My daughter joined the Phenomnal Dance Comapany of Milwaukee last January. The PDC4L is the competition team for Phenomnal Dance Company, where my 7 year old is a student and a member of the Mini Competition Team. We compete in majorette competitions not only in Milwaukee, but throughout the Midwest region. Majorette Dance is a style of dance that when most hear it, they think of baton twirlers, band uniforms, flags, and parades. However, the type of majorette dance my daughter participates in is modeled after the majorette dance teams at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. It is a mixture of hip hop, jazz, and a few other genres where dancers learn rhythmic routines and “battle” it out on the floor. Competition categories include Field Show, Parade, Creative, Walk Thru, and the coveted STAND BATTLE! This is the most exciting part of the competition as teams go head to head in an all out dance battle. If you have ever seen the show Bring It! on Lifetime, then you know exactly what I’m talking about. This is the world of dance we have entered.