A YouTube performance by baton twirler Mei Mauro caught Ellen’s eye, and now the 12 year old powerhouse is scheduled to show off her skills on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Mei is traveling all the way from Tokyo to make her television debut. She is a member of the Seijo Baton Club in [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Videos: Baton Soloists'
Japanese Twirler Mei Mauro Featured on Ellen DeGeneres Show
February 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Baton Twirlers and Majorettes Around The World, Videos: Baton Soloists
Tags:baton twirler·baton twirling·baton twirling in Japan·Mei Mauro·The Ellen DeGeneres Show·YouTube baton twirling video
3 Baton Juggling Video from the 80’s
August 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Videos: Baton Soloists
We are totally enjoying the baton twirling videos from the 80’s that we’ve come across! This is Corrie Jordan’s winning performance in the 3 baton event at the 1983 USTA Baton Twirling National Championships in Denver, Colorado.
Corrie executes some wonderfully complicated tricks and has a lot going on under that 3rd baton that’s up [...]
Tags:1983 USTA Nationals Denver CO·3-baton·80's retro video·baton juggling·baton twirling·Baton Twirling Championships·baton twirling video·Corrie Jordan·Ginnette Groome·ija·ija convention 1987 akron ohio·International Jugglers' Association·majorette·three baton·twirling baton·United States Twirling Association·USTA·USTA Nationals
80’s Retro Video ~ Wonderful Baton Twirling
August 28th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Giving Back, Videos: Baton Soloists
We’ve come across some wonderful videos taken at the 1983 USTA Baton Twirling National Championships. This performance by Nancy Mitchell is a real favorite!
She does some skillful rolls starting at 0:28, particularly the front neck rolls at 0:41.
Competitive baton twirling has certainly continued to evolve over the years. I just love the perspective [...]
Tags:80's retro video·baton twirling·front neck rolls·majorette·Nancy Mitchell·rolls·twirling baton·United States Twirling Association·USTA Baton Twirling National Championships 1983
Just Back from USTA California State Championships
May 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Baton Competitions and Contests, Videos: Baton Soloists
I attended the California State Baton Twirling Championships this past weekend. This wonderful event is put on by the California Baton Council and is a USTA (United States Twirling Association) sanctioned contest that marks the culmination of the competitive season in northern California.
The 2-day Championships were held in the beautiful gymnasium at Heritage High [...]
Tags:baton twirling video·Brentwood CA·California Baton Council·May Madness·United States Twirling Association·USTA California State Baton Twirling Championships 2009
Twirler Seishi Inagaki in Cirque du Soleil’s “Zed”
May 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Baton Twirlers and Majorettes Around The World, Videos: Baton Soloists
It’s another fantastical production from Cirque du Soleil! And, “Zed” includes former World Champion Seishi Inagaki.
Watch for Seishi Inagaki’s twirling featured at :25-1:07 in this video trailer. He is a true favorite in the world of baton twirling and a world champion several times over.
“Zed” premiered in October 2008 at the Cirque du Soleil Theatre [...]
Tags:baton twirler in Cirque du Soleil·baton twirling world champion·Cirque du Soleil Zed·Disney Resort Tokyo·Seishi Inagaki·tokyo japan
Twirling World Championships ~ Results Are In!
April 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Videos: Baton Pairs and Teams, Videos: Baton Soloists
The NBTA (National Baton Twirling Association) World Championships were held earlier this month in Ghent (Gent), Belgium. The results are in!
This duet performance by Chelsea Russell and Karrissa Wimberley brought home a gold medal for the USA!
You may recall Jonathan Burkin and his America’s Got Talent performance of last year. Jonathan helped bring baton [...]
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Jennifer Marcus 3 Baton Juggling Video
March 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Videos: Baton Soloists
This video of Jennifer Marcus has become a bit of a classic! Jennifer is an extremely well rounded baton twirling competitor, and this video displays a wide variety of intricate and masterful 3 baton moves.
You’ll see there is usually 1 baton up in the air (and sometimes 3 up!), with interesting and skillful handling, [...]
Tags:3 baton juggling·baton twirling video·how to juggle 3 batons·International Cup·Jennifer Marcus·NBTA·USTA·WBTF·world baton championships·World Baton Twirling Federation
Baton Twirling Video: Japan’s Akemi Kimura
March 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Videos: Baton Soloists
This wonderful video is Akemi Kimura back in 2001. Her beautifully graceful style is a signature, and blends twirling, dance, and gymnastics seamlessly. Keep an eye out for creative floor work at 0:53, and for a wonderfully difficult and smooth roll section beginning at 0:57.
This routine is set to Chopin’s Nocturne. Akemi [...]
Tags:Akemi Kimura·baton twirling and dance·baton twirling video·Japan Sport Baton Association·World Baton Twirling Federation·World Twirling Championships 2001
Is Baton Twirling Really a Sport?
March 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Videos: Baton Soloists
This brand new video poses the question, “Is baton twirling really a sport?” If your image of twirlers is little girls in majorette boots, making their way down the street in a local parade, take a look at the athletes in this video. If you have been delighted by a skillful twirler, perhaps [...]
Tags:baton twirling·baton twirling video·Jennifer Marcus·Karrisa Wimberly·Karrissa Wimberly·majorette·NBTA·sport of baton twirling·USTA·WBTF
