XS Latin
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XS Latin is a formation dance
team based in Cambridge, UK.
It is currently ranked 1st in the UK and 13th in the World as a Latin Formation Team.
They have represented the UK in IDSF World Latin Formation competitions since 2002.
The team continues to be based in the Cambridge area and currently practices in Milton and is one of only 5 Adult Latin formation teams remaining in the UK.
In 2011 XS Latin also opened a B Team that practices in the Cambridge centre.
XS Latin is currently sponsored by Capezio
(previously referred to British Open and British Closed). Blackpool acts as the national selection competition as only 2 English teams can be sent to the World Championships.
, Jive
, Paso Doble, Samba
and Rumba
- as well as tricks, lifts and free-form choreography.
They are trained by David Mallabone and Bruce Lait and compete both nationally and internationally.
XS Latin won the British National Championships in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2011
They were placed 14th in the World Formation Championships Nov 2008, 13th in the 2010 World Formation Championships in Moscow
In 2010 they finished 4th in the Donaupokal Formation International.
Besides competitions XS Latin also give demonstrations and promote formation dance at several open house events.
Formation dance
Formation dance is a style of ballroom dancing. It is pattern or shadow team dancing by couples in a formation team. The choreography may be based on a particular dance or a medley of dances...
team based in Cambridge, UK.
It is currently ranked 1st in the UK and 13th in the World as a Latin Formation Team.
Creation
XS Latin was formed in 1997 by eX Students of Cambridge University, many of whom started dancing in competitions run by the Inter Varsity Dance AssociationInter Varsity Dance Association
The Inter Varsity Dance Association is a non profit student, administrative organisation, which promotes dancing amongst UK university students...
They have represented the UK in IDSF World Latin Formation competitions since 2002.
The team continues to be based in the Cambridge area and currently practices in Milton and is one of only 5 Adult Latin formation teams remaining in the UK.
In 2011 XS Latin also opened a B Team that practices in the Cambridge centre.
XS Latin is currently sponsored by Capezio
Routines and results
Titles refer to themes and music that the routines were based around. Blackpool refers to competitions run as part of Blackpool Dance FestivalBlackpool Dance Festival
The 8-day Blackpool Dance Festival is the world's first and most famous annual ballroom dance competition of international significance, held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England since 1920. It is also the largest ballroom competition: in 2003, 1539 couples from 54...
(previously referred to British Open and British Closed). Blackpool acts as the national selection competition as only 2 English teams can be sent to the World Championships.
- Sarafina, the team was coached by Mark Lunn and Louise Lidbury, performed in Blackpool, United Kingdom, 1998-1999
- Mystery was performed in Blackpool, 2000-2001
- Moulin Rouge was performed in Blackpool, and at the World Championships Vilnius, Lithuania, 2002-2003
- Aladdin was performed in Blackpool and at the IDSF World Championships in Essen, Germany, and in Minsk, Belarus 2003-2004
- Tom Jones was performed in Blackpool and at the IDSF World Championships in Munich, Germany, 2005
- Song of South America was performed in Blackpool, at the Donaupokal Invitational Competition Vienna, Austria, and at the IDSF World Championships in Bremen, Germany, 2006
- On Broadway was performed in Blackpool and at the Donaupokal Invitational Competition Vienna, IDSF European Championships Düsseldorf and the IDSF World Championships in Bremerhaven (both Germany) 2007
- Night Fever was performed in Blackpool and at the IDSF World Championships in Wiener Neustadt, Austria 2008 and in the IDSF World championships in Bremen, Germany 2009
- Priscilla was performed in Blackpool, at the IDSF world championships in Moscow 2010 and at the Donaupokal Invitational Competition Vienna.
Current activities
They dance a six-minute routine that incorporates the five Latin dances - Cha ChaCha-cha-cha (dance)
The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...
, Jive
Jive (dance)
In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance...
, Paso Doble, Samba
Samba
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
and Rumba
Rumba
Rumba is a family of percussive rhythms, song and dance that originated in Cuba as a combination of the musical traditions of Africans brought to Cuba as slaves and Spanish colonizers. The name derives from the Cuban Spanish word rumbo which means "party" or "spree". It is secular, with no...
- as well as tricks, lifts and free-form choreography.
They are trained by David Mallabone and Bruce Lait and compete both nationally and internationally.
XS Latin won the British National Championships in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2011
They were placed 14th in the World Formation Championships Nov 2008, 13th in the 2010 World Formation Championships in Moscow
In 2010 they finished 4th in the Donaupokal Formation International.
Besides competitions XS Latin also give demonstrations and promote formation dance at several open house events.
See also
- Formation danceFormation danceFormation dance is a style of ballroom dancing. It is pattern or shadow team dancing by couples in a formation team. The choreography may be based on a particular dance or a medley of dances...
- Ballroom danceBallroom danceBallroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television....
- Competitive danceCompetitive danceCompetitive dance is a popular, widespread activity in which competitors perform dances in any of several permitted dance styles—such as acro, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, modern, and tap—before a common group of judges...
- DanceDanceDance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
- ŽuvėdraŽuvedraŽuvėdra is a dancesport formation dance team currently affiliated with Klaipėda University, Klaipėda, Lithuania. It was founded in 1965 by the veterans of Lithuanian ballroom dance Skaistė Idzelevičienė and Romaldas Idzelevičius....
- Blackpool Dance FestivalBlackpool Dance FestivalThe 8-day Blackpool Dance Festival is the world's first and most famous annual ballroom dance competition of international significance, held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England since 1920. It is also the largest ballroom competition: in 2003, 1539 couples from 54...