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The York team win the Ballroom and Latin American Dance competition as part of the annual York vs Lancaster 'Roses' sports event. The final score: 3 points to York, 1 point to Lancaster. The competition was adjudicated by Liz Hannah, Fellow and Examiner of the UK Alliance.

Results (each dance section equals one Roses point):

• Beginners Ballroom (Waltz and Quickstep): York 24 - Lancaster 18
• Advanced Ballroom (Waltz, Quickstep and Tango): York 34 - Lancaster 29
• Beginners Latin (Cha Cha Cha and Jive): York 19 - Lancaster 23
• Advanced Latin (Cha Cha Cha, Jive and Rumba): York 35 - Lancaster 28

The competition also featured 'fun' dances including a social Mambo, Rock'n'Roll, Viennese Waltz and Man-man Rumba. Photos of the event will be available shortly.

Thanks to Lancaster University Ballroom Dancing Society for warmly hosting this year's event.

After a few lessons this week, and an impromptu practice or two, I'm beginning to get rather overly-excited about the coming competitions! We're going to have an awesome year! It's great to go out with a team that makes you proud, and although we've got some time to keep working, I can honestly say that I'm proud to dance with and to represent such great people.

Both partners and I have now got all of our routines choreographed, finally! Now, to remember them all...and to dance them well...I cannot wait to get to work on them!

S :)

p.s. the music dept should expect many more evenings of loud jive music coming from their sound systems ;)