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Ideas for Costumes for New Competitors

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Costume Options for New Twirlers If you are just beginning your individual twirling career, you may be overwhelmed about choosing a costume for your events. When your twirler first starts, you may be wanting to buy the very best costume or you may be looking for budget friendly options. Most of my new competitive twirlers like to begin with budget friendly options as they get started. We also start our competitive twirlers with solo and basic march as their first events. The number one option that twirlers use when they start competing is their team or class costume. Most of...

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Looking Your Best For Solo Competitors

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A few practical tips for competing individually.

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Tips for a Great Nationals!

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As so many twirlers head to USTA Nationals, AYOP and AAU Nationals, we wanted to share a few tips to make for a great competition for your favorite twirler.  1. Put your name on everything! Batons, jazz shoes, costumes, tights, make-up bags, blankets and everything else.  If something gets lost, you are more likely to get that item back if your name is on it.  2. Check costumes to make sure the fit and appearance is perfect. Avoid having gaps in the back of the costume, straps that slip, elastic that shows or threads that hang. Fix those items before...

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Curriculum - Why It's a Must and How To Create It.

Posted by Jacinda Miller on

The importance of curriculum for baton twirling classes.

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Prepping For a Virtual Competition

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Simple steps for competing virtually!

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