Twirling

   Twirling has come into its own as a sport.   It is a balance between twirling, acro and ballet.  If you wish to succeed, you should have experience in a three areas.  When you compete, the skills necessary extend far beyond the typical parade marching twirler.  When parade marching, twirler only bring out the most basic tricks.  This is due to the stresses of heat and marching.  The basic march done at competitons is a far cry from the typical parade.  In a parade, the marchers plod down the without a second thought to the beat.  The march at competition requires high stepping, toe pointing and marching to the beat.