- Last Updated on Thursday, 31 August 2017 02:23
Juvenile and the Senior Modernette Corps were victorious in every event in which they competed.
The Modernette Baton Corps, located in Library/South Park, Pa., recently returned from the National Baton Twirling Championships at Notre Dame University, South Bend Indiana. This annual event known as “America’s Youth On Parade” is sponsored by the N. B. T. A. (National Baton Twirling Association). The Juvenile and the Senior Modernette Corps were victorious in every event in which they competed.
Senior Modernettes
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| Senior Modernettes |
The Senior Modernettes won the Senior Show Corps With Props Competition and were victorious in the Grand Corps Finals earning the right to represent the United States at the World Championship in Norway in the Spring of 2018.
The World Championships are held every three years. The Senior Modernettes have represented the U.S.A. at all nine World Championship Competitions dating back to 1990 and have won 8 Gold and 1 Silver in International Competition. World Competitions were held in 1990 in Holland, 1993 in France, 1996 in Italy, 2000 in England, 2003 in France, 2006 in Holland, 2009 in Belgium, 2012 in Switzerland, and 2015 in Italy.
The Senior Modernettes also competed in the National Pom Pon Championship Competition at Notre Dame and won the Senior National Pom Pon title and the Grand Pom Pon Championship and the right to represent the U.S.A. at the World Championships in Norway in the Spring of 2018.
The 2017 Senior Modernettes are pictured above right: Bottom Row: Captains: Breanne Wenk, Katie Seibert, Cayla Caviris
1st Row: Riley Gloeckl, Kendyl Seibert, Kayla Baldinger, Elizabeth Trost, Bayleigh Novotney, Brooke Janusey, Emily Klein, Darah Augenstein. 2nd Row: Taylar Bolds, Alexis Kiesling, Lauren Foster, Sarah Ott, Joel Claudio, Katiemarie Owens, Victoria Smith, Katie McGrath, Kira Greer. 3rd Row: Tiffany Melani, Carissa Caviris, Sarah Drain, Meah Watson, Troy Kraly, Marinda Scott, Jenna Nymick, Sydney Varga, Mandy Cooper, Reese Watson. Not Pictured: Taylor Mikelonis — Poms — Madison Bartone, Nicole Klein, Amelia Skrown, Rachel Willig
Junior Modernettes
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| Juvenile Modernettes |
The Juvenile Modernettes competed in the Juvenile National Show Corps With Props Competition and the Juvenile National Pom Pon Championship Competition and won both National Championships.
The Juvenile Modernettes are under the direction of Leeann Chamberlain and Tina Tomlins. The Senior Modernettes Corps Director is Sherry Vignoli-Parisi (daughter of Modernette founder, the late, Ruby Daugherty).
In the photo at right, the 2017 Juvenile Modernettes are: Bottom Row: Captains: Ella Zelinsky, Liberty Cooper. 1st Row: Jennifer Lawson, Gianna Guzek, Co-Captain Alaina Smith, Alyvia Sohyda, Abigail Mahan. 2nd Row: Makayla Yee, Abby Lyda, Alayna Banks, Izabella SItratthaus. Not pictured: Poms — Brooklyn Brett, Chela Miller, Lyla Miller, Savannah Reigner
For information about joining the Modernettes and/or for performances, call the Ruby Daugherty and Sherry School of Dance at 412-414-4540 or 412-835-9626
