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Share Your Story: Mckenzie Rucker

Department of Dance


Last spring, I had the opportunity to travel to Blackpool, England with the BYU Ballroom Dance Touring Company to compete in the British Open Championships. This is something that I have dreamed about my whole life. When I was only five years old, my mom put me in a ballroom, and there was no turning back. Since that day, I have spent hours in the studio training to be the best ballroom dancer I could be. I dreamed that one day I could dance on the best team — in my opinion — the BYU Ballroom Dance Company. Last spring, I lived out that dream.

Competing at the British Championships was the most magical thing I have ever experienced. I originally thought that this win would be the best gift ballroom dancing could give me. But as I contemplated it more, I came to realize that ballroom has given me so much more than just a win. It has given me everything.READ MORE