Matt Freeman- Owner/ Co-Director
6 x NBTA World Champion
8 x NBTA Men's Grand National Twirling Champion
2 X USTA National Champion
2010-2014 Penn State Feature Twirler
2 x Collegiate Champion
3 x Collegiate Down Field Champion
3 x Most Entertaining Collegiate Twirler "Wow" Award
6 x NBTA World Champion
8 x NBTA Men's Grand National Twirling Champion
2 X USTA National Champion
2010-2014 Penn State Feature Twirler
2 x Collegiate Champion
3 x Collegiate Down Field Champion
3 x Most Entertaining Collegiate Twirler "Wow" Award
Meredith Freeman - Owner/ Co-Director
2010-2014 Penn State Majorette
2014 Penn State Majorette Co-Captain
Professionally trained in classical ballet from the Ballet Theatre of Scranton
Degree in Early Childhood Education Certified in the State of PA
2010-2014 Penn State Majorette
2014 Penn State Majorette Co-Captain
Professionally trained in classical ballet from the Ballet Theatre of Scranton
Degree in Early Childhood Education Certified in the State of PA
Jordan Gardner - Pre-Competition Team and Tiny Tot Coach
2022-Present State College Area Highs School Majorette Coach
2021-2022 Penn State Majorette Squad Leader
2018-2022 Penn State Majorette
National Championship member of M Twirling Team Dance Twirl Teams
2nd Grade Teacher- Ferguson Township Elementary School- SCASD
2022-Present State College Area Highs School Majorette Coach
2021-2022 Penn State Majorette Squad Leader
2018-2022 Penn State Majorette
National Championship member of M Twirling Team Dance Twirl Teams
2nd Grade Teacher- Ferguson Township Elementary School- SCASD
Ella McDaniel- Competition Team Individual Travel Coach
Ella has been a part of M since the very beginning in 2015 and has loved every minute! She is originally from New Hampshire where she started twirling at the age of 5. Currently, she is the Feature Twirler “Golden Girl” at the University of Iowa where she is a senior studying Exercise Science. She is a 30+ time national champion with experience in both NBTA and USTA. Her accolades include 3 time Miss Majorette of America (2016, 2019, & 2022), 2 time NBTA Grand National Twirling Champion (2019 & 2023), 2022 NBTA Grand National Two Baton Champion, and 2023 Gold Medalist at the IBTF World Championships in Senior Women X-Strut. Through teaching at M she hopes to continue to spread the positive culture that Matt and Meredith have beautifully curated which has helped to make athletes love the sport they do!
Ella has been a part of M since the very beginning in 2015 and has loved every minute! She is originally from New Hampshire where she started twirling at the age of 5. Currently, she is the Feature Twirler “Golden Girl” at the University of Iowa where she is a senior studying Exercise Science. She is a 30+ time national champion with experience in both NBTA and USTA. Her accolades include 3 time Miss Majorette of America (2016, 2019, & 2022), 2 time NBTA Grand National Twirling Champion (2019 & 2023), 2022 NBTA Grand National Two Baton Champion, and 2023 Gold Medalist at the IBTF World Championships in Senior Women X-Strut. Through teaching at M she hopes to continue to spread the positive culture that Matt and Meredith have beautifully curated which has helped to make athletes love the sport they do!
Emma Carr- Competition Team Individual Travel Coach
Sonia McDaniel- Flex-Strength and Conditioning Coach
Sonia McDaniel comes to us from New Hampshire. She is the mother of Ella McDaniel. Growing up, Sonia competed in gymnastics and won many state, regional and national titles. After retiring from gymnastics, Sonia continued to coach. Sonia has instructed at Nashua School of Gymnastics and also at Granite State Gymnastics, where her students excelled at state and regional competitions. She resumed coaching her own daughters when they were 3 and 5 years old and continued to help them with their flexibility and strength after they pursued their passions of baton and dance in their early teens. Sonia has experience working with a variety of dancers and twirlers to improve their strength and flexibility, including a number of dance studios. Currently, she is a guest instructor at Murray School of Irish Dance and M Twirling Team. She specializes in flexibility and strength training muscles to prevent injuries due to overuse. We look forward to having Sonia join our team!
Sonia McDaniel comes to us from New Hampshire. She is the mother of Ella McDaniel. Growing up, Sonia competed in gymnastics and won many state, regional and national titles. After retiring from gymnastics, Sonia continued to coach. Sonia has instructed at Nashua School of Gymnastics and also at Granite State Gymnastics, where her students excelled at state and regional competitions. She resumed coaching her own daughters when they were 3 and 5 years old and continued to help them with their flexibility and strength after they pursued their passions of baton and dance in their early teens. Sonia has experience working with a variety of dancers and twirlers to improve their strength and flexibility, including a number of dance studios. Currently, she is a guest instructor at Murray School of Irish Dance and M Twirling Team. She specializes in flexibility and strength training muscles to prevent injuries due to overuse. We look forward to having Sonia join our team!