Lancaster University Ballroom Dancing Society waltzed to a victory in the Beginners Latin and the Advanced Ballroom bringing home two points for Lancaster.
The dancing competition was spilt into four categories; Ballroom and Latin at both beginners and advanced level. The Beginners Ballroom was up first with dances in the Waltz and Quickstep followed by the Advanced Ballroom which included the Waltz, Quickstep and Foxtrot.
The dancing duo, Philip Rawcliffe and Hannah Roberts, danced their way to first place in both the advanced Quickstep and Foxtrot. Team captain Jodie Waggoner and her partner, Andrew Pickup, were awarded first place in the advanced Waltz securing Lancaster at the top of the table in all three advanced Ballroom competitions and one point for Lancaster. York brought the score to a tie after winning a point in the Beginners Ballroom.
The competition then moved on to the Latin disciplines with the advanced Cha Cha, Samba and Jive and the beginners Cha Cha and Samba. It was a close competition with both sides having strong contenders for first, second and third place. Tension was high as the results were revealed. Lancaster climbed ahead taking one point for the Beginners Latin but York equalised within minutes when the results were announced for the Advanced Latin making the final score Lancaster 2 York 2.
