Nothing but love for baton twirling. | |
February seems like the appropriate time to "feel the love" for baton twirling. The 2024 Pan Pacific Championships was a great way to begin the twirling season with athletes from around the world. (More on that below.)
And now, as many countries begin selections for athletes attending the 2024 IBTF World Freestyle & Rhythmic Twirl Championship in Sweden, we are eagerly awaiting the results of those who will bring their passion for the sport to the competition floor in August.
We would be remised not to mention the one day each year that we pause and scream from the rooftops, "We LOVE baton twirling!" - April 10 - otherwise known as, World Baton Twirling Day. We hope your heart is skipping a beat in anticipation of this special event. Be sure to read below for ways to participate in learning the routine through a Virtual TwirlNations Clinic on March 10!
Thank you for your unconditional commitment to the future of baton twirling... it's here.
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In this issue:
- 2024 Pan Pacific Recap
- 2024 World Baton Twirling Day TwirlNations Event
- 2025 Rule Updates for IBTF Nations Cup + World Baton Twirling Championship
- IBTF Executive Committee Spotlight: Lise Hagen Rebbestad
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Pan Pacific 2024...
You should have been there!
Thank you to CBTF Canada and the Alberta Baton Twirling Association for hosting this competition: Joanne Moser, President, Dana Peteleski, Competition Director, Cindy Dietrich, Tabulation Director and ABTA Staff: Shari Dmytruk, ABTA Exec. Director; Craig Curran Morton, ABTA Board Chair; Candy Tetford, Bonnie Brinker, Karen Lewall, Kandis Boyd, Jeff Patton, Sacha Patton, Shannon Mauro, Wendy Cruickshank, Jenna Jemieff, Natalie Fehres, Loren Dermody, Ray Choy. What a great staff. Thank you for your hospitality!
Congratulations to all the athletes who participated at the Pan Pacific Cup at the Seven Chiefs Sports Complex in Calgary, Alberta Canada. You can see all of the results here.
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World Baton Twirling Day: April 10
The official World Baton Twirling Day routine is available here!
Join IBTF and twirlers around the world on April 10, 2024 to celebrate the sport of baton twirling and how WE ARE CONNECTED!
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This year we’re not just twirling – we’re celebrating the linking of people, countries, and federations together. Baton Twirling is global, where friendships are made and bonds go beyond borders!
So grab some friends, learn the official WBTD routine, post to social media and share stories / pictures of your special twirling connections on April 10. Remember to use the official hashtag #worldbatontwirlingday when posting!
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Special Virtual TwirlNations Clinic
To kick off this year’s World Baton Twirling Day celebrations, IBTF’s TwirlNations and World Baton Twirling Day teams join forces for an exciting ONE DAY ONLY event!
Join us on Sunday March 10, 2024 for a FREE 45 minute clinic to learn this year’s routine and other material from some of the world’s best baton twirlers! Follow IBTF on social media for more clinic information and sign up details!
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New Discipline: DanceTwirl Team | |
Coaches, Judges and Officials -
Please review the recent presentation on DanceTwirl Team - a new and unique discipline. A body dominate discipline that primarily focuses on DANCE and MOVEMENT that intreprets the music. The baton will accompany the body in a blended fashion.
This will be a new discipline for the 2025 IBTF World Baton Twirling Championships. DanceTwirl Team will be offered in 2025 in addition to Artistic Team.
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Additional updates have been made to the 2025 IBTF World Baton Twirling Championship and Nations Cup.
Updates include:
- Artistic Team will be offered in 2025, along with the new DanceTwirl Team. Please review the rules for entry.
- 2 Baton and 3 Baton Time Limit is 1:30 min.
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The future is here,
IBTF Executive Managing Committee
IBTF's Executive Managing Committee meets physically once a year and conducts all other business regularly via conference meetings and email on a monthly basis. Present topics are the completion of the formats for the upcoming scheduled competitions, working on the policy and procedures manuals for governance, competition rules, judging criteria and financial policies.
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