UVU: Dancing with the Stars / UVU Ballroom Dance Co Live on ABC

The Utah Valley University Ballroom Dance Company has waltzed its way into the hearts of thousands over the years, and now it has the opportunity to claim millions of followers. Representatives from the ABC show Dancing with the Stars announced that UVU will be one of four competitors in a collegiate ballroom formation team dance-off airing on the show this month. UVU will compete against Rutgers (The State University of New Jersey) on May 18 and would face off against a second university squad in the championship round on May 25 if the team gets voted through. ABC could not have selected a more talented and well-prepared collegiate dance team for this competition, said UVU President Matthew S. Holland. Led by Scott Asbell, the dance team truly is one of the jewels of this campus. I know they will represent UVU with class and distinction on the national stage. The UVU ballroom team is no stranger to competition. Currently the reigning No. 2 formation team in the nation based on National Dance Council of America rankings, the UVU dancers are used to performing in front of professional ballroom judges, but the ABC show uses audience call-in votes to determine winners. Scott Asbell, director of the UVU Ballroom Dance Company, gave his dancers a taste of this type of judging recently at the companys Spring Concert when he gave out ballots to the audience and asked for their input on the dancers performances. Knowing UVUs reputation as having one of the nations top ballroom …