Cecilia Cruz McLean passed away on September 24, after a 2 year bout with breast cancer. I was saddened to hear this news of losing Cecilia much too soon. I was ironically visiting a long time baton twirling friend, Shanon Barker in Oregon, and we received the news in an email.
Cecilia Cruz McLean (pictured [...]
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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 [...]
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Today is the Patsy Hamilton Memorial Contest. This is an annual baton twirling competition here in northern California, that has been keeping the memory of my mother alive for the past 15 years.
I’m so appreciative to the USTA California Baton Council for this ongoing tribute to my mother. She was involved in the sport of [...]
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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, [...]
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The March Madness Baton Championships were held recently in Kansas City, Missouri. This baton twirling competition is unique in that it blends the rules of 2 major baton twirling organizations, NBTA (National Baton Twirling Association) and USTA (United States Twirling Association). Judges from both organizations were also brought in for this collaborative event.
Several [...]
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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 [...]
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