In November the biggest student dance tournament in Europe will take place again, the ETDS! This time with the theme Under the Sea.

The ETDS is a weekend full of dancing, dance tournaments, dance parties, socializing, shows and much more! It is suitable for dance beginners (basics of waltz, rumba, etc) up to absolute dance experts and offers a unique opportunity for this time approximate 600 students from all over Europe to come together. You do not need a dance partner to participate and can find one during the "blind dating" evenings at the event.

The whole thing will take place on the weekend of November 1-4, 2024 in Southampton (England). As it was a lot of fun so far, we want to go again as Team Zürich.

To participate you have to register with our team first and the spots at the ETDS will then be given out through a lottery because the number of participants is limited. Please register by July 12 to participate in the lottery round (on July 14). Everything you need to know is explained in the registration form.

To register go to: https://forms.gle/CYWYmvaWxmzcxR2T6

Website: https://etds-southampton.vercel.app/#home

What is the ETDS?!

The European Tournament for Dancing Students (ETDS) is a (usually) twice a year recurring event, where about 600 (ex-)students from all over Europe get together to dance the whole weekend, socialize with other dancers and just have fun. At its peak a couple of years ago, teams from 37 cities and 11 countries were represented!

The event will take place from Friday November 1, 2024 to Monday November 4, 2024. Teams generally arrive together on Friday and everyone sleeps in large sleeping halls. Friday night it all kicks off in big dancing hall, lots of music, and lots more dancing! Basically, from Friday to Monday you have the opportunity to dance as much as you want with people from all over Europe, just have fun and watch other people dancing.
During the weekend there is a big (fun) tournament. Contrary to common national tournaments, this tournament is made for amateur dancers of any level, i.e. from a few months to years of dancing experience.
Importantly, you don't need a dance partner for the tournament. Instead, there will be a "blind dating" event where you can find a dance partner that suits you the night before. But alternatively, you can also come directly with your dance partner. The event is really for everyone, even with just a couple of months dancing experience you can already make it far.

Here are a couple of videos from the highest class a few years ago:
Standard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofKSMzmh_Qg
Latin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBsYtbsbvGw