Now more than ever, diverse, female-led organizations at UNC Charlotte are on the rise. Pretty N' Gold, Charlotte's Historically Black College or University (HBCU) style majorette team, is a perfect ...

Karen Fitzgerald-Tillman, the majorette team coach, said the students were invited to the workshop as an opportunity to learn a new style of dance. At the end of the workshop, Fitzgerald-Tillman ...

Majorette traditions, which combines marching band, dance, and gymnastic elements, has emerged in the last 50 years as a major cultural touchstone in college and Black culture.

Tuesday’s dance workshop went really well with the students gaining more and more confidence as they practiced the steps, Robinson said. Shannya Cardine, a junior and majorette co-captain ...