Floyd County High School Majorettes, Kentucky, 1985. The Floyd County High School Majorettes (Lebanon Junction, Kentucky) pose aboard a bright yellow Pepsi Pumper, a promotional vehicle designed to look like a fire engine. The vehicle was used for public appearances, parades and community events....
This Is How You DreamKaren Jordan, CEO & Artistic DirectorNew Orleans East Satin Dolls School of Dance As a little girl growing up in the Iberville Project, I remember going to parades on Canal Street with my mother and siblings. I would watch in awe as the bands and majorettes marched...
This original illustration was inspired by contemporary news photography from the 1982 Peggy Ward controversy. It depicts Ward, at right with her baton, walking through Ringgold High School alongside fellow majorettes. Rather than reproducing the original photograph, the artwork offers a stylized...
Twirling Photo of the Day Dimmitt HS Majorettes in Plaid and Tams Dimmitt High School Majorettes, Dimmitt, Texas, 1980. The Dimmitt High School majorette line posed for this formal studio portrait during the 1980 school year. The photograph captures several design trends common to the era,...
Mazy Ruise: From Trailblazing Majorette to Dance Industry Leader When Mazy Ruise joined the Baker County High School majorette squad in Macclenny, Florida, she made history as the team’s first Black majorette. Her journey was not always easy, but it would ultimately become a story of...
Dottie Dunston: A Jersey Shore Original Dorothy “Dottie” Dunston was one of the most influential baton twirling instructors on the Jersey Shore during the Golden Age of baton twirling. A performer, teacher, judge, pageant director, and school owner, Dunston spent decades introducing...
Tribute: Donna Daniel, Coach, University of Kentucky Sweetheart Majorettes and Feature Twirlers Donna Brittain Daniel, University Kentucky Sweetheart was featured as a Honey in Athlon’s 1981 SEC College Football Preview. From Sweetheart to Coach, Legacy to Leadership At the University of...
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....
Karen D. was the feature twirler at Havenview Jr. High, Memphis, Tennessee, in 1983. She twirled two batons, hoop baton and...
Students from the Diane Remy School of Dance and Baton stand in front of a wood-paneled station wagon before the Memorial Day Parade, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 1981. Diane Remy (1938-2024) Obituary Diana Veronica Remy (Diane Remy), age 85, passed away at her home on May 3, 2024. She was born in...
Check out this wonderful footage featuring Grambling State University twirlers at the Bayou Classic, 1989. The majorettes twirl flags, batons and knives during their halftime performance. We compiled cuts of these performances and published it to music for our Instagram account. Click here to see...
During the 1980s fitness craze, Hasbro Toys and Games released Get In Shape, Girl! fitness box sets, one of which paid homage to baton twirling and rhythmic gymnastics. The Twist ‘n Twirl box set featured a sky blue hoop baton, a baton fitted with pink and white pom poms and a lavender...
