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<BODY bgproperties="fixed" TEXT=#000000 LINK=#0000FF VLINK=#FF0000 BGCOLOR=#F0F0F0 > <BASE TARGET="_top"> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:12pt;'><B>GENERAL INFORMATION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'>  </DIV> <DIV class=s2> Ovation Baton Twirling is a competitive twirling team established in 1999 by Melanie Bowers, team director.  </DIV> <DIV class=s2>  </DIV> <DIV class=s2> The Ovation Baton Twirling Team is a program designed to promote a positive environment for students to develop and learn self-confidence, good sportsmanship, and teamwork. These values are the building blocks of our program, all team members and parents work to achieve and maintain these standards.  </DIV> <DIV class=s2>  </DIV> <DIV class=s2> Ovation baton twirlers are involved in a variety of fun activities as members of the team. During the fall session twirlers begin learning twirling skills. Students also learn a parade routine that they perform in local parades. The second part of the season is spent preparing a routine for competition. In the spring students attend local team competitions and perform their routines. The season is completed with the annual Ovation Studios Spring Recital, this is a chance for students to perform their routines for friends and family and receive recognition for all their hard work and many accomplishments throughout the season.    </DIV> <DIV class=s2>  </DIV> <DIV class=s2> Team classes start in September and run through May.  </DIV> <DIV class=s2>  </DIV> <DIV class=s2> The team is organized on a five level system. Levels are determined by ability level and age. </DIV> <DIV class=s2>  </DIV> <DIV class=s3 style='text-align: left;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial Black";'>Benefits of Baton Twirling…  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Wingdings";font-size:10pt;'>§ </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'><B>FUN & FRIENDSHIP! </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s7> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'>Twirling gives students an opportunity to meet new people and develop new friendships.    </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s7> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'>They will also have the opportunity to performing in local parades and competitions.   </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Wingdings";font-size:10pt;'>§ </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'><B>CONFIDENCE </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s7> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'>Performing helps students’ develop confidence. Learning and mastering a new skill helps students develop personal confidence.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Wingdings";font-size:10pt;'>§ </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'><B>COORDINATION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2 style='margin-left: 6mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";font-size:10pt;'>Baton Twirling teaches students hand-eye coordination, fine and large motor skills, and dexterity. As students grow in the program dance movement and baton twirling are combined. This helps to develop grace and flexibility. Over the years twirling helps to develop students’ pose and posture.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Wingdings";font-size:10pt;'>§ </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'><B>TEAMWORK & SPORTSMANSHIP </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s7> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'>Students learn about working hard as a team in preparation for parades and competitions. They learn the importance of being a team player and that each member is a valuable part of the team.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Wingdings";font-size:10pt;'>§ </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'><B>PROMOTES HEALTHY LIVING </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s7> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'>Physical activity is very important to healthy development. Twirling classes are very upbeat and work to promote healthy lifestyles in students. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Arial Black";font-size:14pt;'>Why Choose Ovation?  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Wingdings";font-size:10pt;'>§ </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'><B>Professional/Experienced Instruction </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 3mm;'> Ovation Twirling Director, Melanie Bowers, has a passion for working with children and teens. She has been competing and teaching in the National Baton Twirling Association for over 19 years. </DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 3mm;'> She has her BFA in Dance from Missouri State University, with a minor in business.  </DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 3mm;'> Melanie has a commitment to providing a safe and positive environment for students to learn and develop twirling and life skills.  </DIV> <DIV class=s2 style='margin-left: 13mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Wingdings";font-size:10pt;'>§ </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'><B>Organization  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";font-size:10pt;'>Running classes efficiently and professionally is a high priority.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";font-size:10pt;'>Communication is very important. Newsletters are published to keep everyone up-to-date.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";font-size:10pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";font-size:10pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Wingdings";font-size:10pt;'>§ </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'><B>Building A Tradition </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";font-size:10pt;'>Over the last 9 years Ovation has become a very active group in Carthage. The team has won several local and state awards. Recently the advanced team members won a National Championship.   </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s2> <FONT style='font-family:"Wingdings";font-size:10pt;'>§ </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Century Gothic";'><B>Affordable  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 3mm;'> Ovation works to keep their program very affordable. Monthly tuition has only been raised one time over the last 9 years. Discounts are offered for families with more than one student. Cost is always taken into consideration when uniforms and costumes are selected. Purchases and expenses are as follows: baton, team uniform (fall), contest entry fee (spring), and contest costume (spring.)  </DIV> <DIV class=s2>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='font-size:9pt;'><A class=s2 HREF="index.htm">OVATION HOME  </A> </FONT></DIV>