“Dancing for Special Stars” is a dance contest patterned after the hit television program “Dancing with the Stars.” This event is a fundraiser for Special Olympics North Dakota (SOND) held in Grand Forks in April and Minot in October and will feature area celebrities paired with local dance instructors. Each couple performs a dance of their choice. The dance team with most votes (from donations, audience votes from tickets received with admission ticket-30 points, judges’ scores) wins the competition. Audience members can also buy additional points at the event for $1 per point to go to their favorite dance couple(s).
Grand Forks Event:
The 10th Annual Dancing for Special Stars (Grand Forks) will be held on April 9th at the Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks. - The teams are:
- Blake Christianson- Alexandra Wald
- Stephen Dusold- Sami Larson
- Jared Gowan- Leigha Wallin
- Paul Hensrud- Alicia Bullinger
- Kathryn Korsmo- Andy Sullivan
- Bill Macki- Brooke Meyer
- Tom McDonald- Laura Caldwell
- Lizz Sandberg- Jack Jeno
- Mark Yahna- Tiffany Sonterre
- Joe Deck- Paige Deck
- Jeff Tellmann- Sadie Gardner
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Minot Event:
The 4th Annual Dancing for Special Stars (Minot) will be held October 15th at the Ann Nicole Nelson Hall at MSU in Minot. -
Last years winners were:
1st Place - Ben Johnson and Liz Vibeto
