PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s been over one year since the University of Pittsburgh welcomed its first-ever majorette team.
“Not only are we dancing a different type of style, but we’re also dancing something that connects to our roots, makes it even more beautiful,” said Chelsea Adinuba, founder & captain of the Pitt Pantherettes.
It’s the first-ever majorette team in the school’s history. One year ago, Adinuba brought 12 women together through the love of dance.
“It has a mixture of jazz, African styles, lyrical, it has a mixture of styles of dance, and we do eight counts, so I would through a stand and then everybody else on the team would join in.”
Majorette dance originated from historically black colleges and universities dating back to the late 1960s. In the last few years, it’s gone beyond HBCUs.
In 2022, the University of Southern California, welcomed its first ever majorette team, the Cardinal Divas.
Just like the Pitt Pantherettes, they’re making history.