Durham University Dancesport Team
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The Durham University Dancesport Team is the competitive branch of Durham University's Ballroom and Latin American Dance Society, 'BALADS', one of the largest societies in the university. It is affiliated to both the Durham Students' Union[1] and the Inter Varsity Dancesport Association, and competes in a series of competitions on the University Dancesport Circuit.
[edit] History
The team is relatively young, having been founded by William Lee [8] in 2004. Despite this it has grown rapidly becoming the most successful team in the North of England and is widely recognized as being one of the top teams in the UK.
[edit] Today
Currently the team has a growing membership of around 150 that regularly compete on top of around 600 members of BALADS. These are split into 4 levels that train and receive in tuition in both Ballroom and Latin American dancing. In addition the team is planning to expand to incorporate the Offbeat style.
[edit] Achievements
Durham has achieved some major successes in the past few years, With the 2008 Northern Universities Dance Association Competition being their most successful ever[2]. Some of the key achievements are listed below, they are split into those achieved as a team and those by individual team members:
[edit] 2008
[edit] Team
IVDC - Division 2 Champions, NUDA – Overall Team Champions[3], NUDA – Team Knockout Champions, NUDA – A Team Champions[4], , NUDA – B Team Champions[5].
[edit] Individual
IVDC – Advanced Ballroom Champions (Ryan Lamb and Katie Armstrong)[6], NUDA – Open 5 Dance Ballroom Champions (Ryan Lamb and Katie Armstrong)[7], Manchester Spring – Advanced Ballroom Champions (Iain Carter and Caroline Henzell)
[edit] 2007
[edit] Team
Manchester Winter – C Team Champions Manchester Winter – D Team Champions Manchester Winter – E Team Champions
[edit] Individual
IVDC – Advanced Ballroom Champions (Ryan Lamb and Katie Armstrong) Nottingham Varsity Ball – Advanced Ballroom Champions (Ryan Lamb and Katie Armstrong)
[edit] External Links
Durham University Dancesport website
Durham BALADS
Notes
- ^ Durham BALADS [1]
- ^ Palatinate Article: Dancesport waltz to a sweeping victory [2]
- ^ Scrutelle - NUDA 2008, Team Competition Results [3]
- ^ Scrutelle - NUDA 2008, Team Competition Results [4]
- ^ Scrutelle - NUDA 2008, Team Competition Results [5]
- ^ Scrutelle - IVDC 2008, Advanced Ballroom Results [6]
- ^ Scrutelle - NUDA 2008, Open 5 Dance Ballroom Results [7]
