Žuvėdra
Klaipėda University DSC Žuvėdra (literally: tern) is a dancesport formation dance team since 1995 affiliated with Klaipėda University, Klaipėda, Lithuania. It is a 7-time world champion and 9-time European champion. It was founded in 1965 by ballroom dancer Ona Skaistutė Idzelevičienė. She and her husband Romaldas Idzelevičius (since 1971) are the primary trainers.[1]
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.[1] Besides competitions, the team performed at various events in many European countries. In total, the team performed 14 different compositions[2] (music by composer Audrius Balsys since 1997, costumes by Aina Zinčiukaitė since 1999).[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[2]
Championship results
| Year | World Championship[1] | European Championship[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Place[4] | Location | Place[5] | |
| 1989 | Germany | 7 | ||
| 1991 | Germany | 5 | ||
| 1992 | Austria | 4 | Germany | 4 |
| 1993 | Norway | 4 | Germany | 4 |
| 1994 | Germany | 3 | Germany | 5 |
| 1995 | Germany | 3 | France | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1996 | Lithuania | Script error: No such module "sort". | Germany | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1997 | Germany | 3 | Poland | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1998 | Sweden | 3 | Hungary | 3 |
| 1999 | Lithuania | Script error: No such module "sort". | Belarus | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2000 | Austria | Script error: No such module "sort". | Czech | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2001 | Germany | Script error: No such module "sort". | Hungary | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2002 | Lithuania | Script error: No such module "sort". | Holland | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2003 | Germany | Script error: No such module "sort". | Czech | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2004 | Belarus | Script error: No such module "sort". | Germany | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2005 | Germany | Script error: No such module "sort". | Germany | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2006 | Germany | Script error: No such module "sort". / 5 | Lithuania | Script error: No such module "sort". / 4 |
| 2007 | Germany | 3 / 6 | Germany | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2008 | Austria | Script error: No such module "sort". / 6 | Germany | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2009 | Germany | Script error: No such module "sort". / 5 | Lithuania | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2010 | Russia | Script error: No such module "sort". / 5 | Germany | Script error: No such module "sort". / 5 |
| 2011 | Lithuania | Script error: No such module "sort". / 5 | Russia | Script error: No such module "sort". / 6 |
| 2012 | Germany | Script error: No such module "sort". / 6 | Austria | Script error: No such module "sort". / 7 |
| 2013 | Germany | 4 | Lithuania | Script error: No such module "sort". / 7 |
| Note: from 2006, Žuvėdra had a second team competing. Its results are shown after the "/" symbol. | ||||
See also
References
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