University Of London Dancesport

The Simply May Ball is coming soon and if you're free that weekend, why not join in for a night of social dancing and watching lovely performances (including 3 professional demonstrations by our very own coaches - Ben Taylor & Stefanie Bossen!!!). Details in the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/events/182105172 396590/

It's been a while since we last posted anything but...
The lovely IVDC weekend is over and here are some of the amazing results from Nationals!
TEAM MATCH:... ALL 4 (yes, FOUR!) of our teams qualified for Division 1! That's a huge improvement quantitatively and qualitatively! :D Our A Team were just next into the finals for Division 1 Team Match. Shout out to our lovely A Team dancers: Tom & Pim, Shihua & Anastasia, Ian & Madeline, Gergő & Zixi!
Individual Rounds Results: Dylan & Eloise - 1st for Non-acrobatic Rock & Roll Tom & Pim - 2nd for Novice Latin Kris & Tímea - 4th for Novice Ballroom Shihua & Anastasia - 6th for Advance Latin Jonathan & Zixi - 6th for Ex-Student Advance Latin Robbie & Sian and Saiful & Annie - semi-finals for Novice Ballroom Dylan & Eloise, Jack & Yuou, Robbie & Sian - semi-finals for Novice Latin
BIG THANK YOU to our lovely ballroom and latin coaches who travelled all the way to watch and support us! We definitely could not have done as well without you!
Ben & Shannon, you both are our angels! Thank you for taking care of the team and being acting Team Captains on the day. Don't know what will we do without you.
Gurdas & Amy, I don't know how you do it - competing yourselves, running the competition as the IVDC organising committee and still checking up on us! Thank you so much for such a wonderful day!
Dearest London Team, everybody did amazingly! Be proud of your performance, because your coaches and team members certainly are proud of you. <3
PS: Pictures below are sadly not of our full team because this was so late. :( More pictures to be uploaded!
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We’re getting excited for Blackpool- whose ready?! 💪🏽 ⭐️

🤩Highlights of 2017: We are proud to have this fabulous couple, Paulius and Ina, on our team! 🤩 #dancesport #ballroom #latin #uol

🤩 Highlights of 2017: representing team London ~1 million times this year were team captain @anastasia23yermakova and vice captain @shihua_bai- Great effort !!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤩

🤩 Highlights of 2017: Winning the team match at our first university competition of the 17/18 academic year!! 🤩

🤩Highlights of 2017: Team London at IVDC making the final for the first time in 20 years! Three cheers for @chickengaomein - congratulations for managing to balance the FINAL year of your medical degree with a stellar captaincy!! 🤩

🤩Highlights of 2017: Strictly Come London! Congratulations to @adamdyster for another spectacular event! 🤩

