Los Angeles- Jan Stivers of the Norwalk, Grimes & Carlisle Superstars Baton, Dance & Tumbling Center was named winner in an 18 Month business improvement contest. The national contest encourages studio owners to implement new business ideas and improve the operations, revenue and customer experience that their studio delivers to the community.

TwirlZone would like to congratulate all competitors on their performances at the recent World Championships held in the Netherlands April 12 - 16, 2006.

Michigan's Royalty on Parade, under the direction of Julie Bornefeld, recently gathered twirlers of several twirling teams to perform at the Detroit Pistons Basketball halftime show on January 3rd, 2006. The halftime extravaganza included dancers, pom dancers and twirlers to entertain the loyal Piston crowd.

The second Intercollegiate Baton Twirling Competition was held in Lebanon, Tennessee, January 21, 2006. College twirling teams and high school twirlers from all over the United States were invited to participate in this competition hosted by the National Coalition for the Advancement of Baton Twirling (NCABT).

For fourteen years, Sue Foehlinger has been hosting the Mid-America Celebration of Twirling in Omaha, Nebraska. Every year, twirlers from across the United States and Canada join for a weekend of fun competition and learning.

Diana Reed, a Norwalk Superstar member for eighteen years and feature twirler for the Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band, recently won the Sweet Charity Dance Off competition.

Maryland Baton Twirlers Sabrina Smith, Jordan Ashley, and Caroline Smith unite with their Coach Kellye Vermillion to collect donations for twirling friends of the Gulf Coast area affected by the hurricanes.

Most of us have never experienced a live fashion runway show, let alone taken part in one. The Penn State Marching Band and feature twirler PJ Maierhofer had a unique opportunity to open the 2006 Spring/Summer Marc Jacobs fashion show held in New York City. Maiernofer's introduced a new level of twirling to a star studded audience, wowing the crowd with rolls, leaps and twirling tricks.

Most of us have never experienced a live fashion runway show, let alone taken part in one. The Penn State Marching Band and feature twirler PJ Maierhofer had a unique opportunity to open the 2006 Spring/Summer Marc Jacobs fashion show held in New York City. Maiernofer's introduced a new level of twirling to a star studded audience, wowing the crowd with rolls, leaps and twirling tricks.

Kinnick Stadium fills up with 72,000 loyal fans cheering on the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. These fans are in for a treat when entertained by the Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band and feature twirler, Golden Girl - Diana Reed!