Seattle Dances!
3rd Annual Dinner, Auction and
Dance Competition
- Saturday, March 3, 2012
- Fremont Studios, Seattle (map)
- 5 PM until Midnight
- Tickets go on sale December 15
- $250 per person, $350 per Patron ticket.
New this year!
We’ll get you home: Carpool or take a taxi to Fremont Studios on March 3, and take a taxi ride home on us! Sign up for your taxi voucher when you purchase your event tickets.
Also, the Maxwell Hotel in Queen Anne has offered a special nightly rate of $119 just for guests of Seattle Dances! Book your room at the Maxwell Hotel, and take a complimentary shuttle ride between the hotel and Fremont Studios, so you can literally dance til you drop! Reserve your room now– use promo code DANCE. When making your reservation, please note in the Special Requests box if you would like to reserve complimentary shuttle service to and from Fremont Studios.
We are pleased to announce that we will again be partnering with Hallie Kuperman and the amazing professional dance instructors from the Century Ballroom.
This year we are lucky to have Michelle Badion, Ossiel Josshua, Michael Cahn, Alison Cockrill, Deron Hayes, Mark Kihara, Joshua Sturgeon and Jonathan Wingard-Phillips join us as our professional dancers.
Mistress of Ceremonies & Auctioneer
Our Evening Mistress of Ceremonies will be the fabulous Patti Payne, and our Auctioneer for the Evening will be Kevin Joyce, of Teatro Zinzanni fame and EnJoy Productions.
Evening Honorees
Our Evening Honorees will be Christine Hurley and Marlys Erickson. Marlys Erickson currently serves as the executive director of the Pike Place Market Foundation. Christine Hurley previously served as the director of Bailey-Boushay House at Virginia Mason Medical. Both are long-time advocates for low-income people in our community.
How Does the Dance Competition Work?
Our local luminaries will train for up to 15 weeks with professional dancers from the Century Ballroom. Each couple will perfect a creative 2-3 minute dance which they will perform for the audience and the judges the night of the event.
The couples will compete to win one of three Mirror Ball Trophies:
Cyber Choice Trophy
The Celebrity Dancer who raises the most money online before the event on March 3 will win this coveted trophy. Vote online for your favorite celebrity dancer beginning January 19!
People’s Choice Trophy
The Dance Team that raises the most money through “Raise the Paddle” bids the night of the event at Fremont Studios will win this vaunted trophy.
Judges’ Choice Trophy
The night of the event, this magnificent trophy will be presented to the Dance Team who our Celebrity Judges deem the most accomplished, most creative, and/or most energetic and passionate.
View photos from Seattle Dances! 2011 and a movie reel of the dance performances!
Photos
Red Carpet Arrivals--2011 Seattle Dances!
On-stage dances-- 2011 Seattle Dances!
Rockin' After-Party--2011 Seattle Dances!
