Earlier this month, the UCT Ballroom and Latin Dancing Society took part in their biggest event of the year - the Intervarsity Ballroom and Latin Dancing Competition, held at the DF Malan Hall in Stellenbosch.
The Championship saw UCT, Stellenbosch, Rhodes, Tuks, Wits and NMMU competing against each other. The UCT team, made up of 76 dancers, took part in 19 sections, rangin from beginners-level ballroom and Latin dacning, through to Viennese, Mambo and Paso Doble sections.
UCT dominated the competition coming home with the Spirit, Team Dance and Formation trophies and emerged as the overall winners of the day. With 12 gold medals, 4 silver and 9 Bronze medals, UCT came first ahead of Stellenbosch and TUKS. This Championship has been one of the most successful in the society's history.
For more info on the UCT Ballroom and Latin Dancing society, visit their website: http://www.ballroom.org.za/
*This article is accredited to Nicole Beale and Sajjad Karamsi, appearing in Volume 70: No9 of Varsity Newspaper (23 August 2011)
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