Many universities have lots of dancing opportunities. It makes sense because college-age people recognize the possibilities for meeting the opposite sex … and for learning social graces that will help them the rest of their lives. And the diversity of interests among students, as well as the larger town + gown community, means there will be interest in performance dancing like ballet, modern, and tap. But Stanford goes beyond that, thanks to an active dance program that, for example, was a key reason why Chelsea Clinton chose Stanford over other US universities. And Richard Powers’ tireless efforts, particularly with a wide variety of waltzes, has continued to expand the popularity of dancing, to the extent that Stanford’s annual Viennese Ball attracted nearly 700 dancers in 2013.