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Leeds Beckett's Dance Team make history at the Nottingham Trent Dance Competition

12 February 2018

Beckett claimed all top three places as well as best overall club at this year' Nottingham Trent Dance Festival

Leeds Beckett's Dance team made Beckett history last weekend as they secured their best ever finish at a Nottingham Trent Dance Competition.

The team claimed 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes across multiple dance disciplines on their way to being crowned the best overall club at the competition, the first time in Beckett's history.

Beckett competed against 11 other universities for the title, including hosts Nottingham Trent.

Beckett's team claimed first place in four different dance disciplines including:

Advanced Ballet

Intermediate Jazz

Intermediate Lyrical

Advanced Lyrical

The team also claimed a second place finish in Intermediate Hip Hop as well as a third place finish in Advanced Jazz.

💜WHAT A DAY 💜
1st Place - Ballet (Adv), Lyrical (Inter), Lyrical (Adv) and Jazz (Inter)

2nd Place - Hip Hop (Inter)

3rd Place - Jazz (Adv)

+ BEST OVERALL CLUB 💜
The best Leeds Beckett Dance has ever done at a @TrentDance competition. We are sooooo proud! @carnegiesport
— Leeds Beckett Dance (@carnegiedance) February 10, 2018

The competition marks a monumental day in the history of Leeds Beckett's Dance Team and with such a dominant display it could see the club embark on a new dynasty of success.

Well done to everybody involved in the Trent Dance Competition and best of luck to the team for the future!

All photos and videos of the event are available on Leeds Beckett Dance's Facebook page

If you want to get involved in Leeds Beckett's Dance Team next year find out more about the club here