Students perform with local celebs in dance fundraiserOct. 6, 2010 KALAMAZOO--Local celebrities will be paired up with Western Michigan University dance students to vie for the top prize in the "Dancing with the WMU-Kazoo Stars" fundraiser Friday, Oct. 22.
Choreographer and former WMU faculty member Tony Calucci recently returned to campus to prepare the troupe for its big performance. Calucci, who has been a coach for ABC's popular "Dancing with the Stars" TV series, worked with Kirsten Harvey, WMU assistant professor of dance, to create a unique ballroom routine for each couple. Celebrity contestants
Judges include Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell, who won the dance competition in 2008; Kathryn Williams, local choreographer and WMU dance instructor; and Dr. D. Terry Williams, professor emeritus of theatre. The dancing will begin at 8 p.m. in Miller Auditorium. Tickets are $75--$50 of which is tax deductible--and include hors d'oeuvres and dessert. A cash bar will be available, and the evening will be complete with live music, dance instruction, entertainment and a ballroom exhibition. For more information or to reserve a seat, contact the Department of Dance at (269) 387-5830. Media contact: Tonya Durlach, (269) 387-8400, tonya.durlach@wmich.edu WMU News |
Hosted by the WMU Department of Dance and Partners in Dance, the event will feature a star-studded cast hoping to tango, trot and waltz its way to $10,000 in scholarship money for future WMU dance students.