Northwestern’s Ballroom, Latin and Swing Team hosted the NU Dancesport Classic at the Woman’s Club of Evanston Saturday.

The origins of the Viennese Waltz, so called to distinguish it from the Waltz and the French Waltz, date back to as early as the 12th Century and are found in the dance called "Nachtanz".

The performances saw Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell dance a Quickstep to You’re The Top” from Anything Goes, JB Gill and Lauren Oakley dance a Viennese Waltz to “Let’s Go Fly A Kite ...

A new addition to the show was the Viennese waltz competition which was open to the audience. The junior Latin and Ballroom event, is gathering momentum every year with a large number of talented ...

Every year since 2019, the ballroom dancing competition has drawn entrants from schools across the Midwest, competing in a variety of dance categories from Viennese Waltz to International Latin.