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Freestyle Disciplines

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Freestyle Solo

A choreographed program and interpretive routine similar to the "freestyle" of figure skating in that the performer integrates blended baton skills in the modes of aerials, rolls, and contact material and body skills technique using the space allotted (performing area) for maximum effect allowing the athlete to display the technical and artistic aspects of baton twirling and body movement in a creative and entertaining performance to music of the athlete’s choosing.

Rhythmic Twirl

Rhythmic Twirl is the ultimate simultaneous blend of dance movement with the baton, utilising dance
to enhance every mode of baton twirling. The athlete will demonstrate excellence of technique choreographed artistically to the chosen music. The focus of Rhythmic Twirl is on choreography, staging, and the continuous artistic blending of baton and body. The athlete’s performance is evaluated
based on the seamless integration of baton and dance combinations within an artistic composition that reflects the musical soundtrack. The program and style should reflect the athlete’s ability level.

Contact or roll sections must be integrated with dance and movement, and twirling or rolling without intricate movement is not relevant. Aerial or stationary complex tricks should be musical and receive credit only if executed with proper Baton and body technique and staged artistically. In this discipline Pure Spins are not a requirement, but when used, credit would be given when they support a dance movement or the music. Movements should be choreographed to the music and blended seamlessly, enhancing the smoothness and continuity of the baton and body demanded by the music. A complete program would include every aspect of showmanship with the musical interpretation.

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Freestyle Pair

A choreographed program and interpretive routine of two athletes similar to the "Pair" of figure skating demonstrating blended baton, body, and partnering skills to music of the athletes’ choosing. The Freestyle Pair discipline is a combination of the freestyle and team concept. A pair should perform as one with the same style and ability level. These standards are in agreement with those of "freestyle" with some additional responsibilities. The most obvious are exchanges. A pair is expected to exhibit variety in the exchange work with respect to pattern, planes, levels, paths, modes, releases, catches, body work, number of batons involved (i.e. one, two) stationary or moving.

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Freestyle Team

A choreographed program and musically interpretive routine with a maximum of eight athletes all using one baton each to demonstrate baton, body, and group skills of synchronic twirling and interactive elements blended together with both stationary and traveling complex body movements, along with exchanges with respect to pattern, planes, levels, paths, modes, releases, catches, body work, number of batons involved, stationary or moving executed to music of the team’s choosing.

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