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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 ...
Florida A&M Marching 100 Makes 'HERStory' Naming First Female 'Head' Drum Major
Oluwamodupe Oloyede has been named the new head drum major of the Florida A&M University Marching 100. She will lead the band ...
FAMU names first female head drum major of Marching 100: ‘It’s an immense honor’
Oluwamodupe Oloyede is only the second woman ever to wear the drum major uniform at FAMU, following Cori Bostick. But this ...
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Oloyede first female FAMU Marching 100 head drum major
Oluwamodupe Oloyede MIAMI – Oluwamodupe Oloyede made history when she became the first female head drum major for Florida A&M University’s famed Marching ...
Iconic HBCU band names first woman as head drum major
History made. Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede becomes the first female Head Drum Major of FAMU’s legendary Marching “100.” ...
Top HBCU Band Eyes Major Comeback with New Director
Benedict College hires a rising star to rebuild its HBCU Band of Distinction and reclaim its place in the national rankings.
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High School Drum Major & Leadership Clinic - University of Wyoming
WTMB Summer Drum Major Camp is Back! - June 20th-22nd, 2025 we will be hosting a drum major and student leadership camp here in Laramie. The camp will focus on student leadership skills, conducting, ...
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Iconic HBCU band names first woman as head drum major
The glass ceiling in the world of FAMU's Marching "100" drum majors has officially been shattered. Dr. Shelby Chipman, Director of Bands, announced Oluwamodupe Oloyede as the head drum major for ...