Local stars ready to hit the dance floor for 12th annual DWTS Quinte

The lineup has been announced for the 12th edition of Dancing with the Stars Quinte.

The annual fundraiser supporting Volunteer and Information Quinte will take place on May 31, 2019 at CAA Arena, with the eight couples taking part being announced today (Wednesday).

VIQ’s Tracey Legault-Davis says the event is always well attended and they’re hoping to raise $45,000 for the organization this year.

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Rock 107 morning man Buzz Collins will be representing Quinte Broadcasting this year and says, while he doesn’t have any dancing experience, he’s looking forward to getting involved and supporting a great organization.

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Collins says he’ll be dedicating the performance to his late son Garrett, who was killed when a soccer net fell on him in a Napanee park, in 2017.

He’ll be dancing with Belleville Police Service Inspector Sheri Meeks, who tells Quinte News she’s been to the event in the past and is ready to do something different and hit the dance floor.

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This year’s judges are Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison, RBC Wealth Management’s Marisa Fournier and last year’s champions Chris and Carol Wiggins, who will also perform a special routine to kick the night off.

Tickets for the event will be available through Ticketmaster and the Belleville Senators box office, with the hockey club also taking over the in-house presentation at CAA Arena on the night of the event.

You can click here to visit the DWTS Quinte Facebook page and click here to visit the VIQ website for more information on the event.

The full list of participants is as follows and photos of the teams can be found below:

Buzz Collins (Quinte Broadcasting)
Sheri Meeks (Belleville Police Service)
Instructor: Lisa Sinclair

Jill Raycroft (Belleville Chamber of Commerce)
Bruce Bell (Belleville Intelligencer)
Instructor: Kate Dafoe (No Limits Dance Academy)

Catherine Langlois (Sandbanks Winery)
Dug Stevenson (Bay of Quinte Marketing Board)
Instructor: Annastacia Smith and Crystal Clark (Ontario Dance Academy)

Jackie Jarrell (Gold Performance Training)
Andrew Twigg (Cruising Canoes)
Instructor: Tawny Jackson (Tawny’s School of Dance)

Kelley Norris (Electrolab Limited)
Dr. Brett Cerqua (East Hill Dental)
Instructor: France (For the Love of Dance)

Kim Bushell (Donini Chocolate)
Jake Whalen
Instructor: Nicola Battaglia (Liane Ireland Academy of Dance / Strength in Motion)

Jody Webb (Bayside Secondary School)
Alexander Paz (Focus Coffee Bar)
Instructor: Daryl Geesey (Step Ahead Dance)

Emily Quesnelle (Starboard Communications)
BJ Williams (BJ the DJ Entertainment)
Instructor: Alicia Sewell