“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 13th Annual Dancing for Special Stars in Grand Forks will be held at the Empire Arts Center on April 18 at 7:00pm.
Call us at (701) 746-0331 to make a donation.
Celebrity dancers and their dance instructor partners include:
- Tom Campbell and Jill Kadrmas
- Adam Helgeson and Taylor Vasek
- Kamrin Macki and Franklin Wickstrom
- Anthony Miller and Adelyn Emter
- Carson Muth and Michala Hodnefield
- Ben Quanrud and Alexandra Quanrud
- Anna Rosburg and Jurie Visagie
- Ryan Wall and Alicia Bullinger
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Minot Event:
The dancers for the 7th Annual Dancing for Special Stars (Minot) were:
List of Dancers:
- Michael Brandt
- Steve Dangel
- Tom Rafferty
- Gary Cederstrom
- Keli Rosselli-Sullivan
- Caleb Heilman
- MSgt. Joseph Rutledge
- Kayla Liebelt
- Dr. Lindell Kemmet
