Young people participate in the opening ceremony of the Lawyers' Ball in Vienna, Austria, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos) ...

"I was watching all these ball openings on YouTube and I said ‘I want to be part of that.’” ‘Let the waltz begin!’ Besides YouTube, teens must learn the carefully choreographed dances ...

like the Ball of the Viennese Chimney Sweeps that marks the opening of the season. The sparkling balls are deeply rooted in Viennese culture, blending history with modern glamour, and the waltz ...

Let the Waltz Begin!' Vienna's Ball Season Has 18th Century Roots, but Teens Now Go Online to Dance VIENNA (AP) — The aristocrats of the Habsburg royal court who danced in the first of Vienna ...