The Double "R" Twirlettes is an award winning baton twirling group that holds state, regional, and national championships. The group is the oldest of its kind and the pioneer of baton twirling in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Twirlettes were organized in 1949 as a part of the Dickson City American Legion Drum and Bugle Corp. The group is currently celebrating its 75th anniversary season.
The Double "R" Twirlettes have been guest performers on Royal Caribbean and Carnival cruise lines. The group has also performed at the Royal Naval Dockyard in Bermuda, the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade, the Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney World, Disney Springs, the Little League World Series Parade, the World's Fair in Tennessee, Paramount's Canada's Wonderland, Niagara Falls, Virginia Beach, the Miss America Pageant Parade and the Armed Forces Boardwalk Parade in Atlantic City, the boardwalk of Ocean City Maryland, Cypress Gardens, Sea World, Universal Studios, Baltimore's Inner Harbor, the U.S. Capitol, National Cherry Blossom Festival and the National Zoo in Washington, D.C, and throughout the eastern United States. Members of the Twirlettes' Senior Competition Corp have also performed in London, Paris, and Russia.
The Twirlettes pride themselves on their strong tradition of charitable and volunteer work. Each year they conduct a benefit twirl-a-thon for St. Joseph's Center and a spring recital for charity. Through the years, the group has donated well over $150,000.00 to local charities and has been awarded a PA State Senate Citation for their many years of generous contributions.
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