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On 25th May at 13:00, Oxford University Dancesport Cuppers took place. This is quite a well-established competition with records going back to at least 1986. Dancesport is roughly defined as any kind of competitive partner dancing, with the two most popular categories being Ballroom (also known as Standard) and Latin. Cuppers teams compete over four […]
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Like an anglicised Hannah Montana, Jessica Quirke, 20, lives the dual existence of Oxford student and nation-wide professional Latin Ballroom dancer. Having won ‘Best Couple’ with her partner in the Varsity Dance Sport competition last year, Jess has gone on to become the current Scottish Champion for Latin dance, winner of the pre-amateur European Competition, […]
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‘Illuminated’, a light-themed dance performance by Quinksandance, is innovative, energetic, and brilliant. The performance is comprised of ten interconnected dance pieces, each showing off virtuoso interactions with the light in all its subtleties. Each piece contains a distinct narrative texture that complements the vibrancy of the strobe lighting. The relationship between the body and the […]
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Pete Burns, the famously flamboyant singer of eighties dance-pop band ‘Dead or Alive’ has died at 57 after a heart attack. Heralded as ‘one of our great true eccentrics’ by Boy George, and ‘a cross between Oscar Wilde and Dorothy Parker’ by, strangely enough, George Galloway, tributes from celebrities and fans have poured in since […]
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Dance shows are rather few and far between in Oxford, and perhaps not everyone’s cup of tea, and so it was really encouraging to see a packed audience at the Old Fire Station for the opening night of Paradise, this year’s showcase by The Broad Street Dancers. This audience were in for a treat: an […]
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While in Oxford a brand new academic year begins, a very important event for professional latin dancers from all over the world is getting closer and closer: The 2015 World Dance Council Open World Championship in Professional Latin Dance! For more than 50 years this competition has been held annually in a variety of venues. […]
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Whether you have been dancing since the age of five or have decided you would like to give dance a go for the first time, The Broad Street Dancers talk to us about getting involved with the dance scene at Oxford. They recommend the dance society as “the place to start”, a great source of […]
Continue ReadingTowards the tail end of a decade that had been defined to a large extent by individualism and materialism, something wonderful happened. In 1988-89 the phenomenon of acid house swept the UK. The hills were alive with the sound of dance music, as the importation of an exciting new wave of American electronic music twinned […]
Continue ReadingOxford University Dancesport Club won this year’s annual varsity match between Oxford and Cambridge dancers.
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