2015-2016 Prancing J-Settes "The Southern Documentary Project"

"This student project was completed at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. It was produced and directed by Mary Blessey in 2016."
Mary attended some of our practices and performances to capture these moments for her documentary during the 2015-16 season. A special thanks to Mary for sharing this video!

[@msblessing2000]

They forgot to mention they're also known for their complicated formations in the stands!!! How they memorize all of those formations is amazing! No teams has as many formations as the j-settes!!!!

[@JAYYTV_Vids]

they sure do be having complicated forms🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@beingkylerjade1139]

@@JAYYTV_Vids ong they do but I love it🤣🤣🤣

[@audreychatman1591]

Finally a peek into the costume room... I love it!

[@jbu2009]

yes...the first time they did that..wow.

[@westonwayne4455]

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[@ismaelharley9985]

@Weston Wayne instablaster =)

[@westonwayne4455]

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[@theoneonly1818]

"THE THRILL OF A BILLION EYES!" 😍💙👢

[@uknow8976]

This entire video is so refreshingly breathe taking......I'm in heaven💙💙💙💙

[@XquisiteElite]

Dom would be a great sponsor

[@Denby-oc9eu]

That's a good Documentary of the Jsettes.

[@Tristan11406]

OMG Chloes voice is too cute lol 😍. She hasn’t aged either, still can suit up and dance.

[@kimmyw010]

She sounds like Morgan H

[@OkaySoWhat]

@@kimmyw010 I was just about to say this! They definitely sound just a like

[@tabromo5]

She danced with them in New York for the commercial

[@Militant-Mane]

@@tabromo5 Link?

[@tabromo5]

@@Militant-Mane kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHOxf6iug9dnd6s

[@thegreatlll3770]

Yall I been waiting to see the locker room of uniforms 😍😍😍

[@lovingmenow5633]

The only fault I find with this video is....It was too short, I wanted More and I loved watching this!!!💯😍

[@OneVoice412]

There is a lot of footage I wish we could see separately, especially that basketball game. This was amazing.

[@umekofrazier7588]

Idk how I expected Crowley to sound, but that wasn’t what I thought it would be like. She’s so adorable

[@bjyungworld7427]

A peak of the closet was just what it was I’m trying to see the whole glitz and glam baby. Mrs. Chloe is one of my favorite coordinators ❤️

[@dariusdeasiacooks8546]

I love this documentary. My daughter wants to attend jsu one day she enjoyed watching this.. she loves cip....dom!!!! Thank you 😊

[@1cblack1]

Mrs.Crowley : “This is not a fan favorite” Me instantly: Yall ain’t gotta do my girl Carwash like that 😂

[@tabromo5]

Right!!!

[@tamirmickens89]

🗣it’s not a fan favorite

[@Spunkd02]

I could watch this all day long...!!! My favorite uniform would definitely be Da Bomb/Goddess 💙🤍

[@BoxerBriefs4]

I love it. Thank you for letting us in the world of J-Settes! I’m fanning out. ☺️🥰😍

[@OkaySoWhat]

Aww Dom this was so good! (Still missing you!!! ) Like honestly, I love its such a rich history, and its awesome to see some cool behind the scenes footage, YESS UNIFORM CLOSET!!, yall make it look so easy but I know it aint!

[@valentino4411]

Dom, I went to school around the same time as Afrachanna and Aquita and I know they are so proud to have you as one of the captains. I used to watch them practice and you have such incredible form and power. The perfect blend of technique and bucking skills. The true epitome of a J-Sette.

[@kimmyw010]

Morgan H and Chloe sound too much alike

[@gn6697]

kimmyw010 So weird they definitely do.

[@stixxinthecity]

I love this!!! Love youuuuu, Dom!

[@DW721]

"BOOM...there it is" - Chloe Crowley

[@cojack424]

We (FAMU) love the J-Settes.....

[@veranowang561]

Everybody does. There is a piece of the Jsettes within all majorettes these days. We love you too, welcome to the SWAC

[@cojack424]

B4iLetgo appreciate the welcome to the SWAC love...I can’t wait til football season 2021.....

[@veranowang561]

@@cojack424 Yess we are secretly excited about famu, not so much Bcu

[@cojack424]

B4iLetgo LOL @ BCU....Tennessee State should have been in the SWAC to replace BCU....

[@kimmyw010]

Dom, Cip & Patrese 😍

[@MorganDidThat]

I LOVE MY PAT 💙💙💙

[@kwoncherry118]

My faves!!!!

[@CupcakeMafia]

5 star is my fav👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@b_4bricks]

Period

[@722dabba]

How did I not see this until today!!!.

[@BryantChristopher870]

Just want I need during this COVID! 😍

[@OkaySoWhat]

Right im having withdrawals from not seeing my fav teams dance lol

[@j.black0432]

Firecracker and Rodeo are my most favorite uniforms as far as having that “Classic” J-Sette look to it. They give me old age in new era

[@j.black0432]

For reference CCC 1996 for Rodeo and Firecracker is self explanatory 😂

[@SonicBoomC98]

Definitely want to see us doing more things like this to promote the program and university

[@michelled42790]

Car wash with the black Jazz boots are tea!

