ETDS: Europe's International Ballroom Tournament for Students
The European Tournament for Dancing Students — ETDS for short — is a vibrant international ballroom competition that welcomes students from all over Europe. It offers a memorable weekend filled with dancing, parties and plenty of fun.
This edition runs from 29 May to 1 June 2009 in the charming city of Groningen. Roughly 500 students will head to the Netherlands that spring weekend for Europe's largest ballroom tournament for students.
Groningen Welcomes the 41st Edition
Spring 2009 marks the 41st running of the tournament, and the honour of hosting it falls to Groningen — a city famed as one of the Netherlands' favourite student cities.
Any college or university student enrolled in dance courses or a member of a dance society is welcome to take part. Entry costs just €43,50, covering your competition place, accommodation in a building close to the dance hall, and breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Want to find out more about ETDS? Check out the schedule on the program page, or reach us through the details on the contact page.
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ETDS brings together student dancers from many countries for a single weekend of competition, social dancing and celebration. Whether you are competing on the floor or cheering from the audience, the tournament is built around the shared joy of ballroom dancing in one of the Netherlands' most vibrant student cities.