Curt Holman, competition director, said the team did not receive anything lower than a first-place mark in the Standard competition held this year in California.
Ballroom dance is a subjective event.
He said the team's success was a direct result of each team member's positive attitude. Claudia Hill, a member of the BYU ballroom dance faculty and promotional director of ballroom dance, attributed the team's success to the strength of artistic director Lee Wakefield, Holman and the character of team members. Our strength is the commitment of our dancers. Ten dance artists perform five Latin dances and five standard dances in competition, while most dancers perform only in Latin or in standard. BYU alumnus and popular local composer Kurt Bestor composed the music for the dance team's competitive routines.