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Planning for Summer Classes and Camps? Here's a few tips for your best summer enrollments ever.

Need a student handbook for your classes? We are going to provide you a detailed outline for creating a complete handbook for your families.

Every year, we host our annual Frozen Frenzy competition and I have always wanted to connect  our competition with the great history that baton twirling has had at the St. Paul  Winter  Carnival. In 2022, the dates for our competition and the Winter Carnival aligned and I could not be  more excited to share this opportunity with twirlers.  In the Fall, I talked with Major Joanne Schleuter  about how baton twirling used to be involved at the St. Paul Winter Carnival and she shared so much great history with me.  The baton twirling competition at the St. Paul Winter Carnival...

Are you planning your summer camps or classes? Summer is a great opportunity to introduce your community to the sport of baton twirling. Many families throughout the years have tried baton twirling classes because our summer session is shorter and kids tend to try new sports in the summer. Here are ideas for different types of summer classes.   #1 - Summer Sessions. Schools in Minnesota get out in early June so we begin our Summer Session mid-June and continue through Mid-July. We typically have a 5-6 week session and end with our Summer Showcase. Our Summer Session classes meet weekly for...

New teachers often ask about choreography and how to choreograph for their newest students. Here are a few tips on choreographing for your newest students.  These concepts will help build student's confidence, engage parents and let kids learn our amazing sport.  Tip #1 - Keep Formations Simple.  Straight lines that are horizontal or vertical are easy for new students to remember and grasp.   Tip #2 - Allow Every Student To Be In The Front Row. Parents love  seeing their child be the star and for new students that  can be a great opportunity to shine.  Tip #3 - Allow Each Student...