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Under The Lights on Friday Night with Rosie Bird My twirling started when I was three years old. My aunt called to see if I could fill an empty spot in a dance twirl. Mom said “okay” and dad said “so long as it doesn’t take over my whole life.” From that day on, I was determined that I would one day be a feature twirler at my high school. Until I was thirteen, I rode one hour each way four days a week for lessons plus kept up with my school work. We moved closer when I turned thirteen. Now at sixteen years old, I am the third year feature twirler for the Glen Oak Eagles High School. Our band is amazing and we twirl at all the home and away games, pep-rallies, band show, and the famous pro Football Hall of Fame and Festival. It is amazing to stand in front of crowds of more than 5,000 fans knowing that they are all watching you and cheering you on. Some of their favorite tricks are double walkovers and double illusions. I think that they like to see just how high you throw the baton up. Rolls also seem to impress the crowd. The most memorable Friday night game this year was ........ Subscribe today - Read the entire article in the February/March 09 Issue! Judges Table - Grace by Dr. Tammie Pinkston I recently returned from a work trip to China. When friends and colleagues ask how my trip had been, I reply that China was good for my soul. I have spent some time thinking about why I would have these feelings and it boils down to the grace of the people that I encountered. The young men and women whom I consulted with actually thanked me for spending time with them, critiquing, reviewing and evaluating their work as it enabled them to learn and improve. This resulted in my thinking about twirling – both my judging role that expects me to provide constructive feedback and the role of the competitor and his/her grace in taking that feedback and learning from it. Grace implies class, refinement and dignity. Phrases such as “grace under fire” or “saving grace” indicate that grace allows one to rise above the fray or pressure. I’d like to see more grace in baton twirling. Subscribe today - Read the entire article in the February/March 09 Issue! Johnathan Burkin Reflects on His Experience on America's Got Talent I started twirling at the age of 4 with my first competition at age 6. I won my first trophy that competition in Special Beginner Solo ages 4-6. Little did I know that this was the sport I was going to grow up to love. Baton twirling has always been my passion, and I have devoted my life to it. Appearing on America’s Got Talent has been a life changing experience, and I want to thank everyone for supporting me along the way. Twirling in competition really helped my performances in how I know how crucial it was that I try my best to be perfect every time I took the stage. A drop on stage would not go over well with the judges, or the viewers at home. Every time the judges said I never dropped, and that I was flawless would get me so nervous. Sometimes I didn’t know how to deal with that pressure. Subscribe today - Read the entire article in the December/January 09 Issue! University of Connecticut Feature Twirler Alyssa Kane The Pride of Connecticut Husky Marching Band boasts a number of multi-generational band families, including that of feature twirler Alyssa Kane. A junior communications major minoring in English and business, Kane takes to the field wearing silver. She dazzles the crowd with beautiful dance choreography, high toss aerials, multiple baton spinning, and spectacular fire baton juggling. Baton twirling has always been a passion for Alyssa, and becoming a member of the 300- member strong University of Connecticut Marching Band has been the ultimate experience of her twirling career. After a life-time of hearing stories about the camaraderie and exhilaration of marching with the UCMB from her mother, former UConn feature twirler Elaine Gangi Kane, Alyssa enrolled in her mother’s alma mater and continues in the tradition of “talent, unity and pride.” Subscribe today - Read the entire article in the December/January 09 Issue!

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February Issue of Twirl Magazine for Twirlers

Under The Lights on Friday Night with Rosie Bird

Rosie Bird My twirling started when I was three years old. My aunt called to see if I could fill an empty spot in a dance twirl. Mom said “okay” and dad said “so long as it doesn’t take over my whole life.” From that day on, I was determined that I would one day be a feature twirler at my high school. Until I was thirteen, I rode one hour each way four days a week for lessons plus kept up with my school work. We moved closer when I turned thirteen. Now at sixteen years old, I am the third year feature twirler for the Glen Oak Eagles High School. Our band is amazing and we twirl at all the home and away games, pep-rallies, band show, and the famous pro Football Hall of Fame and Festival. It is amazing to stand in front of crowds of more than 5,000 fans knowing that they are all watching you and cheering you on. Some of their favorite tricks are double walkovers and double illusions. I think that they like to see just how high you throw the baton up. Rolls also seem to impress the crowd. The most memorable Friday night game this year was ........

Subscribe today - Read the entire article in the February/March 09 Issue!

Dr. Tammie Pinkston - Judges Corner Judges Table - Grace by Dr. Tammie Pinkston

I recently returned from a work trip to China. When friends and colleagues ask how my trip had been, I reply that China was good for my soul. I have spent some time thinking about why I would have these feelings and it boils down to the grace of the people that I encountered. The young men and women whom I consulted with actually thanked me for spending time with them, critiquing, reviewing and evaluating their work as it enabled them to learn and improve.

This resulted in my thinking about twirling – both my judging role that expects me to provide constructive feedback and the role of the competitor and his/her grace in taking that feedback and learning from it. Grace implies class, refinement and dignity. Phrases such as “grace under fire” or “saving grace” indicate that grace allows one to rise above the fray or pressure. I’d like to see more grace in baton twirling.

Subscribe today - Read the entire article in the February/March 09 Issue!

Johnathan Burkin Reflects on His Experience on America's Got Talent

I started twirling at the age of 4 with my first competition at age 6. I won my first trophy that competition in Special Beginner Solo ages 4-6. Little did I know that this was the sport I was going to grow up to love. Baton twirling has always been my passion, and I have devoted my life to it.

Appearing on America’s Got Talent has been a life changing experience, and I want to thank everyone for supporting me along the way. Twirling in competition really helped my performances in how I know how crucial it was that I try my best to be perfect every time I took the stage. A drop on stage would not go over well with the judges, or the viewers at home. Every time the judges said I never dropped, and that I was flawless would get me so nervous. Sometimes I didn’t know how to deal with that pressure.

Subscribe today - Read the entire article in the December/January 09 Issue!

University of Connecticut Feature Twirler Alyssa Kane

The Pride of Connecticut Husky Marching Band boasts a number of multi-generational band families, including that of feature twirler Alyssa Kane. A junior communications major minoring in English and business, Kane takes to the field wearing silver. She dazzles the crowd with beautiful dance choreography, high toss aerials, multiple baton spinning, and spectacular fire baton juggling.

Baton twirling has always been a passion for Alyssa, and becoming a member of the 300- member strong University of Connecticut Marching Band has been the ultimate experience of her twirling career. After a life-time of hearing stories about the camaraderie and exhilaration of marching with the UCMB from her mother, former UConn feature twirler Elaine Gangi Kane, Alyssa enrolled in her mother’s alma mater and continues in the tradition of “talent, unity and pride.”