Ballroom Dance Competition As Kravis Hosts 18th Annual 'Reach For The Stars'

KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

To Host 18th Annual REACH FOR THE STARS 

10 Local Celebrities Will Put Their Best Feet Forward for Ballroom Dance Competition at the Kravis Center - April 16 

(Photo By Corby Kaye's Studio Palm Beach)

Fundraiser for Kravis Center's S*T*A*R Series Will Include Gourmet Food & Fine Wine

South Florida's most celebrated ballroom dance competition is returning on Saturday, April 16, when the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts presents the 18th annual Reach for the Stars. The annual fundraiser benefits the Kravis Center ‘s S*T*A*R (Students and Teachers Arts Resource) Series and education programs.

The evening's twinkle-toe match-up will feature 10 local celebrity dancers vying to be this year's winner:
+ Sandra Foxx ~ WIRK 107.9 FM
+ Katie LaGrone ~ Investigative Reporter WPTV News Channel 5
+ Deena Lang ~ 97.9 WRMF "The Deena & Chad Show"
+ Shelli Lockhart ~ WPBF 25 News Morning Anchor
+ Liz Quirantes ~ CBS12
+ Joe Raineri ~ Seaview Radio 960AM and 95.9 FM
+ Randi Rasar ~The Buzz 103.1FM
+ Lola Thélin ~ Palm Beach Illustrated
+ Tim Allan Walker ~ Kool 105.5‘s Mo & Sally Morning Show
+ Christopher Wheeler ~ WPTV Channel 5

The competing celebrities will be paired with some of South Florida's top professional dancers, including Brian Baker, Yasmin Llevada and Eric Ocando from Studio 561, Wellington; Webert Benoit and Sebastien Cajuste from Caruso Dancesport @ The Plaza North Palm Beach; Angelo Caruso from Caruso Dancesport, Palm Beach; Craig Elsbury and Olga Elsbury from Arthur Murray, Palm Beach Gardens; and Andres Flores and Doreen Scheinpflug from Fred Astaire, West Palm Beach.

The judges for the upcoming Reach for the Stars ballroom dance competition will be Suzanne Boyd from CBS12; Steven Caras, former NYC Ballet Dancer, photographer and the subject of a new documentary from Arizona PBS; and Josh Cohen from WZZR Real Radio ("Josh Cohen and the home team"). The evening will once again be emceed by Tim Byrd ("The Byrdman") of PalmBeachLiveWorkPlay.com.

Guests will begin the evening at 6 p.m. in Dreyfoos Hall for the ballroom dance competition. Following the presentation of the coveted mirror ball trophies, guests will enjoy the food, wine tasting and a dance floor all their own in the Dreyfoos Hall Lobby. Reach for the Stars attendees will have plenty of fuel for the festivities, with a tasting of gourmet food and wine from more than a dozen local restaurants and vendors.

Reach for the Stars 2011 is presented by the Young Friends of the Kravis Center. The evening begins at 6 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $60 for Young Friends of the Kravis Center, $75 for Non-Young Friends Members and $125 for a VIP Ticket, which includes assigned seating on stage for the dance competition, plus valet parking. For tickets, please call 561-832-7469 or 800-572-8471 or at www.kravis.org/reachforthestars.

The Sun-Sentinel is a Platinum Sponsor for Reach for the Stars 2011; Gold Sponsors include Marcie Gorman-Althof, Sydelle and Arthur I. Meyer Foundation and Jane M. Mitchell. Susan Bloom is a Silver Sponsor.

The Young Friends of the Kravis Center is a giving group of young professionals, 25ish to 49ish, committed to supporting arts and culture in Palm Beach County. The Young Friends organize events throughout the year to support education programs which enable the children of our community to be exposed to the arts. There are many benefits to becoming a member of the Young Friends, including discounts to the popular Reach for the Stars "Dancing for the Stars" Ballroom Dance Competition. For more information, call 561-651-4429.?? 

The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. For more information, please call 561-832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org/reachforthestars.

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