Rock'n'Roll Club Sixteen Lucerne

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The Rock'n'Roll Club Sixteen Luzern (RRC Sixteen) is a dance sport club based in Lucerne (CH) , which operates the tournament sport of rock 'n' roll and show dancing. The RRC Sixteen is a member of the Swiss Rock 'n' Roll Confederation (SRRC).

history

The Rock'n'Roll Club Sixteen Luzern was founded in 1987 in Eich (LU) . There were 16 founding members, from which the club name is derived: Sixteen. The founding president was Othmar Amrein.

successes

The Rock'n'Roll Club Sixteen Luzern had the greatest successes in formation dancing in 1999 and 2000 as world champion in the quattro class (four couples). In 2000 and 2006, the club achieved the vice world championship title in the master class (six to eight couples).

In addition to countless show appearances, these successes were achieved:

  • 1994: Essen (D), Rock'n'Roll World Cup of Formations, 3rd place in Master Class
  • 1996: Lucerne (CH), Rock'n'Roll World Cup of Formations, 3rd place in Master Class
  • 1999: Koblenz (D), Rock'n'Roll World Cup of Formations, World Champion Quattro Class
  • 2000: Lucerne (CH), Rock'n'Roll World Cup of Formations, World Champion Quattro Class
  • 2000: Lucerne (CH), Rock'n'Roll World Cup of Formations, Vice World Champion Master Class
  • 2003: Lyon (F), Rock'n'Roll European Championship of the formations, 3rd place in Quattro Class
  • 2004: Riesa (D), Rock'n'Roll World Cup of Formations, 5th place in Quattro Class
  • 2005: Böblingen (D), Rock'n'Roll World Cup of Formations, 3rd place in Master Class
  • 2006: Baar (CH), Rock'n'Roll World Cup of Formations, Vice World Champion Master Class
  • 2010: Munich (D), Rock'n'Roll World Cup for Formations, 5th place in the Master Class

At the same time, the club has been Swiss champion in formation dancing many times since 1993 .

Honors

  • 2000: Lucerne Sports Prize, Sports Association of the Canton of Lucerne
  • 2000: Central Swiss Sportsman of the Year, 2nd place among the teams

The X6 logo arose from the following considerations: X (for the Roman number 10) plus 6 = 16 (sixteen). In addition, the x is embedded in the name Sixteen.

X6 logo

RRC Sixteen as the organizer

The RRC Sixteen is the organizer of various competitions and entertainment evenings:

  • 1996: Rock'n'Roll Formation World Cup in Lucerne
  • 2000: Rock'n'Roll Formation World Cup in the Lucerne Culture and Congress Center
  • 2006: Rock'n'Roll Formation World Cup in Baar (ZG)

Also successful entertainment evenings were organized including the current show from RRC Sixteen.

Presidential List

  • 1987–1993: Othmar Amrein
  • 1993-2001: Sandro Schnarwiler
  • 2001–2007: Andreas Köck
  • 2007–2014: Stefan Müller
  • since 2014: Claudia Müller

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