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About
The University of Plymouth Dance Club (UPDC) offers classes in Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Jazz and Heels. Recreational classes run weekly during term time, catering to both beginner and intermediate dancers. For more advanced dancers, there is the opportunity to join our squads that compete in inter-university competitions.
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Showcases
UPDC runs 2 showcases each year, at Christmas and Easter, to give our dancers the chance to perform pieces learnt in weekly classes, as well as solos and groups. Our squads also showcase their competition routines at the Easter event. Both evenings are a chance to raise money for our chosen charity – Beat Eating Disorders – through ticket sales and raffles!

Intermediate Ballet from our Christmas Showcase 2022
Competition Team
During semester 2 we travel to inter university competitions across the country with our squads. We compete in the intermediate categories in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary and hip-hop, plus wildcard. This year we will be attending Loughborough and Portsmouth university dance competitions – which we’ve had great success at in previous years.
2023 results:
Portsmouth
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Loughborough
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3rd Tap
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2nd Tap
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3rd Jazz
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3rd Ballet
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Team Choice Award – Wildcard
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Team Spirit Award
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We’d love to continue our trend of trophies this year, and so are asking for a full commitment to the squads if you wish to join. Auditions are held at the start of semester 1. There are different fees associated with the number of squads you are in (maximum 4).

Our competition squads at Loughborough last year
Important Dates!
Christmas Showcase
DATE: Friday 8th December
Our last Christmas Showcase was a great success; we sold over 200 tickets for the event (a new record for the club) and raised £649.25 for Beat Eating Disorder Charity.
Competition Dates:
Loughborough Dance Competition - 9th/10th March 2024
Portsmouth Dance Competition - 24th February 2024
Easter Showcase
DATE: TBC
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING ALL NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS THIS SEPTEMBER!
Check us out on our social media platforms:
Instagram: @plymuni_dance
Facebook Group: UPDC Members 2023/2024
Twitter: Plymouth Uni Dance (@plymunidance) / Twitter
TikTok: @plymuni_dance
Youtube: University of Plymouth Dance Club - YouTube
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