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                           The Colorado School Of Baton

Promoting the finer art of Baton Twirling to a new generation of athletes

Click on "Contest Results" for all of the Colorado Twirler's USTA and NBTA National and World Results, and the Drum Majorettes Of America Finals!!!

What Is Baton twirling?

Baton twirling is a sport! It is composed of numerous athletic skills all rolled into one activity. Baton has evolved from something that was primarily seen in parades or on football fields into a sport that encompasses the stamina level of a long distance runner, the hand-eye coordination of a baseball player or golfer, the grace of a ballet dancer, the flexibility and tumbling skills of a gymnast, and the determination and dedication necessary to be successful in any sport! Often baton twirling is equated with rhythmic gymnastics. Although these two sports share a great deal of similarity, there are specific moves that baton twirlers perform which make us distinct from rhythmic gymnastics. These moves are referred to as "rolls", where the baton is solely controlled by your body and not your hands. Presently baton is gaining recognition across the world and has found itself involved not only in our own World Championships, but also The World Games, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Jr. Olympics, and TwirlMania, which is an international event sponsored by Disney World. Ultimately we want to become and deserve to be an Olympic sport. 

The Colorado School Of Baton, formed in 2005, is the combination of two Twirling Teams- The Parker Dolls Baton Twirling Team and the Highlands Ranch High-Steppers Baton Twirling Team. The Parker Dolls held it's first team practice in 1998 as a Rec Center team with three groups- Tiny Tots, Juniors and Beginner's for all ages. The first group to Twirl under the name of The Parker Dolls had approximately 33 members, demonstrating the Team's popularity from it's inception. The Highlands Ranch High-Steppers were formed by Coach Amber in the fall of 2002 with 8 members. The 2 teams learn the finer art of Twirling under the tutelage of Coach Amber Lena, who began her career at an early age in The Mississippi All-Star Baton Twirling Team/Corp, which performed at 2 World's Fairs, as well as being the winner of several State and Regional titles in Dance Twirl (which is now referred to as Show Twirl) and Strut. Amber's Twirling career continued through College as a Feature Twirler.

For a more detailed bio on Coach Amber, please click here (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

The Twirlers perform at 4 USTA contests and 2 NBTA contests each year, as well as performing in local parades and at local malls. Please check back here to see any upcoming event dates and locations.

The links at the upper left corner of each page will allow you to navigate through the site to view pictures of past events, view information on upcoming events or take you to other baton twirling sites and equipment and clothing manufacturers.

 

Twirling Facts:

First Impressions are remembered:  Twirlers work hard to convey a confident and positive attitude along with a smile.

The majority of top twirlers are top students too!

The National Twirling Hall of Fame is only 100 miles north of Chicago, where the 1^st important twirling contest was sponsored by the Chicago Tribune in 1935.

 

If you have any good ideas for the web site, please e-mail Chuck.

Thanks for visiting. For more information, please e-mail Amber.

 

If Twirling interests you, please read the document entitled "Help Promote Baton Twirling".

 

Click here for "You Know You Are A Baton Twirler When..."

 

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This page was last updated on 02/12/06.