For more than two decades, the Liberty Belles Majorette and Drum Corps of Howard County, Maryland, introduced hundreds of young people to baton twirling, marching, music and performance. The organization became a familiar sight at parades, community celebrations and competitions throughout the...
1960 Central High School Kiltie Drum & Bugle Corps Kilties Majorettes (Historical Record) A defining part of the Kilties’ visual identity has been its majorettes, whose presence spans generations of Central High School performers. Alumni records document a continuous line of majorettes...
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....
In a corner of Northwest Ohio, something enduring has been spinning through parades, competitions, and generations for more than half a century. They’re called the Scarlet Strutters Baton Corps of Defiance, Ohio, and if you’ve ever seen them perform, you understand immediately that they are part...
During the 1930s, Cumberland was a thriving railroad and industrial city. Civic bands, military-style drum and bugle corps, fraternal organizations, and youth marching groups were common features of parades, political rallies, holiday celebrations, and community festivals. Western Maryland...
Senior Corps | 1976 For generations of baton twirlers, few names carried more prestige than Miller’s Blackhawks Musical Corps. Long before modern color guard and contemporary marching arts became nationally recognized performance activities, the Blackhawks were dazzling crowds with synchronized...
Katherine Stump Werntz Kridler (1925-2013) and her identical twin sister, Betty, twirled for College High School, Warrensburg, Missouri. They were also majorettes with the Central Missouri State University Drum and Bugle Corps.
Vibrant photos of The Whirlwinds of Walla Walla are featured on Bygone Walla Walla’s website. The organization is a local non-profit with a mission to build and share the visual history of Walla Walla, Washington. Retired librarian Joe Drazan heads the project, which includes the Blogspot...
The Petersburg High School Drum Corps, Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana, 1934. From left to right: Pearl Owings, Majorette; Name Unknown; Claribell Klipsch; Name Unknown; Name Unknown; Lucille Hendrix; Name Unknown; Virginia Hendrix; Name Unknown; Name Unknown; Name Unknown; Name Unknown; Emma...
Miller’s Blackhawks, 1973 The Civic Organizations That Helped Build Baton Twirling The connection between baton twirling and America’s civic organizations is one of the least discussed parts of twirling history, yet it may have been one of the most important. For much of the 20th century,...
The Anne Arundelettes Majorettes and Drum Corps of Anne Arundel County and Brooklyn Park, Maryland, were founded by the late Frances Jones (1922-2020). She was originally from Liverpool, England. Very little information is available about her. Click here to view her obituary. These pictures are so...
The following information was discovered on an expired website page on an Internet archive. It was not easy to find or navigate. But, we’re glad we were able to preserve this in an easily accessed location, especially the images. The article was written in 2005. We added the subheads. We...