It’s Strictly day!!
To celebrate, we’ve got a double Strictly spotlight!
Yitzy Meyer will be dancing the Quickstep with Olivia Gillham, all for the glory of UCL Frostbite, whilst Agith Navalan is representing UCL Emperors American Football Club with a romantic rumba, dancing with Strictly veteran Nollie Kernot!
... Last few tickets here: https://www.studentcentral.london/ents/ev ent/9049/
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24 hours to go until Strictly Come London 2017!
Liv Helen Våge will be dancing the Cha Cha with new Strictly pro Richard Bennett. She'll be representing UCL Pole Fitness Society - and hoping to bring home the Strictly Champion trophy!
Last few tickets available for Strictly here: https://www.studentcentral.london/ents/ev ent/9049/
... Liv on dancing with Richard: 'Dancing with Richard has been a lot of fun! He is very patient and accommodating. We had a weird moment where he wanted me to do a body roll, which I can only do upside down on a pole, but he figured out a way to make it work. And the other day we had practice outside! I'm excited to see how it all turns out on Sunday.'
Richard on dancing with Liv: 'Liv is picking up the steps so well, she'll be "fire burning" on the dancefloor!'
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Counting down the days - it's Strictly Come London 2017! weekend!
Strictly spotlight today is on UoL LINKS (St John)'s Ali Badri, who'll be dancing the cheeky Cha Cha with Sian Robbins! Will Ali keep his dreams of reaching the final alive?
If you've not yet bought your tickets and want to support Ali and Sian (or any of our other contestants), hurry - there's not many left! https://www.studentcentral.london/ents/ev ent/9049/
... Sian on dancing with Ali: 'Ali has a cheeky character to match our cheeky cha cha cha. He is always excited to train, which makes him the perfect student. Whatever happens, I know he’ll be smiling and having the best time on the dance floor!'
Ali on dancing with Sian: 'A fantastic opportunity to meet with Sian who has kindly and calmly walked me through each cha cha step. I learnt not only to dance cha cha but to balance my thoughts and actions in daily life!'
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🏊 Will it all go swimmingly for Louis Seller on Sunday?
He'll be dancing the dramatic Tango with new Strictly pro Freya Lewis, all for the glory of UCL Swimming Club - who just so happen to be the reigning champs!
Want to show your support? (remember - the audience vote could make the difference between 1st and 4th place) Book your ticket here! https://www.studentcentral.london/ents/ev ent/9049/
... 💃 Freya on dancing with Louis: 'Dancing with Louis has been great! He's really enthusiastic and has come up with lots of suggestions of his own....'
🕺 Louis on dancing with Freya: 'Despite looking mostly terrified whilst dancing, it’s been a lot of fun’
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2 Strictly posts in one day! Today's Strictly spotlight is Quintus Carr who is dancing the Paso Doble with Anastasiia Gorodetckaia, and is hoping to win glory for University of London Lacrosse
Want to show your support for Quintus and Anastasiia (remember - the audience vote could make the difference between 1st and 4th place) - book your ticket here: https://www.studentcentral.london/ents/ev ent/9049/
Quintus on dancing with Anastasiia: 'Anastasiia has been a fantastic teache...r. She has shown great patience coaching me. Now I'm more matador and less Ed Balls!'
Anastasiia on dancing with Quintus: 'It’s great to have a partner who is keen on dancing even more than you are! From day one I realized who is “the boss” in this couple. Truly enjoyed exploring Paso with Quintus'
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This Sunday, a new Strictly champion will be chosen.
https://www.studentcentral.london/ents/ev ent/9049/
UCL Pole Fitness Society... UCL Lightning Cheerleading UCL Anatomy Society KCL Fencing University of London Canoe Polo Pi Media UCL Swimming Club University of London Dragons Ice Hockey Club UCL Emperors American Football Club
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Another day, another fabulous Strictly Come London 2017! couple!
Lucy Ellerton is the fourth representative from University of London Canoe Polo to take on the Strictly challenge. She'll be bringing the Latin carnival feel to Student Central, dancing the Samba with Ollie Benjamin - but will their routine make waves?
Want to support Lucy and Ollie? Buy your tickets now: https://www.studentcentral.london/ents/ev ent/9049/
... 🕺 Ollie on dancing with Lucy: 'Dancing with Lucy has been an experience, like skydiving, or seeing the Northern Lights, or watching Love Island for the first time.'
💃 Lucy on dancing with Ollie: 'Dancing with Ollie? Yeah, not bad 👌🏻'
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Less than a week until Strictly Come London 2017! - and time for our next Strictly profile!
Dancing the Viennese Waltz will be KCL Fencing's very own Emily Hall, dancing with Jack Davies. Will she foil her rivals' aspirations and win the fight for the Strictly trophy?
Want to support Emily and Jack? Buy your tickets now: https://www.studentcentral.london/ents/ev ent/9049/
... 🕺 Jack on dancing with Emily: 'The Viennese Waltz is a really hard dance, and Emily has done a fantastic job learning it. It's been really fun to teach Emily and I can't wait to perform it with her'
💃 Emily on dancing with Jack: 'Dancing with Jack is like finding a perfect bra, there's an incredible amount of support and it makes you look fantastic'
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Girl power!! 🤩 #uoldancesport #pasodoble #dancesport

🗓1 week to go! As the final Strictly Come London 2017! countdown starts, our next couple are Jenna Mahale & Gergő Bohner! Jenny's representing Pi Media and together they'll be dancing the Jive!
Want to support Jenna and Gergo? Buy your tickets now: https://www.studentcentral.london/ents/ev ent/9049/
📰 Pi Media is UCL's biggest media society - and they're one of only two societies that have been involved in Strictly Come London every year since 2014. But will Jenna and Gergo ma...ke front-page news and bring back the trophy?
🕺Gergo on dancing with Jenna: 'Jenna might be a small girl, but definitely has a big heart! She's put in incredible effort throughout the past weeks, and while her relationship with dancing may have started rocky, now it is a proper jive!'
💃🏻Jenna on dancing with Gergo: 'I just hope Gergo's feet are okay after all of this!'
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10 days to go until Strictly Come London 2017!
Today's sparkling Strictly spotlight falls on Jessica Xie who will be dancing the Waltz with Shihua Bai (Joe) for UCL Anatomy Society! 💀
🏆 Joe's the reigning champion professional - having lifted the Strictly trophy *two years running*! Can he and Jessica make it a third?
... 💃 Jessica on dancing with Joe: 'I really appreciate the thought that Joe has put into the choreography - even some of my random bursts of improvised dance have been incorporated into our routine! Thank you for being an awesome dance partner and teacher - I've really enjoyed myself 😊'
🕺 Joe on dancing with Jessica: 'I've really enjoyed dancing with Jessica, fun and bubbly personality, and she is a quick learner and talented dancer, truly a joyful experience!'
Want to support Joe and Jessica? Buy your tickets now: https://www.studentcentral.london/ents/ev ent/9049/
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