TwirlTasTix Baton Twirling Team to Perform at Presidential Inauguration Concert

The TwirlTasTix Baton Twirling Team from Bel Air, Maryland will perform at the Presidential Inaugural "Voices of the People" Welcome Concert on Thursday, January 19, 2017 by the Lincoln Memorial.

The group was selected as one of 12 groups out of hundreds of groups that applied for the Inauguration events, which kicks off the Inaugural festivities. "This is such a great honor not only for our organization but also for the sport of baton twirling" states Christine Zoll, Director.

Ranging from age 6 to 21, the TwirlTasTix perform and compete throughout the country, as well as in Canada. Under the direction of Christine Zoll, and assisted by Eva Grove, the twirlers, and have won many state and regional championships, recently placing 3rd in the Junior Large Advanced Team Finals at the NBTA national championships. Several of the twirlers also hold solo titles at the state, regional and national level.

A Go Fund Me Campaign has been established to help offset costs for the TwirlTasTix. Donations can be made at gofundme.com/twirltastix-pres-inaug-concert-fund.

The "Voices of the People" Welcome Concert is open to the public. For more information go to www.58pic2017.org/tickets.

The TwirlTasTix perform at many parades, events for charity and sporting events. They performed at the Chesapeake Cancer Alliance Festival of Trees, University of Delaware football games, the Macy's Parade in Pittsburgh, the Baltimore St. Patrick's and Thanksgiving Parade, college basketball games, Ironbirds games and many local parades.

Christine Zoll and Eva Grove, have each danced and twirled for over 30 years. Christine won many solo titles and was a member of the world champion Daley Debutantes baton corps. Eva studied Musical Theatre at the University of Toledo and performed professionally for several years with a touring group. She recently performed a main role in "Anything Goes" at Harford Community College.

The TwirlTasTix began as a small class at a local gym in 2002 and quickly grew into a competitive team. One year later, Eva Grove was hired to head up a dance program to augment the skill development needs of the team and expand the program to offer dance classes. The organization became TwirlTasTix Baton in 2008. The dance program became Releve Dance in 2011.

Baton Twirling is an American originated sport and that originated with drum majors twirling a mace in front of large marching bands in the 30's and 40's. Drum majors competed intensely for coveted awards. Mace twirling evolved into smaller equipment for young women which became known as a baton. The drum majorettes eventually began competing as intensely as the drum majors. Today the major and majorettes who compete are more commonly called "baton twirlers". Although the sport of baton twirling began as a male only sport, it now includes both males and females of all ages.

For more about the performers, go to www.twirltastix.shutterfly.com.

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