Dancing With Vero’s Stars list revealed

VERO BEACH — We recognize famous dance pairs like Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, Kathryn and Arthur Murray, Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor, and recent ABC’s Dancing with the Stars winners Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson, on Saturday March 13 Indian River will crown its own famous pair at Dancing with Vero’s Stars.

The Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition and Dance committee are proud to reveal the complete list of dancers and partners who will grace the stage at The Waxlax Center for the Performing Arts at Saint Edward’s Upper School:

Awilda Rivera, General Manager, Costa d’Este Beach Resort, dancing with Joe Tessier, 14th Avenue Dance Studio

Brenda Lloyd, Paralegal, Robin Lloyd and Associates, PA, dancing with Harry Sark, Royal Ballroom

Cheryl Gerstner, Broker/Owner, Palm Pointe Realty, dancing with Bob Kane, Vice President of USA Dance Space Coast Chapter, and Director of Dance-on Space Coast

Dan Crisafulli, Managing Director, Rock City Gardens, dancing with Asya Dimitrov, Royal Ballroom

David W. Busch, Southern Eagle Distributing, dancing with Shari Tessier, 14th Avenue Dance Studio

Kerry A. Bartlett, Executive Director, Indian River Community Foundation, dancing with Oleg Dimitrov, Royal Ballroom

Rebecca F. Emmons, Attorney, Stewart, Evans, Stewart and Emmons, P.A., dancing with Joseph Wynes, an independent dance instructor

Tony Della Porta, President, Della Porta Construction, dancing with Patti Rooney, an experienced dance competitor

Annamarie LaBella, Event Director for Grand Harbor Club, dancing with James Martin, 14th Avenue Dance Studio

Star dancers have begun training with their instructors who are donating more than 15 hours of dance, rehearsal and competition time towards the event.  All the while they are gathering community votes in advance of the evening on the website, www.dancingwithverostars.com and then later at the dance competition itself.  Each $1 raised equates to a vote for the dancer.  There will be Runner up, Second Place and Grand Prize winners.  Dancers will be judged 50% on the money they raise for Healthy Start Coalition and 50% based on their dancing skills.

Current sponsors include George E. Warren Corporation, Makesense Foundation of Senegence International, Stewart, Evans, Stewart & Emmons, P.A., Katherine and William Kirk, Marine Bank & Trust Company, Sheila Marshall, Norris & Company Real Estate and Pamela Bennett of Senegence International.  Sponsor opportunities are available by calling (772) 563-9118.

As a prelude to Dancing with Vero’s Stars, save the date for A Glimpse of Dance, to be held on Thursday, February 4 at the Holy Cross Catholic Church Parish Hall in Vero Beach.  This party is designed to introduce the 2010 star dancers, as well as to enjoy hors d’oeuvres, a full cash bar, professional dance performances, dance instruction with Shari and Joe Tessier and open dancing for everyone to the tunes of DJ and Dance Productions.

The fundraiser benefits the programs and services of the Healthy Start Coalition, an Indian River County non-profit that provides pregnancy and postpartum services that support a healthier future for moms, babies and the whole family.

Information:  Call (772) 563-9118.

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