Stanford Viennese Ball 2025 - Opening Waltz (Smetana - Má Vlast, No. 2 Vltava)

This dance is dedicated to the lives we choose not to lead, and the people we choose to leave behind. Performance by the 2025 Stanford Viennese Ball Opening Committee. Arranged and choreographed by Akshay Smit & Lyna Kim. Music: Má Vlast, No. 2 Vltava (The Moldau) by Bedřich Smetana and the Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra. Watch also: Poet and Peasant Overture -    • Stanford Viennese Ball 2025 - Opening Polk...   Dancers: Akshay Smit Akshay Srivatsan Angelina Lee Ariel Hannum Ashley Chen Bella Archibald Cyrus Knudsen Donovan Jasper Elisse Chow Emily Chen Enquan Chew Ethan Liang Gokul Kannan Grace Lee Jason Kronenfeld Jenni Milan Josh DeWitt Kasun Raigama Katie Liu Ken Liu Kris Jeong Morgan Knowlton Rebecca Wang Ritvik Sharma Ryan Cao Shayana Venukanthan Shelly Goel Six Skov Sophia Manukian Toby Bell Wally Niu William Meng Videography by William Meng, Lucas Garron, Phil Roberge, Joe Lee, Alex Rios, and Ryan Reichert. Directed and edited by ‪@will.meng.photography‬