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'Majorettes' are a discipline that incorporates dance, gymnastics and baton twirling. It's fun and a good way of making new friends and keeping fit!
Majorettes are commonly seen taking part in competitive competitions and public parades.

Popularity
The popularity of this sport is great with over 200 clubs Throughout the British Isles. It is popular in Carnival processions, field displays and other public functions and meetings. The popularity of this extends mostly to females.

Location
Is anywhere a public display or celebratory event is going on, such as carnival's, field shows etc. Many competitions are held nation wide for this sport.

Age
Age range for this is from an early age upto usually early to mid twenties. Though there is no definitive for this and is dependant upon the artists ability.

Ability
An artists ability requires a great deal of co-ordination and team work, with a good sense of rhythm.

Description
Girls, in the late 1800s and early 1900s, were in drill and gymnastic teams or groups that used apparatus similar to today's rhythmic gymnastics. It could be put through any kind of movement, and that could have included twirls and anything else that could also be done with a baton. Along with all the sticks, knives, flags, poles, Twirling anything that could be twirled always seemed to be such a natural and normal thing to do, especially marching and to music.

Dedication
Like all team work and individual application, dedication is of paramount importance for the display to come together and for people to enjoy. A good link explaining the origins and what dedication has produced is on this link from America where the sport as we know it originated http://www.majorettes.ca/index.html

Potential
The potential from this sport is to learn and respect team work. To become fit, have an understanding of co-ordination and gymnastic skills which could lead into other events or sports later on.

Closely Related Activities
Closely related activities are team work, gymnastic training and display. Choreography and costume design.

Further Reading
There is a wealth of information on the Internet for this, predominantly for the UK this site will answer many questions or act as a route of enquiry. http://www.bbtsa.co.uk/

Level of Demand
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