TOOELE COUNTY · BALLROOM DANCE
Rise into your best dancing.
Ascendance Ballroom Company is a place of learning, growing, and becoming better versions of ourselves — on and off the dance floor. Standard, Latin, and American Styles for dancers ages 5 through adult.
Legacy in Motion
Directed By
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Chris Williams
Former Utah Valley University faculty & national title-winning choreographer.
About Ascendance
Ascend Above the Rest
As the premier ballroom studio in the greater Tooele area, Ascendance Ballroom Company is a place of learning, growing, and becoming better versions of ourselves on and off the dance floor.
We provide a safe, inclusive environment for dancers of all ages and abilities that focuses on ballroom dance technique and social development, while recognizing and celebrating the personal growth of every participant — within the framework of Standard, Latin, and American Styles.
Technique built on strong fundamentals, at every level
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Confidence and grace, on and off the floor.
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A dance family that celebrates every milestone.
Community
Ability
Balance
Every age has an ascent.
Programs
From a dancer's very first step to the competitive floor, classes are built to grow with them.
Juniors
12-14
›
15-18
Youth
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Any Age
Adult
ABC
Juniors
Being Aware, Brave, and Confident through a season of change. Growth is something to celebrate.
ABC
Youth
From first steps to the competitive scene — Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced levels.
ABC
Adult
Dancing doesn't have to end — ever. Partners welcome, not required.
Latin / Rythm
Style
Juniors & Youth
Ages 12 -18
Standard / Smooth
Style
Competitive Rounds
By level
Meet The Director
Chris Williams
A career built on championships.
Chris began dancing at sixteen and never stopped chasing the next level — training at Brigham Young University through Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Gold Bar in International Ballroom, Latin, and American Style. He has trained under more than twenty world-class professionals — from Corky & Shirley Ballas to Tony Meredith and Jonathan Roberts (full list below). Today, that same drive is what he brings to every dancer at Ascendance.
National Champion Coach
6×
BYU Top Student Teacher
1995
2
National Podium Finishes
✦ Teaching & Direction
Brigham Young University — Student Teacher (1992–1995); Top Student Teacher Award, 1995. Taught Bronze, Silver & Gold American Social Dance, International Ballroom, and Latin.
Davis County Ballroom Studio — Directed technique classes, teacher training, and formation teams
Utah Valley University — Adjunct, then Full-Time Faculty & Program Director. Taught Bronze through Gold Bar International Latin, Standard, and American Social Dance. Directed the Tour Team for 3 years, choreographing multiple award-winning competitive medleys — including a first-place win at the Blackpool Ballroom Formation Championship.
✦ Certifications
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing — Latin American, Associate (2003)
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing — International Ballroom, Licentiate (2009)
DanceVision — American Style Rhythm, Bronze & Silver (2021)
USA Dance — ISTD Conversion Standard & Written Theory Exam (2020)
✦ Coaching & Service
Excelsior Academy — Ballroom Team Coach & Social Dance Teacher, 2019–present
Directed the Excelsior Academy team to 6 consecutive US National Junior Showdance Championship wins
Special Olympics Dancesport Utah — Treasurer, teacher & coach, 2021–2024
USA Dance Nationals — Amateur Latin Finalist, 3rd place (1993), 5th place (1994)
USA Dance Nationals — American Smooth Finalist, 2nd place (1994)
Amateur Latin & Ballroom Finalist across numerous NDCA competitions, 1990–1994
San Francisco Competition — Professional American Style Smooth Finalist, 2nd place (1994)
✦ Competitive Record
✦ Studied Under
Chris has studied under an extraordinary roster of world-class professionals, including Corky and Shirley Ballas, Nadia Eftedal, Tony Meredith, Melanie LaPatin, Ron Montez, Debbie Avalos-Kusumi, Jim and Janell Maranto, Louis Van Amstel, JT Thomas, Marzena Stachura, Lee and Linda Wakefield, Buddy Schwimmer, Igor and Irina Suvorov, Andre and Natalie Paramonov, Heather Smith, Dariusz Michalski, Jean-Marc Genereauz, Pierre Allaire, Mireille Veilleux, Ken and Sheila Sloan, Brian and Susan Puttock, and Jonathan Roberts.
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Ready to take the floor?
Start your ascent.
Location Tooele, Utah Dancers edge
115 S Main St, Tooele, UT 84074
Phone 435-277-0112- Google Voice