Exciting News! The Stepper-ettes just returned home from the National competition held in South Bend, Indiana where they won 12 first place team titles in Dance Twirl, Pom, Twirling Team, Halftime Show and Twirling Corps. More pictures and information to follow!

It was an exciting week for Sue’s Stepper-ettes at the baton twirling and pom pon National Championships held July 21-26 at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana.  Although this national competition is an annual event, the opportunity to compete for a spot on Team USA happens just once every three years. 

The Stepper-ettes began their quest to earn a spot on the coveted USA team on Tuesday, July 22^nd by competing in the preliminary round of the pom pon competition.  Over 25 teams were in contention.  The top 5 teams advanced to the finals held on Saturday, July 26th.  Only one would be named to team USA.  After exciting and well executed routines from all of the top 5 finalists, it came down to two…the Modernettes from Finleyville, Pennsylvania and Omaha’s Sue’s Stepper-ettes.

“Seconds seemed like hours while we waited to hear who would be named the winner,” said team member Rachel Foehlinger.  “Finally the announcements were made and we were named the champions!  We will be going to Italy in 2015!”

The Stepper-ettes Senior Pom team will travel to Europe April of 2015 for the World Championships held in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy.  Way to go ladies!

The Stepper-ettes competed at the 2013 baton twirling national championships held at Notre Dame University from Tuesday, July 23rd through Saturday, July 27th.  The 130 member team won 11 national championship titles and brought home 4 traveling traveling trophies!  (a studio record!)  Here are a few photos from the week.  Congratulations to all of the girls and two boys for representing Stepper-ettes Studios and the state of Nebraska so well!  The team worked very hard all  year and it certainly paid off in the end!

The Stepper-ettes National Team just returned from a very successful week at the Baton Twirling National Championships held at Notre Dame University.  The team won 6 National Championship titles in Pom, Halftime, and Twirling Corps!  The following routines brought home first place:

Candyland Halftime-Kinder Halftime

Operation Halftime-Primary Halftime

Sailor- Senior Pom

Superhero-Juvenile Corps

Alice Corps-Senior Corps

Alice Corps- Grand National Champions

It was such an amazing week and all 140 members of the Stepper-ettes National Team did a great job!  Thank you to Bruce Fustos and Jeff Bane of Drawn by Light Photography for the amazing pictures!  

This past week at Notre Dame has been an exciting one for the Stepper-ettes!  We were able to win 9 events and have also qualified to represent the United States at the World competition to be held in Switzerland in 2012!  The following teams were named National Champions:

"Bond"
Junior Pom

"Boxing"
College Pom

"Cards"
Primary Halftime

"Carwash"
Juvenile Large Beg.  Dance Twirl and Twirl Team

"The Fame"
Senior Lg. Beg. Twirl Team

"Star"
Junior Twirling Corps

"Alice"
Large Twirling Corps Champions & Grand Corps Champions!

All of our teams and individuals did a fantastic job and everyone's hard work certainly paid off!  Congratulations to all of the girls (and boy) for a job well done!

The Stepper-ettes won 8 first place National Titles at the 2010 National Baton Twirling competition held at Notre Dame University July 19-22.  The following teams won first place:

Primary Pom-Bumblebee

Junior Pom-Workout

Senior Pom-Witches

Juvenile Large Twirling Corps-Fireman Junior

Small Twirling Corps-Star

Senior Large Twirling Corps-Gladiator

Kinder Halftime-Stepper-ette Scouts

Tiny Tot Small Twirl Team-Mr. Postman

Congratulations ladies (and gentlemen) for a job well done!