The Ralph Klein Centre is hosting the Alberta Baton Twirling Association Provincial Championships this weekend from April 29 to May 1.
About 200 athletes from all over the province are expected to compete before judges for a trip to the national championships in Edmonton.
Admission is free to the public.
Baton twirling involves manipulating a metal baton, incorporating gymnastics and dance. Participants can perform their routines individually, in pairs or in groups.
It's a challenging sport that takes time and determination to perfect.
"You have to learn how to do the rolls over your body, you have to learn to flip it around, you have to do the dancing and gymnastics. It can be really tricky, especially when you're adding two or three batons," said Jenna Jemieff, a technical chairperson with the association.
Jemieff, who's from Olds, has competed at national and world championships herself.
"I grew up doing dance and gymnastics and I was a really busy kid, so my mom was looking for another activity that would go well with those so I took up baton twirling. I continued it all through my life," she said.
"After high school, I attended world championship events. I'm now a judge and coach. I'm judging in the world championships in Sweden this summer."
In September 2014, she started her own club in town, the Inspire Baton Club.
The club, which meets at the Elks Hall, has about 20 members enrolled.
Once they advance their skills, Jemieff hopes to relocate to a larger facility that can accommodate them.
"We have mainly beginners right now. You need quite a high ceiling for baton twirling so eventually we'll have to move into a gym," she said. "That's also why I had to train in larger cities because they had the bigger facilities to accommodate my twirling."
"You have to learn how to do the rolls over your body, you have to learn to flip it around, you have to do the dancing and gymnastics. It can be really tricky, especially when you're adding two or three batons."JENNA JEMIEFF
