Tuesday, January 31, 2023

2023 Texas Collegiate Twirler Audition Guide

Hello Texas Twirl Fans!

Welcome to the seventh year we are offering this very special feature for the Twirling is Catching Blog! We know senior year is an exciting time for many twirlers, but it is also a little nerve wracking as twirlers try to decide which University to select. While this is already a hard decision, when you have a dream of twirling on the collegiate level, it adds an additional level of pressure for picking the right place. There are also many current college students that may be deciding between auditioning at their school or other schools. So many choices! Our goal is to present as much audition information for Texas universities in one place as possible to at least make the process of knowing how to audition easier for our collegiate twirler hopefuls.

If you have any information to update any of these listings, or for a university not listed, please email texastwirlcontact@gmail.com. We will be posting updates as new details become available. You can also check out the Texas Collegiate Feature Twirler & Texas Collegiate Line Twirlers pages at TexasTwirl.com for more info on each of these programs.

We will also announce many of the Twirler selections for these Universities as the decisions are made, so stay tuned! You can always follow us here to get these announcements, but make sure to also like and follow us at
 www.facebook.com/twirlingiscatchingtx, and Instagram account @twirlingiscatchingtx.



2023 TX Collegiate Twirler 
Audition Quick Guide:

*Updated 5/2/2023*

Audition Registration Deadlines

*By Jan 28 - Southern Methodist University
*Feb 10 - SFA Feature Twirler
*Feb 18 - University of Houston
*March 1 - Sam Houston State Univ.
*March 1 - SFA Twirl-O-Jacks
*March 20 - UTSA Feature & Line
*By March 24 - Texas Tech Twirlers
*April 1 - Texas State University
*April 7 - Univ. of Mary Hardin-Baylor
*April 13 - Tyler Junior College
*April 24 - UT Permian Basin

Live Audition Dates

*Jan 28 – Southern Methodist University
*March 18 - SFA Feature & Twirl-O-Jacks
*March 25 - Texas Tech Twirlers
*April 8 - Sam Houston State University
*April 16 - UTSA Feature & Line
*April 28 - Tyler Junior College
*April 29 - Texas State University
*May 13 - Kilgore College Twirlers
*May 20 - UT Permian Basin
*July 22 - East Texas Baptist Univ.


No Audition Date Available at This Time:
*Trinity Valley Community College
*University of the Incarnate Word
*University of Texas, Dallas


Not Holding 2023 Auditions:
*Texas Tech Feature Twirler Position
*University of Texas, Austin 
*Texas Christian University
*Lamar University
*Abilene Christian University
*Tarleton State University
*Angelo State University

Already completed 2023 Auditions or No Longer Accepting Applicants:

*Southern Methodist University
*Baylor University
*Stephen F Austin State University
*Texas Tech University
*University of Houston
*Sam Houston State University
*University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
*University of TX, San Antonio
*Texas State University
*Tyler Junior College




2023 Texas Collegiate 
Twirler Audition Details:



ODESSA: Univ. of Texas, Permian Basin
*Audition Info must be submitted by April 24
*Live Auditions will be May 20
*Visit their Instagram for details: @utpbtwirlers
*For more info email brito_e@utpb.edu


KILGORE: Kilgore College
*Live Auditions will be May 13
*2023 Audition Announcement
*More 2023 Info To Be Announced
*For more info email jordanijenkins16@gmail.com 


MARSHALL: East TX Baptist University
*Auditions will be on July 22nd
*For more info email nphillips@etbu.edu
*ETBU Marching Band Website




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No Current Audition Information Available
However, some details from previous year
auditions may be available for reference.


ATHENS: Trinity Valley Comm. College
*No Audition Information Available
*TVCC Cardinals Regiment Website


RICHARDSON: University of TX, Dallas
*No Audition Information Available
*UT Dallas Pep Band Website


SAN ANTONIO: Univ. of the Incarnate Word
*No Current Auditions Info Available
*Cardinal Band website for reference


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Already completed auditions for Fall 2023

DALLAS: Southern Methodist University
*New 2023 Feature - Sophia Dinubilo
*Live Auditions were held January 28th
*2023 “The Doll” Audition Information 


HOUSTON: University of Houston
*Electronic Materials are due by Feb 18th
*2023 Feature Audition Requirements
*Email submissions to uhtwirl@gmail.com
*More info found on Instagram @uhtwirling


HUNTSVILLE: Sam Houston State Univ.
*Application & Videos due March 1
*For more info email shsufeaturetwirlers@gmail.com


