XS Latin

XS Latin is a formation dance team based in Cambridge, UK. It is ranked 1st in the UK[1][2] and 13th in the World as a Latin Formation Team.[3]

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 Association. They have represented the UK in WDSF World Latin Formation competitions since 2002.

The team continues to be based in the Cambridge area (practising in the nearby village of Milton) and is one of only five Adult Latin formation teams competing in the UK.

In 2011, XS Latin opened a B Team, also based in Cambridge (practising in Cottenham). XS Latin is sponsored by Capezio.[4][5]

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 Festival (previously referred to British Open and British Closed). Blackpool acts as the national selection competition as only two English teams can be sent to the World Championships.

XS Performed Priscilla in Moscow

Current activities

They dance a six-minute routine that incorporates the five Latin dances - Cha Cha, Jive, Paso Doble, Samba and Rumba - as well as tricks, lifts and free-form choreography. They are trained by David Mallabone 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 [9] In 2010 they finished 4th in the Donaupokal Formation International.[10][11]

Besides competitions XS Latin also give demonstrations and promote formation dance at several open house events.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.scrutelle.info/results/estelle/2008/british_national/index.htm[] Results page of Estelle Grassby Blackpool Scrutineer
  2. ↑ http://www.dancetalk.co.uk/wordpress/?p=115 Dance Talk quotes XS as British Champions
  3. ↑ http://www.spaeker.de/2010results/10_30_moscow/M3010FDL.HTM German Dancesport Information Pages
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGoJTivmI0k
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2009. Cambridge Dancers Club article page 5
  7. ↑ http://www.spaeker.de/c06/worldflatin/IDSF_World_Championship_Latin_Formation_V.htm World Championship competitors list 2006
  8. ↑ http://www.spaeker.de/c07/worldfla/IDSF_World_Championship_Latin_2007_S.htm Results of IDSF World Latin Formation Championships 2007
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-5mVG84K9Y

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