With high school band camps set to kick off within the next couple of weeks, the newest crop of musicians will begin preparing for another season of exciting halftime entertainment. However, in some places throughout Alabama, one element will be missing from practices and performances: majorettes.
With high school band camps set to kick off within the next couple of weeks, the newest crop of musicians will begin preparing for another season of exciting halftime entertainment. However, in some places throughout Alabama, one element will be missing from practices and performances: majorettes.
With high school band camps set to kick off within the next couple of weeks, the newest crop of musicians will begin preparing for another season of exciting halftime entertainment. However, in some places throughout Alabama, one element will be missing from practices and performances: majorettes.
Originating in the Rhineland of present-day Germany, majorettes can be an integral part of marching bands. While they are most well known for twirling batons, they may also spin knives, perform cartwheels and flips and even use flaming batons, depending on the particular routine. Related to gymnastics, majorettes are, in some respects, becoming somewhat of a dying art.
