Talking With Twirlebrities: An Only Twirlers Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Creator and Founder of Only Twirlers, Shaylie Fawcett, sits down with Twirlebrities from all organizations to help you get to know coaches, twirlers and choreographers from the baton twirling community
On this episode of Talking with Twirlebrities we sat down with Emerie who is Little Miss Majorette of America & Tiny Tot Grand National Twirling Champion, Hayden who is Juvenile Miss Majorette of America, and Blake who is Juvenile Grand National Twirling Champion. These three NBTA National Champions who are looking forward to passing on their titles and competing this year at AYOP. Make sure you listen to this episode to hear more about winning their titles, who their role models are, and what they are looking forward to this nationals!
On this episode of talking with Twirlebrities we sit down with 2024 Senior Grand National Twirling Champion Micah Beaudoin. Throughout her years of competing she has represented the USA Twirling Team multiple times, the 2023 Junior Grand National Twirling Champion, and was most recently named one of the new feature twirlers at the University of South Carolina! Listen to this episode to hear more about Micah's experiences traveling the country as a national champion, what she is looking forward to in her next chapter at the University of South Carolina, and what to look forward to at Nationals!
On this episode of Talking with Twirlebrities we have the 2024 Collegiate Downfield Champion Analise Powell. Analise is going into her fourth year at the University of Arkansas, and is the current Feature Twirler in the Razorback Marching Band at the University of Arkansas. Along with winning this prestigious title last summer Analise is a former 2 time Miss Majorette of America, Grand National Twirling Champion, and 3 time World Team member. Listen to this episode to hear about her past year of her reign as a champion and her experiences as a Feature Twirler at the University of Arkansas!
On this episode we sit down with owner and creator Shaylie Fawcett for a Holiday Edition of Talking with Twirlebrities. If you are looking for ideas to get a friend, a student, or your twirler at home then this episode is for you! Listen to Marissa and Shaylie talk more about Only Twirlers newest product The Baton, what gifts you should have on your list, and how Only Twirlers merchandise can spruce up your presents this holiday season!! We wish everyone the Happiest Holidays!
On this weeks episode we have the 2024 NBTA National Collegiate Champion Maddie Bronk. Maddie is a graduate of the University of Maryland, and was the feature twirler in their marching band for the past 4 years. Maddie has had much success in competitive twirling including bringing home a gold medal alongside her sister Mackenzie in Duet and bringing home multiple team gold medals with her team Wheaton Dance/Twirl Teams at the 2022 WFNBTA World Championships. Listen to this episode to hear more on why having fun on the competition floor is important, to always expect the unexpected, and what Maddie's favorite competition warm up song is!
On this episode of the Only Twirlers Gameday Experience our guestscome all the way from Purdue University Golden Girl Emily and Captain of the All-American Twirling Team Emma. Emily is a senior majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and Emma ia also a senior majoring in nursing. Purdue is home to the 2024 NBTC Collegiate Halftime National Champions & 2024 NBTC Pride and Tradition National Champions. Listen to this episode to hear more about their traditions, the 70th Anniversary of the Golden Girl and what their favorite memories are from their years at Purdue.
This week we sat down to talk to the 2024 Teenage Miss Majorette of America Mackenzie Bronk! She is a current Junior at Penn State University, and the Blue Sapphire Feature Twirler in the Penn State Blue Band. Along with winning one of the most prestigious titles this past summer Mackenzie has also accomplished many other twirling titles. Her most recent titles include becoming the 2023 National Collegiate Champion at NBTA Nationals & winning 9 Gold medals at the 2022 WFNBTA World Championships. Listen to this episode to hear more about how her family legacy continued through generations, who her role models are, and how she fell in love with the sport of baton twirling!
On this episode of Only Twirlers Gameday Experience we have the University Pitt Golden Girls Captains Kayla and Victoria! The University of Pittsburgh sits near downtown Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. The University offers a wide variety of programs and have over 27,000 students on their campus. The Golden Girls have a rich history and tradition of excellence with winning national titles at the NBTA Nationals. Listen to this podcast to hear advice from these Golden Girls, how their game days look while twirling in a professional football stadium, and how you can take part in their twirler for a day experience!
