03/17/2025
My heart is so full, and I couldn't miss the opportunity to post here. Because of the generous support from everyone who ordered ice cream from me, I was able to be a part of this incredible team's journey. This time last year, we were beat down. We had just taken 2nd to last in Division III Latin Medley finals (20th out of 21 teams).
Then, the unthinkable happened. Our amazing choreographer we had come out, Casey Treu, gave us the most incredible Latin Medley we I have ever had the chance to be a part of. He captivated our imaginations with ideas of lights, a digital world come to life through dance, and ultimately, a Division I birth. We weren't so sure about that one, but we didn't know just what we were in for. With all of this laid out on the table in front of us, Tron was born.
Over the course of 8 or so months, we fined tuned our technique, formations, facings, and a slew of other painstakingly tiny details to be able to clean our Latin Medley, as well as make sure all of the lights worked. It wasn't an easy process, with many sleepless nights and iterations of different components. We finally ended up at Nationals, and for the first time in Stansbury High School Ballroom history, we made Division I Finals for Latin Medley. (We also made Division II Finals for our Ballroom Medley, also choreographed by Mr. Casey Treu.)
We set out to compete our Standard Medley, Excalibur, at Divison II Finals on Thursday, ending with the best our high school has ever done in the Division II Standard category. We gave Excalibur a bang of an exit.
United States Dancesport National Championship Youth Standard Formation Division II Finals: Stansbury High School - 4th Place
https://youtu.be/hHY0sYdifvs?feature=shared
Our journey took us back to Nationals on Saturday, where we competed Tron against the best teams in the United States. We competed against prestigious dance studios such as BYU Youth A and B1 (Utah), Extreme Ballroom Youth (Idaho), Pacific Ballroom Dance Company (Washington), and Island Style Dance Studio (Utah). Stansbury was THE ONLY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE DIVISION I CATEGORY. Tron was astounding, and the results were as follows:
United States Dancesport National Championship Youth Latin Formation Division I Finals:
Stansbury High School - Tied 4th Place
https://youtu.be/8clvFnjPsfw?feature=shared
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Stansbury High School Ballroom Team (Bury Ballroom) is the FOURTH BEST IN THE NATION in the Latin Medley Category!!! That's something worth celebrating. Can I get a Boo-Yah???