PU Ballroom Classic hosts thousands

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - A dancing competition took center stage at the Purdue Memorial Union.

More than 400 hundred dancers from Universities all over the Midwest came together for the 12th annual Purdue Ballroom Classic.  Purdue Latin & Ballroom Dance Club President Josef Conner said the competition is one of the biggest in the Midwest.

"It's just become more of a mainstream thing nowadays.  With shows like Dancing With the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance,  dancing has really sky rocketed.  Not only do we have a lot of competitors, we have a lot more people coming to watch the competition too," said Conner. 

The Purdue Ballroom Classic continues until midnight Saturday.  It's located at Purdue Memorial Union's south ballroom.  The event is open to the public.