Cloin H. Watts was one of Globe High School’s most accomplished performers of the early 1950s, earning statewide recognition while still a student. Born in 1936, he began competing at a young age and quickly distinguished himself. By 1952, he had won the Arizona state championship, and he repeated...
Over the past four years of publishing The Vintage Twirler, I have come across baton twirlers performing in just about every imaginable setting. I have shared images of twirlers on ice skates, on horseback, and even mid-tap dance routine. But until today, I had never seen anything quite like this....
When the Piperettes Still Twirled: Remembering Dorothy Jackson of Tuskegee Institute Long before the bright sequins and high kicks of modern halftime shows, the women of the Tuskegee Institute Crimson Piperettes embodied a quieter kind of elegance, one defined by poise, precision, and the...
At the 1967 Kehl Carnival, the Tanzmariechen majorettes led the procession with salutes and high kicks, embodying Rhineland guard tradition. In sequined tunics, white gloves, and feathered shakos, they stepped smartly along the Rhine, twirling batons in tight formations to brass-band marches....
Jimmie Lynda Justice Baskett Barton was a prominent figure in Tennessee baton twirling through her work as a performer, instructor, judge, and co-founder of the Tennessee Twirling Institute. Born in Tennessee in 1943, Barton first gained attention as a baton twirler while attending McMinnville...
Doris Wheelus, an Oklahoma Baton Twirling Coach, instructs 4-year-old Connie Martin, a deaf child, in the fundamental of twirling. (Sand Springs Leader, October 7, 1976) Baton Twirling Coach, Author and Para Twirl Pioneer For generations of Baby Boomers and Generation X children in Sand Springs,...
A baton twirler perfoms on a baseball diamond at the Kiwanis Park in Brookefiled, Illinois. The year was 1950. She was not identified by the curator. Posted with permission. Source: Brookefiled Historical Society Here is another archive from the Brookefield Historical Society. Twirlers celebrate...
A majorette sporting a band hat with a large plume marches in the Hollywood Santa Claus Christmas Parade. Exact date is unknown, but it appears the photo was taken during the 1960s. It is part of the Security Pacific National Bank Collection.
The Firettes was a group of championship baton twirlers in Nashville, Tennessee. They won the World Baton Twirling Championship of 1964. These photos were taken at Nashville Engine Company No. 8, circa July 1965. If you know anything about the Firettes please contact us at...
Woodward High School majorettes, Toledo, Ohio, practice formation for a half-time show, 1962. Source: Ohio Historical Society
In celebration of the start of college football season today, we are sharing this picture of a majorette on the sidelines at an Eastern Kentucky University football game, 1966.
Akron Majorettes performing at the parade for the 32nd All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio. The Derby, which kicks off today, July 14, 2024, was founded in 1934. Also, those are the smallest hoop baton we have ever seen in pictures. They’re quite small compared to the ones twirled by...
