Ryde Academy has declared itself elated after being chosen to represent Team England at the Dance World Cup later this year. Often referred to as the Olympics of Dance, the competition will be streamed live across the World from August 13 to 20. The event would have been held in Spain this year but due to pandemic, the event has been moved to Telford, Shropshire. The Ryde Academy team will join 5,000 other dancers from across the world, hoping to bring home a medal for Team England. Once registered, students had less than 12 hours to meet the deadline for the video qualifying round, judged by a panel of dance professionals to determine their suitability for the national team.
Ryde Academy students chosen to represent Team England at ‘Olympics of dance’
This is amazing news for the dance team at the school. UK finals to be held in the summer
Ryde Academy are excited to announce that their dance team have been chosen to represent Team England at the Dance World Cup.
The Dance World Cup has over 120,000 young people around the world aged between four and 25 trying to qualify in their country for the international competition.
The ‘Olympics of dance’
Dance schools around the world describe it as, ‘the best quality children and youths dance competition in the World’ and the ‘Olympics of dance’.
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Jess receiving her award
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