[@Tristan11406]

Black with the blue one, and silver with the white one. I wanna see them do that on the field in car wash. Car wash is a field show only uniform 😂.

[@allthingshbcudance5093]

I really enjoyed this video!!

[@Jwhitehd]

Sooooo, Glad Y'all Uploading This Documentary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Prancing J-Settes Have Such A Very Enriched History That's Been Copied And Mimic By The Likes Of Beyonce And Other Dance Squads...... This Squad Can't B Touched OR F###ed With. Thx Again 4 This Brief Peep N History.....

[@veranowang561]

Yesssss IT HAS BY 🟣🟡 and 🔴⚪

[@thicc_texas4life666]

Thanks for the upload this is awesome..Great insight of the Prancing J-Settes!!

[@ClaudeTrice]

Great video...fans finally get an insiders look...awesome as always!!!

[@MakingThaMost]

They got Car Wash sitting in the corner like Baby! 😂😂

[@CupcakeMafia]

Where it belongs 🤣

[@josephinejenner8198]

Car wash is one of my favorite uniforms!

[@beyourself2444]

Dom makes dancing look so easy.

[@exafjerf]

havent thought so much about the dancers b4. nice to have an inside view.. love

[@marcellmarselius2307]

Alll my Life😫😍😍

[@c.willie]

I see everybody saying what their favorite uniform is. Tiger suit all day. It emphasizes the junk, even if u don’t have much. I also like the white pants with the fringes on the side. When they are shaking those fringes are moving. I criticize the J-settes pretty hard. But I’m glad the young lady that said even the criticism is motivation to perform better. That’s exactly what that is...motivation to do better.

[@debo90210]

Thee alcorn fans on here begging for someone to make them a video now. I mean, MUST YALL COPY EVERY SINGLE HEARTBEAT OF A JSETTE JESUSSSSS

[@simplybeautiful_601]

JSU ALUM here. The GG's Stingettes, The Honey Bees, The Black Foxes, and a few others are bringing 🔥🔥🔥🔥 and ❤️❤️❤️to see it. So, I hope they all have a documentary about dance squads. This was a good video, just wished it was a little longer to discuss the beginning to current PJS. Much 💙💙💙💙💙TheeI❤️

[@surgio7592]

This was much needed especially finding out about the uniform names and their take on dancing 🙌💙

[@williescroggins4854]

Hello Jackson State University Praning J-Settes Nation, awesome you are.

[@psykii1316]

Dom is so beautiful😍

[@hgclarke25]

I loved this ❤

[@deagarcia]

thank you for this! looking forward to more majorette documentaries, it is truly an art dance form 🥰😍🤩

[@psykii1316]

This was so good and definitely insightful😍

[@theofficialhenryguion826]

I really enjoyed watching this I love learning about the history of different dancelines

[@crishontithornburg9831]

Loved Thisss 🤩🤩🤩

[@robertmagee2493]

This was great !!!

[@TRUFOX29]

DOMINIQUE!!!!!!!!!

[@jurgenkuhlmann9194]

I just love "Get Ready"!!! One of the grooviest Black Music songs ever composed! The White counterpart: "Music" by John Miles. Or Queen's "I want it all". Or "Nightshift" by the Commodores! OOooops, sorry: not to leave out the J - Settes, of course! Cheers!

[@kikieaddy2576]

Chile every time I watched different schools I find myself imitating the dance visuals. I couldn’t agree more with the ladies as to what dance gives . (NSU🔰HOT 🔥ice 💎 93/95-98) ICE🥶🥶🥶4️⃣life‼️🎯

[@kikieaddy2576]

I love you Dominique ‼️😂

[@DW721]

Tell chloe I like car wash and to bring it 🗣BACK!!! 👏👏👏

[@deangelowhite9168]

Love itt

[@Stan0619]

A+ material! This could be a HBO special.

[@charliejohnson3173]

I love this! Hopefully they can do this with some other dance lines in the SWAC and 14K and NCAT from the MEAC

[@MrREPEAT3]

The Blue and Gold Marching Machine and Golden Delight have a day in the life videos and history videos that document our process and history. Check the band's page.

[@xSincerelyBeautifulx]

14K/Band Doc is on Netflix marching orders

[@veranowang561]

2 haters disliked the video from alcorn. Probably in their livingroom remixing a jsette count, as we speak💅🏾

[@martelwalkermusic1365]

Aht aht... lets not do this

[@veranowang561]

@@martelwalkermusic1365 It's done.

[@truebloodz]

I swear, they're on here like golden roaches smh. Fans.

