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A major first: Women take the lead role in FSU Marching Chiefs, FAMU Marching 100 bands

Football season is ahead, but everyone knows that no game on the gridiron is complete without elite performances from Tallahassee's prestige marching bands, as the old Florida State saying goes "we ...
The Advocate

A Metairie native is only the fourth female drum major in LSU Tiger Marching Band history

Of all the leaders on the field during LSU games, Catherine Mansfield is probably the least banged up at this point in the season. “No injuries yet,” she reports. “Sometimes a little bit of a sore ...
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FAMU Marching Band Announces First-Ever Woman Head Drum Major

Florida A&M University has announced that a woman will be head drum major for the first time in the HBCU’s marching band history. Oluwamodupe Oloyede, or “Dupe,” will be taking on this new role for ...
The Grio

Oluwamodupe Oloyede makes HERstory as the first woman to be Florida A&M’s head drum major

2025 has been a notable year for Black women, as they continue to pave a way for future generations to see what’s possible. Among the many Black women who celebrated becoming the first to do something ...
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Penn State Blue Band's first-ever female drum major nails flip in opener. Check it out

It's a year of firsts for the Penn State Blue Band, a student organization that traces its roots to 1899 - and that continued Saturday in the football team's home opener vs. Nevada. Ellie Sheehan, a ...
Lansing State Journal

How a small-town band member rose up to lead the Spartan Marching Band

EAST LANSING — Michigan State University Marching Band Drum Major Lacy Jewell isn't necessarily superstitious, but she has a pregame routine she doesn't stray from. Just before the band marches onto ...
Sports Illustrated

Florida A&M Marching 100 Makes 'HERStory' Naming First Female 'Head' Drum Major

"Lord, I thank you" is the Nigerian Yoruba meaning of Oluwamodupe "Dupe" Oloyede's name. "I am truly living up to my name right now." Oluwamodupe Oloyede has been named the new head drum major of the ...
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Hollidaysburg native named first female Drum Major in Penn State Blue Band history

Mike Tomlin isn’t into “what-ifs?” There’s really no point.Sure, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach could wring his hands over the impossibly thin line between victo Reports: Ravens parting ...
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USC marching band selects its first-ever female drum major

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The University of Southern California marching band has selected its first-ever female drum major. India Anderson is the first female drum major in the history of the program.
Winston-Salem Journal

Four drum majors are the heart of the Winston-Salem State University band

Winston-Salem State’s Red Sea of Sound drum major Gregory Hughes (center) imitates a dance move during a discussion with the other drum majors Brandeen Sonkesak (from left), Muhammed Clemons and Miles ...
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‘This Is Bigger Than Me’: The Powerful Story of FAMU’s First Head Woman Drum Major

Florida A&M University’s Marching “100” is so much more than just a band. It’s a tradition, a spectacle, and a cultural institution. For over 75 years, it has captivated stadiums, parades, and ...