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Tokyo Tech's 4th-year undergraduate Takaya Okuno and Shiori Shiraishi from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies won the International Style cha-cha division at the 60th All Japan Collegiate DanceSport Championships on December 13, 2015.
Okuno and Shiraishi in full swing
Photo courtesy of Yamauchi, Gekkan Dance View and Kotomi Uchida
Pair sharing the joy of winning
Photo courtesy of Yamauchi, Gekkan Dance View
DanceSport is competitive ballroom dancing where couples are evaluated by a panel of judges. The collegiate championships have two categories, international style Standard and Latin, each of which is comprised of four divisions — International Standard includes waltz, tango, foxtrot, quickstep, while International Latin consists of samba, cha-cha, rumba, and paso doble.
Standard style
by Takahashi and Kimura
Photo courtesy of Nozomi Takeue
Standard style
by Sugimura and Hirata
Photo courtesy of Nozomi Takeue
Latin style
by Suzuki and Hatta
Photo courtesy of Saki Imahashi
I am proud to be a Tokyo Tech student good at both academics and sports. I achieved this victory due to my strong will and conscious daily efforts. Various people have helped me along the way, and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank them for their support.
Okuno exploding with joy
Photo courtesy of Yamauchi, Gekkan Dance View
Four couples from Tokyo Tech Ballroom Dance Club participated in the championships. The club was founded in 1946, and currently consists of 30 Tokyo Tech students,14 from Shirayuri University, and 8 from Sugino Fashion College.
Contact
Ballroom Dance Club
Email tsubame.buken@gmail.com