On this episode we have the 2024 College Miss Majorette of America Sydney Ward! Sydney is a Feature Twirler at the University of Memphis and is in her fourth year majoring in Health Science and Medical Assistance. This past summer along with winning the prestigious title of College Miss Majorette of America she was also awarded the Silver Medal at the IBTF World Freestyle and Rhythmic World Championship representing her home country of Canada. Listen to this episode to hear more about her college experience, what her favorite competition warm-up song is, and what advice you can take away from this MMOA!
This week we sat down with the University of Texas Feature Twirler Aidyn Mentry! Aidyn is a Senior at the University of Texas studying Advertising, and has had a successful past 3 years representing the Longhorns in her competitive career. This past summer she earned a spot on the USA Twirling Team for Nations Cup Artistic Twirl & represented Texas in the final 8 at the USTA National Collegiate Championships. Listen to this podcast to find out more on how you can become the next feature twirler, how Aidyn balances school and baton during her summers with her awesome internships, and how great game days can be in Austin!!
As we start back into the school year and kickoff football season we are excited to interview the 2024 Miss Pennsylvania Page Weinstein. Page is a former Crimsonette at the University of Alabama, Multi-time national and world champion with the World Famous Modernettes & your current Miss Pennsylvania in the Miss America Pageant. Listen to hear more about her time spent in competitive twirling, her preparations leading up to Miss America, and tell us more about how we can support her as she prepares for Miss America. We wish you the best of luck Page at Miss America!!
Season 2 Episode 2 is here! Marissa sat down to talk with Clemson Feature Twirler Sophia Lutz to talk about her experience as a competitive twirler and college feature twirler. The listeners will get an inside view into her competitive career in the twirling organization Drum Majorettes of America, and how she has started a new chapter as the Clemson University Feature Twirler. Listen to hear more about where she thought she would go to school, and how her success brought her the experience of a lifetime!
Season 2 is Now Here!! Only Twirlers is very excited to welcome guest Georgia Langston from England on our newest season of Talking with Twirlebrities! Georgia has been twirling for 17 years and brought home the Bronze Medal at the 2023 IBTF World Championships in Duet. This episode contains fun details about her twirling life over in England, what she is preparing for next in her competitive journey, and so much more! Listen to this episode to hear more from Georgia Langston!
On this episode of the Gameday Experience Podcast we sat down to talk with Penn State Majorette Captain Chelsea and Blue Sapphire Mackenzie Bronk to talk about their experiences twirling for the Penn State University Blue Band. They talked to us about their longstanding traditions, their awesome alumni network, and their favorite memories. Listen to this podcast to hear more about the amazing program that the Penn State University Majorettes & Blue Sapphire has to offer!! We Are!!
On this episode of the Gameday Experience we sat down with University of Florida Gatorette Captain Halle. She took us on a journey of her favorite memories, experiences, and University of Florida traditions that make the program so special. Listen to this podcast to hear more about the great program that the Gatorettes have to offer!
We are so excited to have Michigan State University Feature Twirlers Marissa, Rylee, and Grace on the podcast. This weeks episode features Only Twirlers Owner and Creator Shaylie Fawcett hosting and asking these MSU Feature Twirlers about their favorite Gameday Experiences, Traditions, and Memories while being in the Spartan Marching Band! Listen to hear more about the behind the scenes actions of being a Michigan State University Feature Twirler & the Spartan Marching Band! As they say in East Lansing, Go Green!
We are so excited to announce our brand new series named Gameday Experience! These Podcasts will educate you on Universities from across the country and their twirling programs. We are so excited to have our first guests from Western Michigan University Emma, Katie, and Molly. Make sure you listen to hear Emma and Katie talk about their Bronco Marching Band memories, fun traditions, and gameday experiences they have had!
This weeks episode features Kylene Spanbuaer. She is a former University of Iowa Golden Girl & Miss Wisconsin 2022. She is a multi-time USA Twirling Team Member winning multiple Gold Medals with her team Julie's Touch of Silver. Along with that she has placed top 5 in the National Majorette Competition, National Collegiate Solo, and College Miss Majorette of America. She sat down to talk to the Only Twirlers Fans about her twirling and pageant experience throughout the years! Tune into this episode to learn more about Kylene!!
