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Fayette County Firemen's Convention
Twirling Champions
(4 Years Running = 2008, 2009, 2010 & now 2011)
2011 Washington County Firemen's Convention
Twirling Champions
2011 Westmoreland County Firemen's Convention Twirling Champions
and
Former Back-to-Back
TRWEA Champions!!!!
2009 Ind. Reg. A Mixed Team Champions
2010 Ind. Reg. A Colorguard Champions
Please check the schedule & "M-News" pages for updated information !!!!!
The Martinettes were founded in 1969 by Kathy Martin Savarino. Now in their 43rd year, the corps is under the direction of Alice Wassilchalk Breckenridge and assistant director Donna Wassilchalk. Brandy Anderson is the assistant instructor.
Over the years, the corps has performed under many different names. As the membership of the corps changed, the name was updated to reflect that change. During the 2006-2007 season, the decision was made to update the name again. The corps is now performing under the name of The Martinettes Twirling Corps, LLC!!!! It is our hope that the corps will now be recognized for providing instruction in all types of twirling equipment, (multiple batons, fire baton, flags, rifles, ribbons, etc.) and not just in single baton twirling.
"The Martinettes" have participated in hundreds of parades and have held the titles of PA Firemen's Conference/Convention State Champions, Western PA Firemen's Conference/Convention Champions, Kennywood Park Fantasy Competition Champions, and Washington, Westmoreland & Fayette County Firemen's Convention Champions, as well as numerous other first place titles. The Competitive Senior Twirling Corps won the 2009 TRWEA IRA Mixed Team Championship and the 2010 TRWEA IRA Colorguard Championship!!!!!!!
The corps has also had many opportunites to perform in many special events. During the 2006-2007 season, the corps was invited to perform during one of the pre-game festivities of the World Champion Pittsburgh Passion Women's Football Team. During the 2007-2008 season, the corps was given the opportunity to perform during a charity event for the Leukemia and Lymphomia Society. During the 2008-2009, 2009-2010 & the 2010-2011 seasons, the corps was asked to perform as special guests during the Shirley Tatar Dean Dance Recital. From 2007-2010 they were a part of the entertainment at the Annual St. Sebastian Church Parish Street Fair.
"The Martinettes" are extremely proud of how many of their individual twirlers have gone on to twirl for their local high schools and chosen colleges. Over the years, the corps has provided 9 different local high schools with twirlers. These schools include Albert Gallatin High School, Belle Vernon Area, Beth Center High School, Brownsville Area, California Area, Charleroi Area, Frazier High School, Monessen High School, Ringgold High School, Southmoreland High School and Yough High School. The corps has also provided 5 different colleges/universities with twirlers. These schools include California University of Pennsylvania, Duquesne University, Pitt, Penn State and St. Vincent. Many of our individual twirlers have competed under NBTA rules at the State and National level and have held such titles as Miss Keystone State, PA State Solo Champion, PA State Strut Champion, PA State 2-Baton Champion, and Miss College Majorette of PA.
For more information on the corps., please e-mail questions to twirlingcorps@martinettes.com.