Parent Info

COST

The cost is $85 per session (5 session for the nine months of classes from September to May).  Payment due the first week of each new session.
Session 1 – Sept 2nd to Oct 18th, 2024
Session 2 – Oct 21st to Dec 13th, 2024
Session 3 – Jan 6th to Feb 21st, 2025
Session 4 – Feb 24th to Apr 11th, 2025
Session 5 – Apr 14th to May 16th, 2025
There is no registration fee nor will there be a recital fee/parade fee.  There will be a $10 late fee for accounts outstanding at the end of the session.

Other cost to start twirling

  • Baton if you do not have one ($25)
  • ATA T-Shirt or SJCA T-Shirt ($15)
  • In-Step Twirling Shoes ($45) and Jazz Shoes ($40)
  • Pair of black shorts (you must buy your own)
  • Competition Fee per routine ($10)

At the start of November, we will ask all twirlers and their parents to sign a competition agreement and give a costume deposit.  As each group has different costumes and could be competing in different events, this cost is impossible to announce at this time but we try to keep each group costume total cost to $85 per twirler or less. First year student classes will not have a costume or competition fee.

TWIRLING SUPPLIES

BATON

ATA’s standard baton is the Starline “Lite Star Thicker Baton 7/16 Inch Shaft“.  It is $39 if you order directly from the company but only $25 if you order through us due to our volume discount.

To measure a baton, place one end of the baton  in the pit of your arm.  With your arm outstretched, the baton should extend about 1” past your middle finger.  Properly sized batons are important as a baton too short is more difficult to handle while one too long makes some skills impossible to do.

ATA T-SHIRT / BLACK SHORTS

We will be selling the official ATA T-Shirt or SJCA T-Shirt throughout the year.  This is the same shirt as previous years so if you have one you do not need to buy another.  Our parade outfit is this ATA T-Shirt along with black gym shorts and tennis shoes, preferably matching or mostly white and white socks or twirling shoes.  Some color on shoes is ok as long as they are not black. T-Shirts can be order on the parent portal.

TWIRLING SHOES

For twirling competitions and the recital for groups with costumes, we will be wearing twirling shoes.  Twirling shoes are either jazz shoes or “insteps” (cougars). Please check with the location to find out which shoes you need.  For first year twirlers, tennis shoes are fine for practice and the recital.  For other twirlers, please wear jazz shoes or cougars to practice as well as for competitions and the recital.

HAIR

For parades we wear our hair up in a neat high ponytail.  For competition we wear our hair mostly in a neat bun.  Please check with your class instructor for further details for your group.

PRACTICE ATTIRE

We ask that the kids come prepared for both their safety as well as for the ability to fully learn and participate.  As such,

  1. Hair out of their face (long hair in ponytail or in a bun)
  2. Proper shoes—No open-toe shoes (Twirlers without proper shoes will not be able to participate in practice for their own safety). Also no crocs for the same reason. Cougar/jazz shoes are required for the more advanced twirlers.
  3. Appropriate clothes—t-shirt and short as we will be doing a lot of bodywork that requires stretching.
  4. Baton(s) – Yes, you will need them….

ATTENDANCE

Attendance is very important as every routine  is based on team work.  If you are unable to attend a practice, please communicate this to the teacher as soon as possible—either by email or cell phone.  You can also use the parent portal to leave a message prior to practice.  Due to every class proceeding at their own pace and working on their own routine, it is not possible to attend other locations to make up the missing rehearsal.