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. In 1998, Lisha Bell, Maya Mitchell ...

Majorette dance may be new to USC, but it was not new to Lang and many of her fellow teammates. She has been practicing majorette dance since the 4th grade and was inspired by majorette teams at ...

Liquid Gold is still working towards becoming an official organization to receive funding from the university. The plus-sized majorette team created a GoFund Me page to raise money. So far, the ...

USC junior Princess Isis Lang created the first all-Black majorette dance team at the university. By Danielle Nottingham • Published October 18, 2022 • Updated on October 26, 2022 at 3:48 pm ...

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.

In 1971, its Prancing J-Settes departed from the baton-twirling characteristic of majorette teams and began to focus on adding dance moves that incorporated jazz, gymnastics, hip-hop and modern ...

Today, we'll learn about the history of Majorette dancing from dance studio owner, Stacia Ward, and Majorette dancer, Alexius Bartlett. Rise and Shine is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...

Highlighting The Cardinal Divas of SC, USC's first Majorette dance team 03:02. A new dance style has found its way to the University of Southern California, and while the dancers have faced some ...

Majorette dance teams echo the importance of dance to Black culture. Beyoncé's 2018 Coachella performance broke the internet with its powerful homage to historically Black colleges and ...

Community Majorette Dance Team Empowering Young Women In Tulsa The Ladies of Elegance said its mission is to provide young ladies between the ages of six and 18 with an opportunity to participate ...

The Cardinal Divas, a majorette dance team at the University of Southern California — Los Angeles, has encountered backlash on social media for bringing a traditionally Black style of dance that ...

Community Majorette Dance Team Empowering Young Women In Tulsa The Ladies of Elegance said its mission is to provide young ladies between the ages of six and 18 with an opportunity to participate ...