This club is designed both for people interested in a more social and low-pressure approach to dance as well as those looking for a bit of friendly competition. For those thinking about exploring the competitive ballroom dance scene, read below!
Dance became a genuine sport at the beginning of the twentieth century when ballrooms were converted into venues for competition. In 1907, the first Tango competition took place in Nice, France. Paris, Berlin and London later followed with international ballroom competitions and continue today.
The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) coined the term "DanceSport" in the early 1980s. DanceSport has become an engaging activity that is uniquely accessible and sociable, allowing participants to improve physical fitness and mental well-being to interact, and to obtain results at all levels. Everybody is capable of moving to music and dance removes all barriers of age, gender and culture.
Collegiate is a large circle of competitive college ballroom teams who compete against each other at competitions throughout the country. The goal of the Ballroom Team at Hunter College is to put Hunter on the collegiate map alongside universities such as NYU, Columbia, Harvard, Yale, and others.