The Dynamic Combination of:

 

Tracey Gangi Johnson, Director

 

Tracey has taught baton twirling for over 20 years. She is currently the director of the Gangi Bay State Strutters.  Tracey's emphasis is on proper technique, teamwork, integrity, and fun. This philosophy, coupled with each member's will and determination, is the reason why Tracey's athletes are successful, courageous and self-confident.

 

Tracey has been on the staff of judges for the Miss Majorette of America, the World Championship Twirl-Offs and Grand National Championships. She is a director of the NBTA Northeast Regional Championships and the volunteer Sport Coordinator for baton twirling at the Bay State Summer Games.

 

Tracey has had the finest training in twirling in addition to over a dozen years of ballet and acrobatics with the Boston Ballet School. She was the featured twirler at Villanova University, Fairfield University and the Woburn City Band. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Villanova and is a Professional Engineer working in Site Development in the Greater Boston area.

 

Twirling Honors:

Massachusetts and Northeast Regional Miss Majorette, Solo and Strut Champion

Finalist...

  • the Little Big One,

  • the Big One,

  • the Miss Majorette of America Pageant, modeling, and

  • World-Open Solo and Show Twirl Championships.

 

 

Elaine Gangi Kane, Co-Director

 

Elaine compliments Tracey's philosophy in every way. She brings additional warmth, wisdom and expertise to the team. She is the National Baton Twirling Association's Northeast Regional Contest Director.  Elaine has judged and been a contest director at America’s Youth On Parade.  She is also a former modeling teacher from the Barbizon School of Modeling in Boston. She offers modeling instruction for girls interested in pageant work.

 

Her championship reign included two European tours, one as the University of Connecticut's featured twirler. Elaine received a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Connecticut. She obtained her Masters degree in Education from the University of Massachusetts and has been a secondary school English teacher.

 

Twirling Honors:

NBTA Baton Twirling Hall of Fame Inductee

AAU Women's National Solo Champion

Miss Majorette of Massachusetts

Finalist...

  • Miss College Majorette of America, and

  • World-Open 3-Baton.

The two sisters are co-directors of the Spirit of Massachusetts with Barbara Kupras.

 

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