Grand Valley Baton Twirler Moriah Muscaro. Photo by Amanda Pitts.
Baton twirlers perform at Laker basketball game
Feb 9, 2015
More than 30 twirlers-in-training showcased their talent in front
of hundreds of people during a recent Grand Valley men’s basketball
game halftime show, all to support a charitable cause.
On Saturday, February 7, Moriah Muscaro, Grand Valley’s current
third-generation baton twirler, held her third annual GVSU Twirler for
a Day event. The workshop gives young girls ages 3-16 an opportunity
to visit the Allendale Campus and learn a simple routine. The girls
performed during the Grand Valley vs. Michigan Tech men’s basketball
game, with all proceeds benefitting Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.
“I think this is an important event because it gives girls of
the community a chance not only to perform at a collegiate athletic
event for hundreds of people, but also a chance to raise money for a
worthy cause,” Muscaro said. “I’m hopeful the girls walk away from
here having experienced the thrill of performing and the awareness of
doing something for those less fortunate.”
A portion of the girls’ performance can be viewed below:
Muscaro is a senior biomedical sciences major who will be graduating in April. She will give her final performance during the February 21 men’s and women’s basketball games. Muscaro will travel to Italy in April to represent Grand Valley at the World Baton Twirling Championships.
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