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“Grateful for this opportunity:” Penn State Blue Band to be led by first female drum major

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) – Hollidaysburg graduate Ellie Sheehan has been selected as the 2025 Blue Band Drum Major, marking a major milestone for Sheehan and the first female to lead the Blue Band.
Jazz

DRUM! Magazine, Tom-Tom Mag And Major Drum Companies Conduct “Hit Like A Girl” Beat Breaking Female Drum Contest

San Jose, Calif., DRUM! Magazine, Tom-Tom: A Magazine About Female Drummers, and several drum products companies have joined to launch the “Hit Like A Girl" drumming contest. This ground-breaking ...

Winnipeg Indigenous drum group celebrates sisterhood, solidarity

Aliyah Yellowback wants a seat at the drum circle. There are differing Indigenous teachings and perspectives on whether women ...
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 ...
PBS

Local Feature: Episode 1009

This segment features music created by a Native American drumming group - The Mankillers. In this segment, we meet the women behind The Mankillers – a Native American drumming and singing group that ...