ULBS CUP – DANCE & GYMNASTICS
1st EDITION | Sibiu, May 30, 2025
The first edition of the “ULBS CUP – Dance & Gymnastics” International University Festival-Competition, organized by “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu with the support of the Ministry of Culture, took place at the Thalia Hall on May 30, 2025. The event brought together over 300 participants from Romania, Egypt, and Italy, aiming to harness creativity and expressiveness in the university environment through competitive sections dedicated to dance and gymnastics.
This report gathers all the official results of the competition, classified by sections and sub-sections, according to the artistic and sports domain approached.
Participating Universities 2025
- “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu (ULBS) – host
- Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
- Parma University, Italy
- Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
- Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
- Bogdan-Vodă University, Cluj-Napoca
- Transilvania University of Brașov
- West University of Timișoara
- National University of Physical Education and Sport (UNEFS), Bucharest
- University of Craiova
- “1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia
- University of Oradea
- “Ovidius” University of Constanța
- National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest
- National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest – Pitești University Center
- “Ștefan cel Mare” University, Suceava
OFFICIAL RESULTS
DANCE SECTION
Contemporary Duo
- 🥇 West University of Timisoara
- 🥇 “Lucian Blaga” Univ. Sibiu (Dragoș Mosora & Petra Luiza)
- 🥈 University of Oradea
- 🥉 Politehnica Univ. Pitești
Contemporary Solo
- 🥇 Babeș-Bolyai Univ. (Pop Viviana)
- 🥈 UNEFS Bucharest (Dorobanțu Bianca)
- 🥈 Transilvania Univ. (Patricia)
- 🥉 UNEFS Bucharest (Ilie Bianca)
- 🥉 West Univ. Timișoara (Patricia Rusu)
- 🥉 Babeș-Bolyai Univ. (Rotaru Sonia)
- 🥉 Univ. of Oradea (Chișcasa Lorena)
Contemporary Quartet
- 🥇 Parma University, Italy
Show Dance Duo
- 🥇 University of Craiova
- 🥈 Tech Univ. Cluj-Napoca & Babeș-Bolyai Univ.
Show Dance Solo
- 🥇 West University of Timisoara
- 🥈 University of Oradea
Urban Group
- 🥇 “Lucian Blaga” Univ. Sibiu (Petra, Iulia, Maria, Iulia)
- 🥇 University of Craiova
Urban Solo
- 🥇 West Univ. Timișoara (Marcu Norbert)
- 🥇 “Lucian Blaga” Univ. Sibiu (Luiza Petra)
- 🥇 “Lucian Blaga” Univ. Sibiu (Maria Tsaliki)
- 🥈 West Univ. Timișoara (Sosoi Alina)
- 🥈 UNEFS Bucharest (Herascu Mihai Constantin)
- 🥈 “Ovidius” Univ. Constanța (Octavian Paul)
Urban Duo
- 🥇 “Lucian Blaga” Univ. Sibiu (Maria Tsaliki & Luiza Petra)
Dancesport
- 🥇 “1 Dec” Univ. Alba Iulia (Opricean & Stan)
- 🥇 Babeș-Bolyai Univ. (Waltz / Sonia Rotaru Standard / Viennese Waltz Group)
- 🥇 University of Craiova
- 🥇 Politehnica Univ. Pitești (Rumba / Group)
- 🥇 Transilvania Univ. Brașov (Rumba / Group)
- 🥈 West Univ. Timișoara (Griboer & Cront)
- 🥉 “Ovidius” Univ. Constanța (Maclinski & Dobrințchi)
Open Categories (Duo / Quartet / Solo / Trio)
- 🥇 Helwan Univ. Cairo, Egypt (Duo)
- 🥇 UNEFS Bucharest (Duo)
- 🥇 University of Craiova (Quartet)
