Come and Dance With the Stars!

by Stephanie Elgin 

It’s finally time for the much-anticipated Dancing With Our Stars competition!  Twenty-two professional dancers will pair up with Santa Clarita’s own on Saturday, April 24, all to raise money for a good cause.  The Dancing With Our Stars, presented by The Magazine of Santa Clarita, élite Magazine and Bellasport, will take place at the glamorous Hyatt Regency Century Plaza located on the Avenue of the Stars.  The event will begin promptly with a no host cocktail hour at 6 p.m. with a delectable dinner prepared by the famous Chef Mannee.  The dancing competition will start at 7 p.m. and once the 2010 dancing duo has been crowned, guests will have an opportunity to dance the night away.  Individual ticket prices are $120 each and tables will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.  Get your tickets soon as nearly 500 tickets have already been sold!
On the night of the event, the dancing duos will be judged and guests will have the opportunity to cast money votes using script.  Vote for the best dancer and their non-profit organization they are representing.  For those who cannot attend, pledge money via proxy votes prior to the event to show your support for your favorite dancing star.  All money collected by the dancer via proxy and on the night of the event will benefit the non-profit organization they are representing.  Last year’s event raised nearly $80,000!
Sponsors to date are SOS Entertainment, Mirage Hair & Nail Studio, KHTS Radio, Choppé Advertising Group, Star Dance Studio and R & R Awards.  We would like to thank Nadia Eftedal’s Rhythm Room in Sherman Oaks, Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Sherman Oaks, Star Dance Studio in Newhall and Pamela Johnston Studio in Canyon Country for graciously donating their studio space for our dancers to prepare and practice for this wonderful event.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please call Linda Hafizi at 661-294-4444 ext. 113. 

Front Row L-R: Mark Estrella, Paul de la Cerda, Willy Arroyo, Jay Thomas, Billy Parish, Nick Dale
Second Row: David Chisholm, Dalia Garcia, Mary Arzumanyan, Edna Coe, Riley Bennett, Barbara Mylar
Brendie Heter, Florence Lankford, Ingrid Blanco, Kim Goldman, Pat Allen, Maralena Frost
Third Row: Raz Hakopian, Alex Hafizi, Rob Nall, Debbie Heys, Elizabeth Teagle, Janine Jones,
Karena Lineback, Harold Petersen, Chris Carpenter
Fourth Row: Steven Tako, Josh Becket, Jeff Whittaker, Carla Moore, Toni Krulisky, Kathy Kellar
B.J. Atkins, Lisa Delong, Wiley Simpson, Chris Brookes.
Not Pictured: Bob Shehab, Brittany Petersen, Richard Pearce, Kristy Rivers, Mike Lebecki
Marsha McLean, Joseph Schneider