Erin Ketterman is in her third year as Feature Twirler for the Lionhearts Marching Band at Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Arizona. This season's theme is America the Beautiful, a tribute to our armed forces. The band received an "excellent" rating at state championship. Erin is USTA's national champion in Beg. Solo and Beg. 2 Baton in her age division. Erin is hoping to continue to twirl for a marching band in college.

All three Iowa Collegiate twirlers participated in the Iowa State Fair Parade in DesMoines, Iowa on August 13th 2009. From left to right, Katy Paulsen of University of Northern Iowa, Chelsea Russell of University of Iowa and Emily Bright of Iowa State. The crowd loved seeing all three twirlers perform throughout the 3 mile parade.

Members of Applause of Bel Air Baton Twirling Corps, a program of Bel Air Parks and Rec, competed in July at AYOP (America’s Youth on Parade) Baton Twirling National Competition in South Bend, Indiana. The Junior Small Beginner Dance Twirl team won first place to become the 2009 National Champions in their division.

Corpus Christi, TX – Middle Tennessee State University successfully defended its title as Collegiate Team Champion at the Fifth U.S. Intercollegiate and National High School Baton Twirling Championships on Sat., Feb. 28, at Texas A & M University – Corpus Christi. The exciting day of competition featured twirlers from high schools, colleges and universities from California to Florida

MerrieBeth Cox did not put away her batons after winning the bronze medal in Belgium for her solo. Instead she continued her 5:30am practices with hopes of performing well at AYOP in July.

Jonathan Burkin, national twirling champion, is scheduled to appear on "America's Got Talent" tonight (Tuesday, Sept. 2).  The show airs at 8:00 p.m. on NBC.

Members of Applause of Bel Air Baton Twirling Corps competed in July at AYOP (America’s Youth on Parade) Baton Twirling National Competition in South Bend, Indiana. The Senior Large Beginner Dance Twirl team won first place to become the National Champions in their division.

AMES, Iowa - While many Iowa State student-athletes are in the midst of their summer training regimens, sophomore Emily Bright is hard at work competing.

Two weeks ago (week of July 21st, 2008), the Norwalk, Iowa native participated in a multitude of events at the 2008 Baton Nationals held at Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. Bright garnered top-10 finishes in almost every event in which she competed, capturing first place in Collegiate Field Performance.

NBTA Nationals competition came to a close with newly crowned champions for all to marvel.  Twirling was celebrated with a week long competition held at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana.  Twirlers from all over the US and Canada traveled various distances to compete on a national level.

"Twirltacular Extravaganza" Grand Championships were held in Memphis, TN on March 15, 2008.  Over 147 competitive twirlers and dancers competed in team and individuals events.  More then 6 states of competitors were present at the event and fun was had by all who attended.