Dancing with the Easter Seals Stars returns for its 10th anniversary with a Battle Back Edition Feb. 28 at the Caruso Club.
“The 2020 lineup of ‘Stars’ features an amazing group of past participants who are taking on this challenge and hitting the dance floor once again in our Battle Back Edition,” said Joanne Bowers, development officer for Easter Seals, in a press release.
“They are generously donating their time and energy in an effort to improve the lives of children with physical disabilities in our community.”
The evening, which is sponsored by Sudbury.com, begins with a cocktail hour, hors d'oeuvres, followed by a delicious dinner, musical entertainment and a live Dancing with Easter Seals Stars competition.
True to the element of competition, celebrity judges, along with our guests, will assist in determining which dance team will be the “Stars” during this edition of the event.
Last year's Dancing with Easter Seals Stars raised more than $80,000 for kids with physical disabilities.
Proceeds from the event help provide funding for essential mobility and accessibility equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs, porch lifts and ramps, as well as communication devices to families who require additional help and support in raising a child with a physical disability.
They also provide opportunities for kids to experience a stay at one of the charity's fully accessible summer camps — Camp Woodeden in London, Ont. or Camp Merrywood near Perth, Ont.
2020 Participants:
Marissa Arnold – RE/MAX Crown Realty Inc.
Pro Partner: Rene Gagne (Professional Dancer)
Ryan Carbone – Cambrian College
Pro Partner: Kennedy Munch (Happiness is Dancing)
Marc Chouinard – HUB International Limited
Pro Partner: Angela Pepin (Jan Fregonese Dance School)
Anne Salter Dorland- Sudbury Manitoulin Children’s Foundation
Pro Partner: Bob Leduc (Jan Fregonese Dance School)
Cyndi Ingleton – RE/MAX Crown Realty Inc.
Pro Partner: Bayani Maristella (Jan Fregonese Dance School)
Candace Larsen – Laurentian University
Pro Partner: Tommy Ajayi (Professional Dancer)
Phil Mullin – The Car Lot etc.
Pro Partner: Zoi Monroy (Zoi Monroy Dance Studio)
Tristan Ritchie – Lake City Realty LTD
Pro Partner: Toni Calabrese (Jan Fregonese Dance School)
Leslie VanWallegham – Rainbow District School Board
Pro Partner: Dennis Harasymchuk (Ballroom Dance Studios)
Judges:
Stef Paquette – Singer/Songwriter/Actor
Ashley Burton – Dance Teacher/Choreographer
Sue Lekun – Rotary Club of Sudbury Sunrisers/IVEY Group
Alex Hindmarch – Rewind 103.9
The evening will also feature a number of special performances.
Groups performing at the event include:
The Cabaret Dancers Performance Group (Jan Fregonese Dance School)
Dance Evolution Competitive Team
Daniel Kaltiainen and Lucie Lacroix
Bayani and Lorna Maristela
Louise Tremblay-Croxall & Guy Faucher (2019 North Bay DWESS Winners)
For more information, visit www.eastersealsdancing.org.
