Eight couples have their dancing shoes, fancy costumes and routines ready for Friday night’s 18th annual Dancing with the Stars Quinte in support of Volunteer + Information HPE.
The Empire Theatre is hosting the event which is Volunteer + Information HPE’s largest fundraiser of the year.
Eight couples are paired with a professional dance instructor but only one will take home the mirror ball trophy, as voted on by the audience.
DWTSQ raises funds to support programming year-round, benefitting over 280 partner agencies across Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.
Funds raised help recruit, train, and retain volunteers.
The night will include special performances from last year’s winning team, a dance studio exhibition, and a halftime show by the Quinte Twirlers Modern Square Dance Club.
The following dance teams will be taking part:
1) Megan Sharkey, Lavish Studio Creations
Brad Kelly, Quinte Health Care – Trenton Memorial Hospital
Dance Instructor: France – For the Love of Dance
2) Celine LePage, The Lark
Alex Bruce, The Lark
Dance Instructor: Christian Jaehn-Kreibaum
3) Chaz Lucas, Ink Cisive
Tammy Rickey, The Frozen Shoppe
Dance Instructor: Victoria Ciani – Astounding Heights Dance Academy
4) Aleesha Camp, Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation
Lindsay Butcher-Dodds, Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation
Dance Instructor: Madi Hughes – Astounding Heights Dance Academy
5) Sue Oliver, Loyalist College – Elevate Plus Program
Jake Jackman, Film.ca Centre Cinemas
Dance Instructor: Alicia Sewell – Astounding Heights Dance Academy
6) Krysten Bonisteel, Sugar Mama’s Bake Shoppe Inc.
Jason Bonisteel, The City of Belleville
Dance Instructor: Tawny Jackson – Tawny’s School of Dance
7) Hazzem Koudsi, Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward-Hastings (HFH PEH)
Hilary Lundy, Belleville General Hospital
Dance Instructor: Meg Langton – HFH PEH / Belleville Dance Experience
8) April Meeks, Shoeless Joe’s Belleville
Alex Anthony, Shoeless Joe’s Belleville
Dance Instructor: Lisa Francis
Quinte Broadcasting’s own Tim Durkin is co-hosting the evening with Paul Ferguson of Starboard Communications.
Tickets are still available.
The show begins at 7:30 p.m.
