 The BYU Ballroom Dance Company is known as one of the best formation ballroom dance teams in the world , having won the U.S. National Formation Dance Championship every year since 1982 . BYU 's Ballroom dance team has won first place in Latin or Standard ( or both ) many times when they have competed at the Blackpool Dance Festival , and they were the first U.S. team to win the formation championships at the famed British Championships in Blackpool , England in 1972 . The <unk> National <unk> championships have been held at BYU for several years , and BYU holds dozens of ballroom dance classes each semester and is consequently the largest collegiate ballroom dance program in the world . In addition , BYU has a number of other notable dance teams and programs . These teams include the Theatre Ballet , Contemporary Dance Theatre , Living Legends , and International Folk Dance Ensemble . The Living Legends perform Latin , Native American , and Polynesian dancing . BYU boasts one of the largest dance departments in the nation . Many students from all different majors across campus participate in various dance classes each semester . 
