Competition season will be from September 2024 – July 2025.
**There will be an opportunity to join competition team in January 2025.
Members will compete in a dance twirl (more than one group based on twirling ability), pom pom routine (all members), and a parade corp (some members). Possible half time routine for everyone. **Members can also compete individually.
Juvenile Team Practices: Wednesdays
Individual Competition Class — 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm -- $50 per month
Competition Group Practice — 6:15 pm – 7:00 pm -- $50 per month
Tiny Tot Team Practices: Thursdays
Individual Competition Class — 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm -- $50 per month
Competition Group Practice — 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm -- $50 per month
**All individual competitors will be given routines, new material, and new tricks to practice on their own. We will review and add new things in this class. Amy and Katie will both be teaching at the same time. We will practice all routines for competitions.
**Each individual competitor will receive 2 hours of private choreography time for free. These sessions will be used to teach routines to students individually. Routine order will be written down and videos will be made. Extra hour long private lessons may be scheduled. These lessons will be $15 per hour.
**Each individual competitor will have a 30 minute private lesson with Amy or Katie at least once a month. These lessons are included.
** Some Saturday practice will be announced in advance for competition team routines and instruction.
Competitions:
Saturday fall contest - ??
Saturday, March – White Pigeon, MI
Saturday, May – Selma, IN
Saturday/Sunday – June – St. Louis, MO
National Baton Twirling Championships – July (??3rd week – Tuesday to Friday) – Notre Dame
Performances:
Friday, September 13th – Friday Football performance with Riley band
Friday, December – DTSB Light Parade
Winter Showcase – date TBD
Saturday, March – St. Patrick’s Day parade DTSB
April performance - TDB
Monday, May 27th – Memorial Day parade South Bend
Summer Showcase – date TBD
Cost:
$50 a month per member for group instruction
$50 a month per member for individual instruction
Includes: gym rental, coaching fees, contest entry fees, team essentials
Individual entry fees for competitions – typically less than $50 per twirler per contest
Fundraisers: Fundraisers help pay for costumes and equipment.
Fundraisers may include: football squares, Hacienda gift cards, trivia night, selling flowers, sponsors