The modeling event at baton competitions can seem confusing to the "outsider" and the modeling event itself has been debated in the baton twirling world. While modeling does not necessarily demonstrate the athleticism of the sport, modeling does add value to the development of our students. Here are several reasons why we love the modeling event. Modeling is an event that has the competitor follow a "T" formation. The judge is evaluating the appearance, confidence in walkin

When twirlers decide to begin individual competition, they have many options for events at the competition. Competitions will offer modeling, strutting, solo, 2-baton, show twirl and duet. We'll provide an overview of each of these in upcoming blog posts. Most often, we will encourage the twirler to begin with solo (which is a one-baton routine) and here is why we encourage students to start with solo. The solo routine will combine tricks that the twirler already knows whil

If you have a child that is just starting their performing arts career then a combination class is a great option for them. Combination classes teach different styles in one class. This has some great benefits for your little star. The first benefit that we love in a combination class is that new students can try multiple different styles such as ballet, jazz and baton twirling. With time or money being a concern in many families, many parents avoid signing up for multiple

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