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Klaipėda University DSC Žuvėdra (literally: ''tern'') is a dancesport formation dance team since 1995 affiliated with Klaipėda University, Klaipėda,
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Ballroom dance Lithuanian dances Performing groups established in 1965 Formation dance teams {{Ballroom-dance-stub
Klaipėda University DSC Žuvėdra (literally: ''tern'') is a dancesport formation dance team since 1995 affiliated with Klaipėda University, Klaipėda, Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
. It is a 7-time world champion and 9-time European champion. It was founded in 1965 by ballroom dance
Ballroom dance is a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world, mostly because of its performance and entertainment aspects. Ballroom dancing is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television. ...
r Ona Skaistutė Idzelevičienė. She and her husband Romaldas Idzelevičius (since 1971) are the primary trainers.
Since 1989, the team participated in World and European Championships. During 1995–2006, it was in the top 3 in European and World Latin Formation Championships, taking world first places in 2002–05. In 2006–13, the club formed the second team that participated in most important competitions. Besides competitions, the team performed at various events in many European countries. In total, the team performed 14 different compositions (music by composer Audrius Balsys since 1997, costumes by Aina Zinčiukaitė since 1999).
The team did not compete in the 2014 season as, after retirement of a cohort of experienced dancers in 2012–13, there were not enough replacements. In a press interview, the trainers blamed a higher education reform that made it more difficult for potential dancers to get admitted to Klaipėda University. Additionally, the team faced financial difficulties: it could not offer stipends to its dancers, only small discounts on tuition fees. Therefore, dancers had to balance studies, work, and practice.
Championship results
See also
*International DanceSport Federation
The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF), formerly the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF), is the international governing body of DanceSport and Para DanceSport, as recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Internat ...
* XS Latin XS Latin is a formation dance team based in Cambridge, UK.
It is ranked 1st in the UK and 11th 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 c ...
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