Majorettes are girls in uniform who take part in the parade. Very often they wear short skirts, a costume with galloons and boots. They have drums or wands in their hands. As a rule, in parades they go with a military brass band and set the rhythm. Who are they? What does majorette mean? These girls will be discussed in the article.
What are majorettes?
In the 30s of the 20th century, for the first time, girls with drums began proudly pacing in front of a column of demonstrators through the streets and squares of the cities of the New and Old Worlds. After a while, a brass band joined them, flags, sticks, pompons appeared in their arsenal. So almost 90 years ago majorettes appeared in solemn military uniforms.
At present, a new direction of choreography has been born, quite young in our country and having a decent experience abroad. Majority girls are the main heroines of this direction.
The girls who worked with the chopsticks were called "twirlin" (from the English language means "rotate"). They honed their technique, perfecting it to perfection. They juggled with sticks, wands, while dancing and in every way led the crowd.
The juggled iron wand is called a loaf; there is also a flag loaf.
The origin of the concept of "majorities"
From the Italian language the word "majorette" is translated as "a girl in the form of a military drummer."
In French, the term has almost the same meaning - these are girls, assistants to the tambour major (main drummer).
These two translations practically reflect the very first occupation of girls - accompaniment of brass bands at parades and solemn processions.
Kind of sport
Nowadays, a modern sport has emerged, in the exercise of which there is a training of coordination, hands and hearing. Girls are constantly practicing and practicing, they twist, toss and catch an iron stick weighing about 1 kilogram, while doing all sorts of rebuilds. In fact, in sport they perform the same exercises as they do majorettes in parades and solemn processions.
In this fashionable modern sport, many competitions are held. Sections and sports clubs have been created, and during the holidays very often master classes are held to popularize sports.
Holiday
The very word “majorettes” is festive, “major” means “musical tune with a joyful coloring of sound” and is associated with “vestibule majors” - in the French armies the heads of drummers were called that. “Tambour” from French is translated as “drum”, “major” - “senior”.
From this version of the origin of the meaning of the word “majorities” it follows that they are assistants to the tambour major. The girls were originally participants in military parades, they usually walked in front of a military band and set the rhythm with the help of drums.
The ranks of these girls did not take anyone, the appearance of the applicant, physical fitness, and musical hearing played a huge role.
Majorette performances now
Today, speeches can be divided into two types. There are so-called ceremonial majorettes; they participate in marches, parades, and rallies. They decorously walk through the streets of cities, while playing drums or juggling loaves.
And the second type of girls is a sports type, which show very technically complex elements on the stage, arena, in the gym. It was from performances of this kind that a new sport arose.
Currently, the arsenal of girls can be a variety of items. Judges at sports competitions evaluate the skill and technique of owning these items.
Nowadays, majorette performances are not only a sport, but also an independent dance and choreographic genre that has its own secrets and features.
New dance and choreographic style
Currently, girls use pompons, a banner and flags in the new dance style. Dances are sports oriented.
Dancing with pompons. Such numbers are very diverse, pompons serve to more fully reveal the image and create the effect of a show and a holiday. Often dances with pompons are used during carnivals and other enchanting events.
Dancing with banners. They are more sporty. Participants show their skills, physical fitness. In such dances, the plot is very often present, and banners help to more clearly reveal the image. Often, recently, such solemn dances have been used in processions, parades, and holiday rallies.
Instead of a conclusion
Majorettes appeared in the world about 90 years ago, but it is now that increased interest has appeared in these girls in society. Not a single parade and solemn event is complete without them. They organize independent competitions in a sport very similar to their ceremonial performances in parades.
Being a majorette was always very prestigious, as it was associated with beauty and style. All the girls as a selection - beautiful, slender, effective, dressed in a well-fitting uniform - this has long been the standard of style and fashion.