The baton twirling athletes and coaches from Japan were very missed at the recent WBTF International Cup Championships. This touching video from Jason Lee captures the sentiments and warmth that so many feel toward the Japanese baton twirling community. In the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan earlier this year, the qualifying competition [...]
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Love Letter to the Baton Twirlers of Japan
August 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Baton Competitions and Contests, Baton Twirlers and Majorettes Around The World, Videos
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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 was Japan’s [...]
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