Dancing With Our Stars is Back!

by Stephanie Struyck Elgin  

Get out your ol’ pair of dancing shoes and dust them off; it’s time for the much anticipated Dancing With Our Stars event!  The Magazine of Santa Clarita, élite Magazine and A~V~O Golfwear are pleased to present the 3rd Annual Dancing With Our Stars set to take place on Saturday, April 2 at the lovely Odyssey Restaurant in Granada Hills.
It will be yet another spectacular evening as the pros will pair up with Santa Clarita’s best, all dancing their way for a good cause.  Fourteen dancing duos have spent the last several months in preparation for the competition.  On the night of the event, they will have an opportunity to showcase their dance in front of the audience and judges.  The couples will be judged and guests will have an opportunity to cast money votes using script.  Vote for the best dancer and the non-profit organization they are representing.  To support your non-profit organization, you can also pledge via proxy votes prior to the night of the event.  Monies collected will benefit the organization that the dancers are representing.  
It will be an evening of entertainment, complete with a delectable dinner, dancing and beautiful views overlooking the San Fernando Valley.  The no-host bar will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m.  Get your tickets now as VIP Around the Dance Floor tickets have already sold out.  
Ticket prices are $85 each with dinner included.  Tables seat 10 guests.   
Nonprofit organizations involved are:? The SCV Senior Center, ?Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, ?College of the Canyons, Soroptimist International of Greater SCV, ?American Red Cross, ?LARC Ranch, ?Carousel Ranch, American Diabetes Association, ?Canyon Theatre Guild, Michael Hoefflin Foundation, ?Domestic Violence Center, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, ?Single Mothers Outreach and Family Promise.
Dancing Celebrities to date: Robert Gandara, ?Shelley Hann, ?Dora Zavala, ?Gloria Mercado Fortine, Dana Sachs, ?Lori Blumenthal, ?Jenny Ketchepaw, ?Aja Alexander, ?Scott Klein, ?DaAnne Smith, ?Diane Blair and Laurie Ender.
You won’t want to miss out on this star-studded event.  Come show your support and be a part of one of Santa Clarita’s most anticipated evenings.  
For more information, call Linda Hafizi at 661-294-4444 extension 113, Anna Ott at 661-259-3114 or Rose Chegwin at 661-803-9202.