Practice every day at home!  Even 10 minutes will improve your handling skills and stretch your baton brain.  If you can't figure out what to practice, here are some hints and videos. 

Team members can download the official music from the USTA website for Marching, Presentation, and Solo. Login to USTA Member Portal --> “Menu” on upper left --> “Documents” --> p.3 of documents --> Competition Music You can download audio files for Marching, Solo and Two-Baton (same song for both), and Presentation. 

Stretch every day.  

Can you do the splits yet? You can even stretch on the floor while you watch TV.

Practice the new twirls you learned this week.

If your parents don't want you to twirl in the house, go outside or in your garage. Practice with an "air baton" in your bedroom. 

Practice the dance and twirl sections of your routine you learned this week.

The coach will give you notes to work from. Sometimes she'll send out practice videos after she has taught a new routine. Listen to the music and imagine yourself doing the routine. Read through your notes and rehearse in your brain. Watch the practice videos and follow along. 

Make up new twirls and add dancing!

Go outside in your driveway and twirl around! (Don't wear your baton shoes outside!) Pick your favorite song and make up a routine. Invent new baton poses and practice them in front of a mirror.

Watch videos and follow along. Especially Trick Meet!  <--click here

Below are links for skills you can practice. Look for this year's routines, or go back in the past to try out some past routines! It's fun to follow along. 

2024 TEAM PRACTICE VIDEOS, music, and other links

Team 1: First year members Lani, Jasmine, Zaidee + Ila + Amy + Baton Club Members

Good Time Routine

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HKb5oyWQlWR2RRoZGCnmnDn2bhI8Ejvx/view?usp=drive_link

Team 2: Ila, Amy, Hunter B., Hunter F., Audrey, Mason

Feel like Dancing teaching step-turn video #1

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CrV064tZHuzrvYHSH4nqp-xSsLgbcq_d/view?usp=drive_link

Feel like Dancing with the music #1

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TmKKmHpiIq0KxH1ZUr1VP0PTLLu-JfJH/view?usp=drive_link

Feel like Dancing with the music #2 (starting with flats)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a0B6Hp8i-6K7uVS5pNFlWi7R1liN89ul/view?usp=drive_link

Feel like Dancing (just the song)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NNximgHh3BLsYUKjC3GpkXPne1ZbcSCK/view?usp=drive_link

Team 3: Lily, Lilly, Addy, Brielle, Sarah, McKinley, Ruby

Good to Go teaching video #1

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h5cCrKWtwnG__GudUYGxl5hAjkM9C66N/view?usp=drive_link

Good to Go teaching video #2 (starting with sugars & kimbos)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CyU7IwY2D2NblU3JWv4ZjpgXyDu0jGGn/view?usp=drive_link

Good to Go teaching video #3 (starting with flats)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lhvWVy7MWtdr7emHJoECvBjYb4SrscW_/view?usp=drive_link

Good to go with music #1

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XIobhm3bmKL-XzNfCs1mYBfl6Vyunst9/view?usp=drive_link

Good to go with music #2 (starting with flats)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vKsC2DPymLNApvWgWrmGYRp5xcs9UeHP/view?usp=sharing

Good to go (just the song)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sol5qIHE5jMoFCADaNJ_edRtksSg-t2P/view?usp=drive_link

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MARCHING practice: Follow along here:
Marching (Basic March) 

 
If you are doing Parade March, the marching and corners are the same. Just add the twirls.

MUSIC 

MUSIC for Apparatus, Rhythm Twirl, and Pre 2-Baton

SOLO MUSIC & PRESENTATION
Login to USTA Member Portal --> “Menu” on upper left --> “Documents” --> p.3 of documents --> Competition Music You can download audio files for Marching, Solo and Two-Baton (same song for both), and Presentation. 

VIDEO ARCHIVES

You can watch these for inspiration! Follow along to try new things!

2023 Practice Videos for Holiday Programs

Holly Jolly Christmas Practice Video

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9fHiG_zsqQ3cmZhTUMzN3cwNWs/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-pShVAd01DNtlnW-eAOR-Nw

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(1)  Run Run Rudolf –teaching video

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11vTQCQpvUa1ePhcMQZtmUPmhra9c86L-/view?usp=sharing

(2)  Run Run Rudolf—routine with music

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L6fKYJdK_cVxjAAA0mw-3buEkzCCiW7D/view?usp=sharing

(3)  Jingle Bell Rock Parade (1-Baton)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OCKJ_9RUzPizy7t50ynGtydjB5iZ4puf/view?usp=drive_link

