Plymouth dance studio lands championship titles

A local community dance studio has landed championship titles in Plymouth-staged dance event. Ocean City hosted the British Dance Organisation (BDO) event on November 10, the first of event of its kind in the city for over 10 years.

Local community dance studio Rhythm City CIC brought approximately 18 dancers to the event, making them one of the smallest studios in attendance. Despite their size, Rhythm City performed secured multiple championship titles and top-three placements throughout the day.

Two of Rhythm City's dance teams competed, with one of them - CRC - taking second place in the 16 and under Intermediate division. The second team, RCG, wasmade up of retired dancers from past Rhythm City crews, including Soul Groovers, Incranium, Atomic, and Beat-Breakers.

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This group came together for fun and, in just 10 hours of practice over eight weeks, managed to win the Over 16 Advanced division. RCG not only won the title but also scored the highest in the team competition, stealing the show.

Individual dancers from Rhythm City who placed included Ollie Jessop, who won the Over 16 Advanced Solo Championship. Sam Holland was crowned the Over 16 All Styles Champion.

Chris Gilchrist, founder of Rhythm City, said: "Having this competition in Plymouth was amazing. We usually have to travel to compete, so having it at home meant a lot.

"It was a fantastic day, and many of our dancers performed incredibly well - not just by winning trophies, but by overcoming anxiety and entering the solo competitions for the first time. For some, simply stepping onto the floor was a victory, and the fact that they went on to win was just the icing on the cake."

Rhythm City will soon be holding auditions for new members to join their team. They will also host their end-of-year celebration show on December 14, with tickets available now.

For more information, visit www.rhythmcitycic.co.uk or check out their social media channels.