[@vonzellmcelheney9041]

😂😂😂

[@kimmyw010]

Love this comment 🤣🤣

[@sharonguyton9119]

💙💙💙

[@katkatt047]

I absolutely loved being Jsette💙 hard work though

[@JaySmith-wo3di]

After watching videos of them just dancing, hearing their voices tripped me out 😂

[@jt0774]

Love j-settes ❤

[@DW721]

I just want the full footage from that b-ball game already!

[@deangelowhite9168]

Man me too

[@thatsseauxnish_]

I hope someone makes a GG one, it would be great to see the unique differences.

[@dionawilliams6594]

ABSOLUTELY!!!!

[@HH-ji9nv]

they probably have about 6 uniforms. not much to see there lol

[@NunyoBizatAll]

M J probably the same ones ya mammy wear.

[@thatsseauxnish_]

M J The GG’s have more than 6 uniforms... But, a documentary on the first HBCU dance line would have more information than just unis.

[@dionawilliams6594]

Danisha, I agree.👍🏽

[@lovefunsize89]

4evaDom

[@katkatt047]

J phi!,, 💙

[@Radiance230]

6:40. Can y’all time stamp the dances she is referring? I get the bucking and salt and pepper and pull (?). Not sure what other movements she is referencing. What is the scare crow?

[@Goateir]

Scarecrow is the tip toe marching

[@nijaswift7417]

Do they get to keep the uniforms

[@kikieaddy2576]

I never🙅🏽‍♀️🙅🏽‍♀️ thought 💭 bucking was easy 🙅🏽‍♀️‼️

[@jurgenkuhlmann9194]

At 8:00: I would like to know what the "Bedazzle" outfit looks like.

[@CupcakeMafia]

Look up jsettes 2013 (Alabama state). It's blue and silver

[@jurgenkuhlmann9194]

@@CupcakeMafia OK, thanks a lot! Cheers!

[@deangelowhite9168]

Dom speaking voice is way different than how she dances. Momma bucks the girls down. Period lol

[@juke0327]

They had to get out some positive content after last season lol

[@beaulah_califa9867]

Luv Salt-n-Pepper AND the pointed toe strut but I cut them off when the bucking starts. I hate that. It looks like humping.

[@ridethewaves4034]

Southern dance styles are so different from Northerners. It took a while for me to accept what it means to Buck. My mother and grandmother are from the South, and maybe it's a generational thing, but they weren't having it. We call it coochie popping. It's seen as a degrading form of dance. I studied dance at the Philadelphia School of Dance Arts, the top dance school in Philadelphia for African Americans, and never ever, did we buck. Whenever my favorite Majorette dance team start bucking, I'm like Do that ish, 🤣. I know my mother and grandmother are turning over in their graves like, Dear Lord help her, lol. It really is frowned upon where I come from. What helped me not look at it in a negative light was seeing the whole person and not one movement in their dance. When I say whole person, I'm talking mental, intellectual, spiritual... I'm like, these ladies are bad. They are more than their dance.

[@JaySmith-wo3di]

Regional bias definitely plays a huge role in how people view certain dance styles - but it's rooted in something deeper. I'm really surprised about your grandma and mother's opinion. When a lot of black families moved North during the great migration, many wanted to dissociate themselves from the south. Many even stopped listening to the blues due to it being seen as "country and low class". Who set the society norm that "bucking" is degrading? It sure wasn't black people. But we accepted it and then began policing it even more than they did. It still happens today. There's ALWAYS someone on a j sette video being demeaning and using the SU Dolls as the epitome of classy. I'm glad you saw the light though - many don't.

[@nsilentnite]

Am I wrong for saying that the dance style came from the JSettes but the the phrase Jsetting came from the gay clubs. It wasn’t well taken to see men doing stand routines out in the streets. Over time it became common. A better choice word would be taboo

[@jdmj1991]

Why is Chloe stunting in this video like she doesn’t know the origin of 5 star? Talmbout she wasn’t on the team then... girl it debuted your captain year. You probably the one that named it!🤣🙄

[@tamirmickens89]

It definitely LOOKS like the one you’re talking about, but 5 star is the one with pants that debuted fall 09 with Ketta.

[@teejay7149]

Whew chile dey is kuntry.....(they are country).....😂😂😂 jk

[@qrobinson001]

Yes please don’t bring that car wash uniform back on the field...hang it up forever 👎🏾

[@NunyoBizatAll]

I bet they won’t talk about that hazing.😂

[@veranowang561]

I wanted them to talk more about how their style has been remixed and copied over the last 14 yrs by Alcorn. Shanketta did, I was hoping Dom did too😉

[@martelwalkermusic1365]

@@veranowang561 baby Alcorn not worried about the settes. I promise you that

[@veranowang561]

@@martelwalkermusic1365 They must be worried pooh. Because the alcorn fans are where.... HERE! Like stalkers and less-thans.

[@martelwalkermusic1365]

@@veranowang561 girl bye

[@veranowang561]

@@martelwalkermusic1365 Welcome back, less-than

[@trinitymommy]

At 80% of those uniforms need to go, they are dated and something fresh and new is needed.