In addition to taking time out of their busy schedules to learn ballroom dancing techniques, these local celebrities raise sponsorship dollars. The celebrity raising the most funds is awarded the Grand er k r a P y Champion Award. Also, our panel of tace Mayor S nd Champion celebrity judges selects 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ra 2011 G place awards for our Judges Choice Category.
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In 2011, with the support of local celebrities, a silent auction component and the community, more than $130,000 was raised – still making it the organization's largest annual fundraising event. It has truly become one of the areas "hottest tickets” and for that the organization is truly grateful. Last year, Mayor Stacey Parker of Houston was named 2011 Grand Champion raising more than $21,000 for the youth development mission along with the evening’s Judges Choice Winner Keegan Foxx of Tupelo. The gala event includes ballroom dance routines from each local celebrity and open dancing with music provided this year by The Edd Jones Orchestra. Find out more about this year’s event, phenomenal lineup, professional instructors and the young Boys & Girls Club Dance Stars in this edition of Dance Like The Stars 2012.
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Pictured are 2011 Dance Celebrities: 1) Marti Stark; 2) Ronnie Bell; 3) Lynn Weeks; 4) Dr. Charles Garrett; 5) Chanda Cossit; 6) Dr. Noel Hunt; 7) Melinda Marsalis; and 8) Deborah Tierce. BOYS& GIRLS CLUBS
DANCE LIKE THE STARS
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Developed in 2006, Dance Like The Stars is a community special event that raises funds for Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi. Held annually at the BancorpSouth Arena, celebrities are recruited from surrounding communities and partnered with professional instructors at Tupelo’s The Dance Studio.