Lithuanians in the News
15th January 2012
“Žuvėdra” – Seven Time World and Seven Time European Champions!
“Žuvėdra” celebrating their seventh world gold win. In the centre
of the back row is President Dalia Grybauskaitė with the coaches
Skaistutė and Romaldas Idzelevičius. Photo courtesy lrp.lt
The "Žuvėdra" DanceSport Ensemble from Klaipėda University again demonstrated superb artistry at the World Formation Latin championships in Vilnius on December 3, 2011. They became world champions for the seventh time. So now they have achieved gold for the seventh time in both the World and European Latin American Formation championships!
Competing in the championship were 17 groups from 10 countries. Second place was taken by the Russian ensemble “Vera“ and third place went to the German group "TSZ Aachen-TSC Duesseldorf Rot-Weiss". The Klaipėda University second team "Žuvėdra II" also did very well, taking fifth place.
Skaistutė and Romaldas Idzelevičius, the long time
coaches of “Žuvėdra. Photo courtesy lrytas.lt
When Žuvėdra" first competed internationally under Lithuania’s flag in Germany in 1989 they won seventh place and they have been going from strength to strength ever since. The long time coaches of “Žuvėdra” are husband and wife Professors Skaistė and Romaldas Idzelevičius and their dedication over all those years has made “Žuvėdra” the world champions they are.

Further information: www.lrytas.lt 04/12/11

“Žuvėdra” on video: http://www.lrytas.lt/videonews/?id=13229524911321489233