Melinda Moulton and Gerd Hirschmann Win The Vermont Arts Council
”Stompin With the Stars Competition”
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A Night of Star-Studded Entertainment to Benefit the Vermont Arts Council
On Saturday, November 17, 2007 at 7:30pm the Grand Maple Ballroom in UVM’s new Davis Center will come to life with “Stompin’ With the Stars,” the Green Mountain State’s version of the popular television dance competition.
Vermont “celebrities” from the arts, sports, corporate and political realms will be paired with some the state’s best dancers in a glitz and glamour competition to benefit the programs and services of the Vermont Arts Council.
THE STARS
Click the button at left to purchase tickets online using our secure server. If you can’t attend, but would like to make a donation to support the Council’s programs and services, click the button at right.
CELEBRITY DANCERS
Ed Koren
(Illustrator &
Cartoonist)
will dance the
merengue
Taryn Noelle
dance instructor
doing the
merengue
with Ed
Warren Kimble
(Folk artist)
will be
tap dancing
Karen Amirault
dance instructor
tap dancing
with Warren
Patrick
Fitzsimmons
(musician)
will be ballroom
dancing
Victoria Moore
instructor at Salsalina
Dance Studio
ballroom dancing
with Patrick
Melinda Moulton
(CEO,
Main Street Landing)
will tango
Gerd Hirschmann
Dance instructor at
Tango Vermont
dancing with Melinda
Jenni Johnson
(Jazz singer)
will be waltzing
David Larson
dance instructor
waltzing
with Jenni
Mitzi Johnson
(VT State Rep.)
will be dancing
the East Coast Swing
Kevin Laddison
Dance instructor at
First Step Dance
dancing with Mitzi
Billi Gosh
(Consultant &
VT Women’s Fund
founder will be
salsa dancing Brock Davis
will dance
the salsa
with Billi
Dan Smith
(Greater Burl.
Industrial Corp.)
will do The Hustle Dance
Instructor
Faye Grearson
will do
The Hustle
with Dan
Fran Stoddard (Vermont Public Television)
will be the Mistress of Ceremonies.
The celebrity judges below will offer color commentary but the audience members will choose the winners by casting their votes.
CELEBRITY JUDGES
Andrea Rogers
(Flynn Center)
Will Voigt
(VT Frost Heaves)
Jimmy Swift
(First Night Burlington)
schedule for the evening
Evening’s Schedule:
Cocktails at 7:30 PM, featuring Vermont artisan cheeses, fruits and desserts
Celebrity dance competition at 8 PM
Following the competition everyone is invited to dance to the music of Shakedown (pictured at right). Kick up your heels to a diverse selection of music, ranging from jazz standards, oldies, to modern Top 40 tunes, and everything in between!
TICKETS
Tickets: $75 per person, $700 table of 10 (each ticket includes one complimentary cocktail)
$50 per ticket is tax deductible.
Tickets may be purchased online or by calling Lindsey Harty at 802-828-3292. You may also mail your payment to us at:
Vermont Arts Council
Dancing With the Stars
136 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05633-6001
SPONSORS
Sponsored by Morgan Stanley, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, Chittenden Bank, Cabot Creamery, Magic Hat Brewing Company and The Point.