New to Competitive Twirling? Part 5 – Costumes

Now for the part most parents fear the most … the costume   For the team events the organization usually provides them but for solo and dance twirl you need to provide the costume for your child.  Now these things can get very expensive your average price for a purchased costume is between $100 and [...]

New to Competitive Twirling? Part 4 – Contest Entry’s

Once you know what your child will be competing in you need to decide what Contests you’re going to enter. Your local twirling organization should have a parent’s book that lists them all. If not your local division of whatever Sanctioning body in my case its NY Twirling Council http://www.nytwirling.com should have a list of [...]

New to Competitive Twirling? Part 3 – Events

Choosing an Event. Events The USTA sanctioned events are: Foundation Events: Basic Strut- beginner, intermediate, advanced Military – beginner, intermediate, advanced Presentation – beginner, intermediate, advanced Body Forms (levels C through BII) Rhythm Twirl (levels C through AAA) Short Program (Elite) Championship Events: Solo (novice, beginner, intermediate, advanced) Two Baton (beginner, intermediate, advanced) Three Baton [...]

New to Competitive Twirling? Part 2 – Sanctioning Body’s

Choosing an Event to compete in. Firsts things first … you will most likely need a membership to whatever Sanctioning organization you are going to compete under  In the US your options are: United States Twirling Association (USTA) http://www.ustwirling.com/ National Baton Twirling Association (NBTA) http://www.batontwirling.com/NBTA/Index.htm Drum Majorettes of America (DMA) http://www.dmatwirl.org/ World Twirling Association (WTA) http://www.worldtwirling.cc/ None of these [...]

New to Competitive Twirling?

Ok now I remember what I went through the beginning of this year trying to figure out what was going on with everything so I figured I would put together a little outline for those that are new to this like I was … mainly because there was no single source of this information.  Now [...]

History Of Baton Twirling

     What is Baton Twirling Baton twirling is a competitive sport involving the manipulation of a balanced metal rod with the hands and body to a co-coordinated routine, similar to rhythmic gymnastics. A baton routine may run solo, duet, two-baton, three-baton, group, team, or strut. Baton twirling takes a lot of indigence. People may start [...]