Streetdance act Steadiflux has been crowned the first ever Barclays Live UK Dance Champions following a contested public vote.

Students Nathan Marsh (18) and Jordan Breakspear (19) from Bartley and Harborne respectively picked up over 100,000 votes beating off competition from top dance acts across the UK.

Steadiflux were previously Barclays Live winners in the Birmingham heat of the competition in July 2010.

Video: Steadiflux at Barclays Live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT168Z2v0nE

“It’s an amazing feeling to be Barclays Live UK Champions! We put in a lot of work to come up with a clean, entertaining piece and feel the effort has paid off,” said Nathan on their latest win. “We were up against some great acts and just want to thank everyone for their votes and continued support.”

Barclays Live was rolled out in various regions across the UK in 2010 with celebrity judges including Strictly Come Dancing‘s Brendan Cole and Sky Sports pundit Chris Kamara.

Five acts from Birmingham, Bristol, London, Manchester and Reading were then shortlisted for the prestigious title of Barclays Live Best UK Dance Act 2010, with videos hosted at www.barclayslive.co.uk with fans voting for their favourites online.

The Barclays Live competition is to return in 2011, starting with Glasgow at the end of January.