2026 Mardi Gras Masquerade Rating and Competitive Individual Entry Form and T-Shirt Form

Hosted by Evolution Twirls, Sanctioned by the United States Twirling Association. 

• The contest Date is February 21, 2026
• The location is Bossier Parish Community College, 6220 East Texas St. Bossier City, LA 71111
• Doors will open at 8:00, and the contest will start at 9:00 am. 

• *Denotes USTA Non-Sanctioned Events. You must be a member of the USTA to compete in any sanctioned event. If you are not a USTA member, you can pay a fee of $7.00 for an Intro-member contestant. 

•  Door Admission is $10.00 per person. Athletes, Coaches, and children under 2 are free. Note that this is the facility charging this fee and not the United States Twirling Association or Evolution Twirls. All money raised by the admission fees will go directly to BPCC Athletics.  

*Denotes Unsanctioned Events. 

If you are not a USTA Member, you must pay $7.00 "Intro-member contestant" fee to compete. 

Foundation Disciplines 

Effective September 1, 2019: Athletes may only enter 'one level up' from their current level in a particular event. For example a, beginner athlete may enter intermediate but not advanced, since that would be considered two levels up. PLEASE NOTE that your entry will be AUTOMATICALLY revised if you enter incorrectly and NO REFUNDS will be issued. 

Championship Disciplines 

Effective September 1, 2019: Athletes may only enter 'one level up' from their current level in a particular event. For example a, beginner athlete may enter intermediate but not advanced, since that would be considered two levels up. PLEASE NOTE that your entry will be AUTOMATICALLY revised if you enter incorrectly and NO REFUNDS will be issued. 

Evaluative 

Title Events*

Sweetest Beignet (0-7, 8-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17 &18+) Novice-Beginner only. Must compete in modeling, basic strut, and presentation.

Belle of the Bayou (0-7, 8-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17 & 18+) Novice-Beginner only. Must compete in interview, solo, two baton, and strut.

Queen of the Krewe (0-7, 8-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17 & 18+) Intermediate-Advance only. Must compete in interview, solo, two baton, and strut.

Little Miss Grace and Glitter (0-7, 8-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17 & 18+) Novice-Beginner only. Must compete in Solo and Artistic Twirl

Miss Grace and Glitter(0-7, 8-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17 & 18+)   Intermediate-Advanced only. Must compete in Solo and Artistic Twirl.

 

Overall Winner in each group will be determined using place points: 1st place point, 2nd place=2 points, etc. For example, an athlete placing 1st in solo (1 point), 4th in modeling (4 points), and 2nd in 2-baton (2 points) would have a total of 1 + 4 + 2 = 7 points. The athlete with the fewest place points in each age division will be the winner. A tie in place points will be broken by combining the total scores in all disciplines.

 

Who Dat School Champions

Qualifying Event for Southern Classic Champion

 

Let your school spirit shine! Compete in our Who Dat School Competition and showcase your  UIL Solo, Feature Twirler Routine, or Twirler Line with the fun event!

 

Elementary Who Dat Champion (Champion will advance to the State Classic Event)

Middle School Who Dat Champion (Champion will advance to the State Classic Event)

High School Who Dat Champion  (Champion will advance to the State Classic Event)

Collegiate Who Dat Champion  (Champion will advance to the State Classic Event)

 We will award 1 winner from each of the categories listed. Once you have won an individual title at any of the participating competitions, you may only enter your routine for comments only. This is a qualifying event for the 2026 Louisiana/Texas State Championship.

Qualifiers will need to add this event to their state entry and pay an entry fee of $25.00 for the Louisiana/Texas “Southern Classic Champion” event.

 

Qualifying Event for “Southern Spice”

Lagniappe Champion (0-7, 8-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17 & 18+)

Qualifying event for Louisiana/Texas State “Southern Spice Champion”

The top two in each age group will advance to the Lagniappe Finals. Age breakdown for finals:

0-10

11-14

15+

Qualifiers in each category will be awarded a special Mardi Gras Prize

We will have three champions based on the finals age breakdown:

Juvenile Lagniappe Champion

Junior Lagniappe Champion

Senior Lagniappe Champion-

 

All three winners will advance to the Louisiana/Texas State Southern Spice Champion event

 

Please note that once you have been crowned the champion at any of the participating contests this season, you may not enter this event again.

 

Qualifiers will need to add this event to their state entry and pay an entry fee of $25.00 for the Louisiana/Texas “Southern Spice” event.

 

*Music for the Lagniappe Champion will be Adv Solo music. You will not be deducted points for finishing early.

 

*The disciplines for the title events are separate from the “regular” individual disciplines. All title events are not sanctioned by the USTA. So, an entry in the title events enters an athlete in the required disciplines for their level, and only athletes who entered in the title events will compete in each of those events. Athletes who entered in the title events may also choose to enter the same events in the Mardi Gras Masquerade Competition.  

 

2026 Mardi Gras Masquerade

T-Shirts, Tanks, Sweatshirts, and Hoodies are available for purchase. 

Please click the link to purchase merch. All orders will be available for pick up the day of the competition.

 

Hometown Spirit Shop Mardi Gras Masquerade Merch

WAIVER/INDEMNITY OF LIABILITY: I agree to assume the risk of any injury that may happen to me (or my child) as a result of participation in a USTA sanction event. I further agree to indemnify and hold the United States Twirling Association, Evolution Twirls, Bossier Parish Community College, and their agents, or employees harmless from any loss sustained as a result of injury to me (or my child) as a result of participation in USTA events. I have read the “Parents/Legal Guardians Responsibilities” in Section 1 of the current edition of the USTA Information, Procedures and Rules manual. As a condition for USTA’s acceptance of my (or my child’s) entry in a USTA event, I agree to abide by and perform each of the duties set forth in that Section. BY participating in a USTA event, I give USTA permission to use photos and video of myself (or my children) taken in conjunction with a USTA event.