Ten students from UCSD’s team performed the samba, competing against eight students from Purdue, who performed the mambo.
Top Stories - People - Press Clips - @Work - What's Happening - Faculty Authors Stars for One Night—and Maybe More - UC San Diego’s Dancesport team competes on popular “Dancing With the Stars” TV show Christine Clark and Ioana Patringenaru| May 17, 2010 - They performed live for an audience of more than 20 million TV viewers. They rubbed elbows with Olympic figure skating champion Evan Lysacek. A Los Angeles Times columnist praised their dance moves. It was quite a week for UC San Diego's Dancesport team, after they performed May 11 on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," one of network TV's most-watched shows. The Tritons went head-to-head with Purdue University's Boilermakers dance squad in the show's first-ever collegiate "dance off." Ten students from UCSD's team performed the samba, competing against eight students from Purdue, who performed the mambo. Tune in to the show Tuesday night to find out who won. UCSD not only garnered cheers and praise, they also bested Purdue by receiving more points from the competition's judges (UCSD received a total of 24 to Purdue's 22).
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