NACOGDOCHES: Stephen F Austin
*Twirl-O-Jack Live Auditions March 18
*Twirl-O-Jack Pre-Audition Info due March 1
*2023 Twirl-O-Jack Audition Info
*Twirl-O-Jack Prep Class Sign Up
*Contact twirlojacks@gmail.com

*Feature Twirler Auditions March 18
*Pre-Audition Info due February 10


LUBBOCK: Texas Tech University
*Materials due prior to March 24
*Live Auditions will be held on March 25


BELTON: Univ. of Mary Hardin-Baylor
*Materials due prior to April 7th
*Email jhunt@umhb.edu for info 


WACO: Baylor University
*Audition videos for 2023 due TBA
*For more info email lynndell@heilp.com
*Golden Girl Audition Information 


SAN ANTONIO: Univ of TX, San Antonio
*Application & Videos due March 20
*Live auditions will be held April 16
*UTSA is auditioning for Features & a Line!
*2023 USTA Twirler Audition Information
*For more info email utsatwirlerauditions@gmail.com


SAN MARCOS: Texas State University
*Audition Materials are due April 1
*Invite Only Live Auditions will be April 29
*Tx State Twirler Audition Info Website
*For more info email krg60@txstate.edu


TYLER: Tyler Junior College
*Audition Info must be submitted by April 13
*Live Auditions will be on April 28
*Email hauckjenna@gmail.com for info
*2020 Feature Twirler Audition Info

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Not holding auditions for Fall 2023

AUSTIN: University of Texas – Austin
*2021 Audition Information Website 

*No auditions will be held for 2023
*Current Feature - Aidyn Mentry

FORT WORTH: Texas Christian University
*TCU Feature Twirler Facebook Page
*No auditions will be held for 2023
*Current Features - KK Tunnell, Stephanie McBurnett, Haylee Chiariello, & Molly Green

BEAUMONT: Lamar University
*No auditions will be held for 2023
*Current Feature - Kristin Hebert

ABILENE: Abilene Christian University
*No 2023 Audition Info available
*Current Feature - Mariah Williams

STEPHENVILLE: Tarleton State University
*No Audition Information Available
*The Sound & The Fury Website


SAN ANGELO: Angelo State University
*No Audition Information Available
*For more info contact jonathan.alvis@angelo.edu

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We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some info we could use to help highlight our sport? Please contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it. 


  
 


Contest Calendar Series - 2023 JJ Great Day Twirling Festival

Hello Texas Twirl Fans!

Can you believe tomorrow it is already February? With only 4 days until the Dallas Twirling Festival, we have quite a few contest entry deadlines coming up in the next two weeks, including this GREAT event! 

Today's Contest Calendar Series is the 2023 JJ Great Day Twirling Festival! 


*DEADLINE FEBRUARY 1ST* Please note that the deadline for this competition is Wednesday, February 1st, 2023, so get your entry sent in ASAP. Click here to download the entry form. For more info, please contact the contest director, Janice Jackson Seamands at jjtwrldnc@aol.com or (214) 697-5310.

Who? What? When? Where? Why?
Who: Contest Director Janice Jackson Seamands
What: 2023 JJ Great Day Twirling Festival
When: Saturday, February 25th, 2023. Doors open at 8:00 am. Contest begins at 8:30 am.
Where: Rains Jr. High Gym - 409 FM3299 Hwy 69, Emory, TX 75440
Why: As the first NBTA contest of the season in East Texas, this is an important contest for our ever-growing East Texas Twirling population to join twirlers from all over the state for a great day of competition. 


Highlighted Event: This contest is special to the Texas twirling community as it is held in memory of Justice David L. Bridges, a well-known and loved twirl dad that left us all too soon. With the Great Day pageant, fun awards, and wonderful judges, our twirlers can come together to celebrate that "It's a great day..."!

CONTEST HASHTAG: #greatdaytwirlfest2023. For this event, we would love if our Texas Twirlers to utilize the hashtag #greatdaytwirlfest2023 when posting photos on social media. Please also tag the Twirling is Catching FB page or Instagram account (@twirlingiscatchingtx) and we might share your pictures!


Want to attend this event? Please download the 2023 JJ Great Day Twirling Festival Entry Form, or contact the director, Janice Jackson Seamands, at jjtwrldnc@aol.com.

Also, don't forget to check out www.texastwirl.com/contests.html for info and entry forms for upcoming contests. There are a lot of great contests heading our way, and their deadlines are around the corner!


We hope you have enjoyed blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some info we could use to help highlight our sport? Please contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it.