Kayleigh was sharing different bits of her life with friends on TikTok when she first posted a video of her son, Noel, ...

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 ...

PARKERSBURG — This past summer a young Parkersburg woman was awarded the title of Majorette Queen of America, which is the Drum Majorettes of America’s oldest and highest title. Lily Wright was the ...

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 ...

LITTLE ROCK — Twirling. It’s not your grandmother’s baton. The old-time drum majorette took her place at the front of the band more than a half century ago. And what little girl back then didn’t want ...

The Rabie Ridge Drum Majorette Club, founded by Sanet Thindisa, has been empowering young girls since its inception in 2021. Over the years, the club has grown from 21 girls to 38 who are currently ...

The Rabie Ridge Drum Majorette Club, founded by Sanet Thindisa, has been empowering young girls since its inception in 2021. Over the years, the club has grown from 21 girls to 38 who are currently ...

Images play a powerful role in shaping how we think, says South African portrait photographer Alice Mann. That’s why representing her subjects in a positive way is central to her work. “Women in South ...

Alana Jagger is still pinching herself. The 6-year-old can hardly believe she won four trophies at the recent Drum Majorettes of America Mini-Nationals in Charleston, Tenn. She took first place in her ...