On this episode of Talking with Twirlebrities we have some of our 2022 USTA Grand Champions for an Athletes Tell All Episode. As we are attending the United States Twirling Association's 2023 Nationals in Florida our champions are going to share with us some of their tips and tricks on how they became the grand champions. Our guests feature the current reigning Grand Solo and Two-Baton champion Laney Puhalla, current Men’s Solo Champion Bower Sarra, and current Three Baton & National Collegiate Champion Julia Arciola! Tune into this episode to hear from the champions themselves, you cannot miss it!!
Simone is a 28-time National Champion, Former 2-time Miss Majorette of America, Awarded 8 World Medals from WFNBTA & WBTF, former Miss Missouri, and currently a newly licensed judge! Listen to this Only Twirlers exclusive podcast to hear Simone's perspective on judging, twirling on the Miss America Stage, and so much more!
Shaylie Fawcett was a competitive baton twirler for 16 years in NBTA. She performed and competed all over the world. She was the Feature Twirler at Brigham Young University where she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Communications and Public Relations. She went on to work for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the NCAA, and obtain a Master's degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration. Today, She now resides in American Fork, Utah, and works in the heart of the Silicon Slopes in the tech industry. She owns and operates Only Twirlers and enjoys coaching and judging baton twirling.
Stefany Lien is the current Miss. Nebraska. She will be competing at Miss America this upcoming week. Not only is she the current Miss. Nebraska but she is the former Miss Majorette of America and a World Champion. Not only is she the current Miss. Nebraska but she is the former Miss. Nebraska Outstanding Teen. She graduated from University of Louisville where she was the feature twirler. She currently attends law school at University of Nebraska while also being the feature twirler in their band.
On this episode of Ella McDaniel, we sat down with Ella, current Teenage Miss Majorette of America & The Golden Girl Feature Twirler at the University of Iowa. She talks about her experiences in twirling, and how these new titles have brought her dreams to life.
On this episode of Emma Carr, we sat down with Emma Carr, current College Miss Majorette of America and feature twirler with the Sun Devil Marching Band at Arizona State University.
Patty Glymph is a southern California native currently residing in Los Angeles. She has been involved in baton twirling for over 40 years and is currently the owner of Gorgeous Twirling Costumes.
Ansley Cartee Minor is a former feature twirler at Clemson University. She had the opportunity to twirl at the National Football Championships where the Clemson football team won the national title. Before twirling at Clemson, Ansley won the title of Miss Majorette of America and also won a silver medal at the NBTA World Championships in Switzerland. She is also a coach at Carolina Superstars following in her mothers footsteps.
Joel Claudio is a five time NBTA Men's Grand National Twirling Champion and two time WFNBTA gold medalist. He appeared on season 16 on America's Got Talent sharing his love and passion for the sport of baton twirling. He also just completed a contract with the Norwegian Cruise Line where he was a theatrical guest entertainer performing a baton twirling act.
Kelli Russell is Former Miss college Majorette of America, World Open Solo, 2-Baton, and Parade Majorette winner at AYOP.
As Miss New York, was the first baton twirler to win the Preliminary talent Award. Performed on the Dinah Shore Show and taught Don Rickles how to twirl. Also twirled in A Rowntree Candy TV commercial in England. Served as USA judge for the first two WFNBTA World Championships.
On this episode of Talking With Twirlebrities, we sat down with Jennifer Marcus, 43 time grand national champion, 2 time world champion, and former Cirque du Soleil performer.
On this episode of Talking with Twirlebrities, we sat down with Bower Sara, 5-time Team USA member and former feature twirler with the Sun Devil Marching Band at Arizona State University.
On this episode of Talking With Twirlebrities, we sat down with Kaitlyn Boyer who has won multiple national titles, was a member of Team USA four times, and is a former feature twirler for The Marching Virginians at Virginia Tech.
On this episode of Talking With Twirlebrities, we sat down with Savannah Miller, World Champion and former feature twirler with the Razorback Marching Band at the University of Arkansas.
On this episode of Talking With Twirlebrities, we sat down with Rebecca Lantz, World Champion, former Miss Majorette of America, and former Arizona State University Feature Twirler.
On this episode of Talking With Twirlebrities, we sat down with Sabrina Smith, current College Miss Majorette of America.