorettes and dance troupes created a fascinating culture. This is the story of how they did it.

The dance style, called "j-setting," is traditionally only seen at historically black colleges and universities. A video of the dancers performing at one of USC's first games of the season has ...

The Cardinal Divas aren’t the first majorette group at a predominantly white institution — and they aren’t USC’s first predominantly Black dance group.

Hearne knows of no other organized group of hip-hop majorettes in the region. "They don't carry batons, but a lot of the dance and arm movements are like majorettes," Hearne said. "When they were ...

While majorettes originated in Europe, it has a special place in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and combines elements of ballet, jazz and hip-hop dance into each routine.

This is UGA’s newly founded fusion dance company, BadDogz, which centers itself on combining elements of majorette and urban dance styles while also providing an outlet for its participants to ...

A Girls Dance Team is a majorette style dance company founded right here in Columbus, Ga. Girls age 6- 14. Their name stands for Achieving Growing Inspiring Reaching Life Success ( A GIRLS ...

HBCU majorette teams have performed for audiences for nearly 55 years, showcasing the mixed form of dance worldwide.

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 ...

The majorettes just started practicing together in November and have already performed at basketball games, with more games lined up ahead.

USC's Cardinal Divas Dance Their Way Into the Spotlight With Viral TikTok USC junior Princess Isis Lang created the first all-Black majorette dance team at the university.

North Carolina A&T's Liquid Gold dance team fosters inclusivity of all body shapes and sizes in college dancing.