Inter Varsity Dance Competition


The Inter Varsity Dance Competition is an annual student dancesport competition organised by Inter Varsity Dance Association. The IVDA write rules regarding entries, dress code and which dances will be part of the competition.
All UK universities may send representatives provided they are a member of the IVDA, and students who study at universities that do not have teams may gain special consideration to dance for another university. Currently approximately 33 UK universities take part in the competition.
Whilst dancesport in the UK has seen a decline that shows like Strictly Come Dancing have rectified, the Inter Varsity Dance Association has remained consistently popular and struggles to find a UK venue large enough for its annual competition. Since 2007 the competitions have been hosted at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.
At this time there is no student equivalent in other countries although the US has a strong student scene, and mainland Europe is building up its own competition scene.

Competition and events

IVDC is an annual event running since 1962 and hosted by different UK member universities and normally occurs in February or March each year. There are individual competitions during the day in ballroom, Latin, rock'n'roll, offbeat and the Team Match.
For the Latin and Ballroom Events students are divided according to experience: Beginner, Novice, Intermediate and Advanced. Ex Students are also able to compete in some competitions. In lower ranking competitions dress restrictions apply. Beginners are encouraged and there is the "Best Beginners Team Trophy" which presented to the university with the most successful beginners overall.
Other individual returnable trophies available:
The Offbeat Competition is a "Fun" team "freestyle" even - the university can enter a 3-minute routine in any dance style. Interpretations vary from fun routines such as "The Full Monty" to serious high quality street dance routines. The Offbeat Winners Shield is presented to the winning team.
The most important event of the competition is the team match, which pits teams of 32 dancers from each member university against each other. This competition has undergone a drastic overhaul in recent years following innovations by Alistair Braden whilst at Bristol University. The team match is now a two-division system that ranks all universities entered, instead of the traditional team match.
The following Team Trophies are awarded at IVDC:
The trophies held in the highest regard are the EADA Overall trophy and the A-Team trophy.

History of results

YearTeam match Advanced ballroomAdvanced LatinLocation
2020OxfordVictor Solecki, Iris Roatis Mathias Kirkegaard, Maria Pieridou Winter Gardens, Blackpool
2019ImperialPawel Bzinkowski, Aleksandra Modrzejewska Matthew Cavuto, Mariya Pozdeyeva Winter Gardens, Blackpool
2018CambridgeMathias Kirkegaard, Claire Kilding Nikita Fedorov, Katerina Tse Winter Gardens, Blackpool
2017CambridgeMathew Stoneman, Yasmine Young Tianci Ma, Adela Capilnasiu Winter Gardens, Blackpool
2016CambridgeFilip Bar, Yasmine Young Roland Parandi, Jessica Quirke Winter Gardens, Blackpool
2015CambridgeJames Lewis, Rebecca Murray Kien Trinh, Kirsty Mary Davies Winter Gardens, Blackpool
2014CambridgeJoe Johnson, Eva Johnson Nathan Clark, Sarah Buckley Winter Gardens, Blackpool
2013OxfordKyle Taylor, Polina Shklyaeva Kyle Taylor, Polina Shklyaeva Winter Gardens, Blackpool
2012CambridgeKyle Taylor, Polina Shklyaeva Kyle Taylor, Poline Shklyaeva Winter Gardens, Blackpool
2011OxfordGraham Dixon, Robyn Price Arman Sahovic, Maria Naumchenko Winter Gardens, Blackpool
2010OxfordArman Sahovic, Maria Naumchenko Tudor Balan, Janet Gooi Winter Gardens, Blackpool
2009CambridgeArman Sahovic, Anne Marie Wirth Peter Kecskemethy, Reka Balogh Winter Gardens, Blackpool
2008CambridgeRyan Lamb, Katie Armstrong Ivan Lubenko, Pippa Underwood Winter Gardens, Blackpool
2007CambridgeRyan Lamb, Katie Armstrong Lev Kravchencko, Toni Isaacs Winter Gardens, Blackpool
2006CambridgePaul Fannon, Vesna Kadelburg Alexander Hobbs, Samantha Jayatilaka Guildford Spectrum
2005BristolNick Faull, Ju Min Wong Arun Arumugam, Lisa PesikWinter Gardens, Blackpool
2004OxfordPaul Fannon, Vesna Kadelburg Nick Faull, Harriet Smith Stoke-on-Trent
2003Oxford, Cambridge, Cardiff Paul Fannon, Vesna Kadelburg Scott Bradley, Sarah Adams Watford
2002OxfordMartin Bird, Shelley Bird Igor Strukov, Rebecca Emmott Stoke-on-Trent
2001OxfordMartin Bird, Shelley Bird Ellis Williams, Indika Gunaratne Stoke-on-Trent
2000CambridgeMartin Bird, Shelley BirdGeorge Georghiou, Lucy Jones Guildford
1999ImperialS Richmond & J.Silmon-Clyde Oxford
1998LondonA Walker & S.E Long Manchester
1997ImperialA Walker & J Killup London - Watford Colosseum
1996ImperialMark Birchenough, Shannah Long UEA
1995OxfordMark Birchenough, Shannah Long Hull
1994ImperialMark Birchenough, Shannah Long Liverpool
1993ImperialP Latter & H Schafer Imperial
1992ImperialMC Bath & G Rydill Nottingham
1991ImperialMC Robinson & CA Turner Birmingham
1990OxfordMC Robinson & CA Turner Hull
1989CambridgeS Thompson & M Webber Southampton
1988LeedsLiverpool
1987CambridgeBristol
1986CambridgeLeicester
1985ImperialCambridge
1984OxfordWarwick
1983OxfordLancaster
1982OxfordSouthampton
1981LancasterOxford
1980OxfordCambridge
1979CambridgeLancaster
1978LiverpoolLiverpool
1977LiverpoolImperial
1976LiverpoolExeter
1975LiverpoolNewcastle
1974LiverpoolImperial - Lyceum Ballroom
1973LeedsManchester
1972LeedsLiverpool
1971LeedsLeeds - Leeds Refectory
1970ManchesterBristol
1969Cambridge
1968UCL
1967Liverpool
1966Liverpool
1965Leicester
1964Liverpool
1963Manchester

The Offbeat results are as follows:
2017 Nottingham
2016 Nottingham
2015 Cardiff
2014 Manchester
2013 Kent
2012 Liverpool
2011 Birmingham
2010 Imperial
2007 Imperial
2005 Imperial
2004 Sheffield
2003 Bristol
2002 Sheffield
2001 Cambridge
2000 London
1999 Essex
1998 Sheffield
1997 Imperial
1996 Bath
1995 Imperial
1994 Nottingham
1993 Imperial
1992 Manchester
1991 Bath
1974 Manchester