Performers from “Dancing with the Stars,” “So You Think You Can Dance” and “American Idol” sashayed, break-danced and sang across the stage of the Union Theater on Sunday as part of Ballroom with a Twist, a collection of song-and-dance numbers featuring television stars.
 
The performance didn’t just consist of ballroom dancing, but also high-energy hip-hop, lyrical and salsa routines. Two “American Idol” finalists, season six’s Lakisha Jones and season seven’s David Hernandez, sang powerful numbers throughout the show.
 
“Dancing with the Stars” regulars Edyta Sliwinska and Alex Mazo hosted the show and stunned the audience with a few special routines of their own.
 
Sliwinska said compared to “Dancing with the Stars,” Ballroom with a Twist allows the entertainers to perform with fellow professionals, show their craft and incorporate multiple group numbers into the show.
 
“With celebrities, you have to compromise your dancing ability to showcase them,” Sliwinska said. “But Ballroom with a Twist gives us an opportunity to show what we Jones.”
 
Kinesiology freshman Connie Lawson had a personal connection to the show.
 
“I used to do ballroom dancing,” Lawson said. “Seeing professionals do it is way