- 🥇 Politehnica Univ. Bucharest (Solo / Trio)
- 🥇 University of Oradea (Solo)
Jazz / Musical / Thematic
- 🥇 West Univ. Timișoara (Musical)
- 🥇 University of Oradea (Jazz / Thematic)
MTV Commercial (Solo & Group)
- 🥇 “Lucian Blaga” Univ. Sibiu (Team ULBS)
- 🥇 UNEFS Bucharest (Group / Solo – Mustațea Alberto)
- 🥇 University of Oradea (Solo)
- 🥈 “Lucian Blaga” Univ. Sibiu (Group)
Character Dance
- 🥇 “Lucian Blaga” Univ. Sibiu (Dragoș Mosora, Stroia Alex, Group)
- 🥇 Politehnica Univ. Pitești
- 🥈 University of Oradea
- 🥈 Politehnica Univ. Pitești
National Folklore
- 🥇 Transilvania Univ. Brașov
- 🥇 Helwan Univ. Cairo, Egypt
- 🥇 “Ovidius” Univ. Constanța
Cheerleading
- 🥇 Transilvania Univ. Brașov
- 🥇 Politehnica Univ. Pitești
- 🥈 “Lucian Blaga” Univ. Sibiu
Modern Dance
- 🥇 Parma University, Italy
- 🥇 West Univ. Timișoara
- 🥈 Transilvania Univ. Brașov
- 🥈 Politehnica Univ. Bucharest
Classical Ballet
- 🥇 Parma University, Italy (Linda Pescatori, Sofia Bianchi, Vitoria Mesotzi, Alice Rizo, Erica Cenci)
GYMNASTICS SECTION
Acrodance (Duo & Group)
- 🥇 “Lucian Blaga” Univ. Sibiu (Luisa Murgan & Jenariu Iulia)
- 🥇 West Univ. Timișoara (Group)
- 🥈 Transilvania Univ. Brașov
Acrobatic Gymnastics (Solo / Quartet / Group)
- 🥇 “Lucian Blaga” Univ. Sibiu (Team ULBS / Group)
- 🥇 Bogdan Vodă Univ. Cluj (Pop Geanina Carina)
- 🥇 West Univ. Timișoara (Quartet)
Rhythmic Gymnastics
- 🥇 West Univ. Timișoara
- 🥇 Helwan Univ. Cairo, Egypt
- 🥇 “Ovidius” Univ. Constanța
- 🥇 UNEFS Bucharest
- 🥇 Bogdan Vodă Univ. Cluj
- 🥇 University of Craiova
Artistic Gymnastics
- 🥇 “Ovidius” Univ. Constanța
- 🥈 “Ovidius” Univ. Constanța (Emilia Munteanu)
Aerobic Gymnastics
- 🥇 UNEFS Bucharest
- 🥇 “Ovidius” Univ. Constanța
- 🥇 Politehnica Univ. Pitești (Group)
UNIVERSITY SPECIAL AWARDS
During the CUPA ULBS – Dance & Gymnastics 2025 ceremony, special awards were presented to participating universities to highlight outstanding merits in choreography, artistic expressiveness, technical difficulty, and other relevant qualities for the art of movement.
| University | Special Award |
|---|---|
| Helwan University Cairo, Egypt | Award for Choreographic Authenticity |
| “1 Decembrie 1918” University Alba Iulia | Award for Technical Difficulty |
| Transilvania University Brașov | Award for Harmony and Synchronization |
| Politehnica University Bucharest – Pitești | Award for Artistic Expressiveness |
| University of Craiova | Award for Group Cohesion |
| “Ovidius” University of Constanța | Award for Presentation |
| University of Oradea | Award for Stylistic Refinement |
| UNEFS Bucharest | Award for Stylistic Innovation in Dance |
| Parma University, Italy | Award for Professionalism and Execution |
| Bogdan Vodă University Cluj-Napoca | Award for Choreographic Originality |
| Babeș-Bolyai University | Award for Cultural Impact and Identity |
| Technical University of Cluj-Napoca | Award for Best Thematic Dance |
| West University of Timișoara | Award for Creativity and Artistic Concept |
| “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu | Award for Scenic Movement and Presence |
| Politehnica University Bucharest | Award for Technical Accuracy |