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(1)  Felicidad Practice Video

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nQX_jeVqe1tpflm1YtSTFU5KTtcqRBtK/view?usp=sharing

     (2)   Jingle Bell Rock (2-Baton)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KtgZIgHA000Kt2mTdcMvK4gmLRR-g7jA/view?usp=drive_link

2023 Practice Videos for Holiday Programs

Holly Jolly Christmas Practice Video

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9fHiG_zsqQ3cmZhTUMzN3cwNWs/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-pShVAd01DNtlnW-eAOR-Nw

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(1)  Run Run Rudolf –teaching video

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11vTQCQpvUa1ePhcMQZtmUPmhra9c86L-/view?usp=sharing

(2)  Run Run Rudolf—routine with music

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L6fKYJdK_cVxjAAA0mw-3buEkzCCiW7D/view?usp=sharing

(3)  Jingle Bell Rock Parade (1-Baton)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OCKJ_9RUzPizy7t50ynGtydjB5iZ4puf/view?usp=drive_link

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(1)  Felicidad Practice Video

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nQX_jeVqe1tpflm1YtSTFU5KTtcqRBtK/view?usp=sharing

     (2)   Jingle Bell Rock (2-Baton)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KtgZIgHA000Kt2mTdcMvK4gmLRR-g7jA/view?usp=drive_link

2023 TEAM PRACTICE VIDEOS & MUSIC

CAR WASH

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12b-aITGE3L8_xYxCbUvalEoh4Nr3FsyU/view?usp=sharing 

MAN ON THE MOON

(music only) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TR9-YZR9NqUEH_Ss4blI9OhoLm6lKz5d/view?usp=sharing 

(twirling part 1) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ToLISu58rNcoJAntcKmf89inmv9-XNaO/view?usp=sharing 

(twirling part 2) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tkw9Y1ObdgiszND0qLRQyrssTMjLEcYc/view?usp=sharing

TANGLED UP

(music only) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VV6Shkifm5TeDjuDugbTCA_5hFDFl3y0/view?usp=sharing 

(twirling part 1) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pTQ-0nWwscHVLkIwmmFRebQriIur0HY5/view?usp=sharing 

(twirling part 2) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p3Iip1zJbYERCOvh9o3TLC5kgtMiEZKK/view?usp=sharing 

ROLLS

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cn_c8dGAL34p6ubV7nhZuY5gkHRK8ji-/view?usp=sharing (Addy, Lily, Lilly)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oqeUOHQHyiqU2CwAw2FYC6mbeP6VKsvN/view?usp=sharing (Brielle, Sarah, Audrey M.)

2019 Emilie and Hayleigh (At home practice during pandemic)

Practice your trick meet, solo, and other routines. Here are some videos that will give you new material to practice.  If you try it and it's too hard, skip it.

• Just the first 2 elbows in this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMOYfXrFln0

• Fishtails https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSHS7Q7RetY

• Flat drills – try to do the first 3 parts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYZFUSyeLgo

•  8 finger   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2kHYe-S9iM

• Fun bodywork  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIWEn7Mz7LU

TEAM ROUTINES: Don't forget these! Even if you know them, keep working to get better and better

• HAPPY team practice video https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AWlvzPB8cSG1xi8teCoyDQBQ81_oXbv2/view?usp=sharing

• SHAKE IT OFF team practice video. https://drive.google.com/file/d/11wo6DbekysdrR_IOFQFpYFpyBK-k5mx2/view?usp=sharing

2019 Carly and Makaila

TEAM routine: 

• WILD team practice video https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KLyj8C2Oo6QHGwD_HqviaE2XlMkQYkOi/view?usp=sharing  

MORE PRACTICE AND NEW TRICKS:  There are many instructional videos online that are good for your level!   In addition to practicing your other routines, you can add new tricks to and skills to your baton brain. Ms. A. suggests these:

• Horizontal (flat) drills all of them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYZFUSyeLgo

• 3 elbows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMOYfXrFln0

• Elbow pop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1sjrRs2bis

• Neck roll  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ldFW1RzYCY

Solo fingers and rolls – here is more

• Fingers -  Here is a video of just fingers  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBJQPoA4EoY

• Here is a different video of rolls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1zkntR-SbI 

• Fun bodywork  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIWEn7Mz7LU

• Fun change of pattern -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0PlPe-MQ0w

• Fun direction change   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTpZ1rmHxsU

• Looks fun! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDUuC7Qns6w

•  2 baton - A bit easy, but something new to try https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHerLzLIa7k

•  2 baton cool flat vertical! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csUUg3qzn7g