A group of students stand together and showcase their moves. Students attended in fancy and Hollywood party dresses.

Non-Washburn students J’Marie Bobo (left) and Emmanuel Mortensen (right) Dance together. Students made their own partners to dance in the ball.

Reese Harrison (left), sophomore medical imaging major, and Aliyah Woods (right), sophomore surgical tech major, pose for a photo at the dance. Washburn Black Student Union hosted the Black Excellence Ball Feb. 21 in Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center.

Alexis Mitchell, junior business major, strikes a pose. The venue was draped in streamers, balloons and party lights.

The group of dancers move in different patterns and steps during the party. They changed their movements as the music played.

Mariah Nyambegera (right) and Arrayah Sostre (left), non-Washburn students, chat with each other during the ball. There was a $5 entrance fee for non-Washburn students.