Volunteer + Information HPE has announced the 18th annual Dancing with the Stars Quinte event.
The event returns to the Empire Theatre in Belleville on Friday, May 29, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Eight couples are paired with a professional dance instructor, and they will collaborate on dance style, music, and costumes unique to them.
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 a host of the event, as well as Starboard Communications’ Paul Ferguson.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
