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Celebrity dancer Mark Pollard with pro-partner Katrina Repkai
Celebrity dancer Tracey Marshall and her professional partner Travis Herman were awarded second runner-up.
DANCING with the Stars Austin STORY AND PHOTOS BY CATHIE PARSSINEN
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ORE THAN 1,000 people gathered in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom for the 11th Annual Dancing with the Stars Austin on Dec. 2nd, presented by Lexus of Austin & Lakeway. Glitz, glitter and glamour provided an electric charge to the atmosphere, as guests awaited the beginning of the highly-anticipated program of dancing competitions between teams that paired prominent Austin celebrities with professional dancers. The room was
Larry and Jayne Richardson
Creative Director Glenn Ball is honored for his choreography, guiding the 2017 dancers through their first and last steps.
Emcees Lance Avery Morgan, Holly Mills-Gardner Hema and Anil Venkatrao
Celebrity dancer Laila Scott with pro-partner Tommy Schwegmann
Celebrity dancer Tobie Funte with pro-partner David Miller Pro-partner Sheven Kekoolani with Celebrity dancer Shonnery Pettit
Judges Kell Cahoon, a screen writer and producer of USA Network’s Psych; Quita Culpepper, an anchor at KVUE and one of Austin’s most celebrated journalists; and Ed Clements, an award-winning talk show host at KLBJ-AM who served as judge for the 11th time
16 Waterways | Spring 2018
Front row: Sean Parsons, Dina Morris, Claire Hoverman, Christi Bosco, Cassandra Stokes Back row: Stacey Gesinger, Jill Stanley, Barton Bryan, Darcy McGillicuddy, Tiffni Menendez, Janelle Forteza