Dancers top of world.Dancers at Northallerton College reached dizzy heights after performing on top of York Minster York Minster is the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe and is situated in the city of York in Northern England. . Sword dancers the Valknut Rappers claimed the prize for performing in the most unusual venue at a Dancing England Rapper Tournament The Dancing England Rapper Tournament (DERT) is a continuation of the most significant rapper sword dance competitions that are held in Newcastle upon Tyne, the epicentre of the coalfields where the dance originated. . "Teams danced in the river and another in a phone box," said troupe member Amy Rutland, 16, of Brompton. "We begged the people at York Minster to allow us to dance at the top of one of the towers and they let us," she explained. Rapping is a traditional form of sword dancing that originated in coal mining communities. The team comprises Amy, Yvonne Peak, violinist Ben Whitehead, Ashley Dodds, Eleanor Woodrow, Natasha Barber, Sarah Lake, Lynsey Watt, Catherine Mahood and Jess jesse, jess a leather strap placed around each shank of a hawk used for hunting, for the attachment of a leash. Holmes. |
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