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 edit
| Year | World Championship[1] | European Championship[1] | ||
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| 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 | 
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| 1996 | Lithuania | |
Germany |
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| 1997 | Germany | 3 | Poland |
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| 1998 | Sweden | 3 | Hungary | 3 |
| 1999 | Lithuania |  |
Belarus |
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| 2000 | Austria | |
Czech |
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| 2001 | Germany | |
Hungary |
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| 2002 | Lithuania | |
Holland |
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| 2003 | Germany | |
Czech |
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| 2004 | Belarus | |
Germany |
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| 2005 | Germany | |
Germany |
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| 2006 | Germany | / 5 |
Lithuania | / 4
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| 2007 | Germany | 3 / 6 | Germany |
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| 2008 | Austria | / 6 |
Germany |
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| 2009 | Germany | / 5 |
Lithuania |
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| 2010 | Russia | / 5 |
Germany | / 5
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| 2011 | Lithuania | / 5 |
Russia | / 6
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| 2012 | Germany | / 6 |
Austria | / 7
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| 2013 | Germany | 4 | Lithuania | / 7
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| Note: from 2006, Žuvėdra had a second team competing. Its results are shown after the "/" symbol. | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Liatukas, Renata; Idzelevičius, Romaldas (2013). ""Žuvėdra"". In Karoblis, Povilas; et al. (eds.). Lietuvos sporto enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. II. Lietuvos sporto informacijos centras. pp. 1050–1051. ISBN 978-609-413-003-8.
- ^ a b c Augustis, Mindaugas (2014-03-14). "Pasaulyje lygių neturėjusi "Žuvėdra" – ties išnykimo riba" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- ^ LRT radijo laida „60 minučių“ (2014-11-14). "Pagrindinė "Žuvėdros" ansamblio subyrėjimo priežastis – ne pinigai" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Spaeker, Heinz. "Results of IDSF Competitions". DanceSport Services.
- ^ "Žuvėdros skrydžiai" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Dancesport Federation. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
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