The Inter Varsity Dance Competition (IVDC) is an annual student dancesport competition organised by Inter Varsity Dance Association (IVDA). The IVDA write rules regarding entries, dress code and which dances will be part of the competition.
All UK universities may send representatives provided they are a member of the IVDA, and students who study at universities that do not have teams, may gain special consideration to dance for another university. Currently approximately 33 UK universities take part in this competition
Whilst Dancesport in the UK has seen a decline, that shows like Strictly Come Dancing have rectified, the Inter Varsity Dance Association (IVDA) has seen no such decline and struggles to find a UK venue large enough for its annual competition. Most of the Annual competitions in recent history have been hosted in Blackpool
At this time there is no student equivalent in other countries although the US has a strong student scene, and mainland Europe is building up its own competition scene.
IVDC is run with cooperation from the IDTA and the English amateur dancesport association ltd but remains an independent competition.
Read more about Inter Varsity Dance Competition: The Competition and Events, History of Results
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