High School Twirling

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An extracurricular sport full of sharp movements, flowing transitions, and baton fundamentals has been participated in by a variety of individuals. Many begin young, and others learn at an older age. However, differences arise when determining what age to begin twirling.When comparing the differences between junior high twirling and high school twirling, one must look at the differences in requirements, performances, and difficulty level. Junior high twirling requires a lesser dedication than high school twirling in order to not overwhelm the individual's. This can be represented by the fact that a junior high twirler has half as much scheduled practices as a high school twirler. High school twirlers also practice more as an individual due to the exponentially increased difficulty and various solo routines required throughout the year. Due to the expected performance level, twirlers should expect harder routines in high school. In junior high one should know the basic fundamentals with one and two batons, and a mediocre amount of dance while high school can require twirlers to twirl up to three batons and knives with multiple advanced tricks, spins, and dance moves. Both have the prerequisite of being in band in order to tryout for …show more content…

However, between junior high and high school twirling it differs drastically. In junior high the only contests a twirler attend are non-school organized functions such as SWTA, but in high school several contest options arise. UIL solo and ensemble twirling, SWTA, or other school organized contests are great examples of contests a high school twirler can attend. Performances also greatly different between the two activities.Junior High twirlers typically perform at five pep rallies and five home games, whereas high school twirlers perform at ten games, five pep rallies, community events, and more. Once in high school, people expect more performances at a higher

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