In Brief: July/August 2015

Dancing With The Hopkins Stars Raises $50K for United Way

Published in Dome - July/August 2015

Hundreds turned out on May 26 to be wowed by their fleet-footed colleagues in the Dancing with the Hopkins Stars fundraiser for United Way. Ten couples collectively helped raise more than $52,000 to benefit United Way projects. Here are some unforgettable moments from the standing-room only event.

 

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Landon King and Kathryn Ries take a final dip to end their performance of “The Hustle.”
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JoAnn Ioannou and Lucio Gama perform a traditional Greek dance. Winning the fundraising competition, they raised more than $11,600 for the United Way.
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The Brady Urological Group was well represented, cheering on the center’s director Alan Partin.
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Julie McArthur and Alan Partin glide through the Viennese Waltz.
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Contestants and emcees hear judges’ feedback. From left, Ronald R. Peterson, Alan Partin, Julie McArthur, Sandy Johnson, Redonda Miller, Roy Ziegelstein, Lisa Maragakis and Shawn Celio.
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Monica Compel and Corey Rhames dance the Jitterbug to “Good, Good Loving,” earning a perfect score.
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Kathryn Marks flies through the Tango with help from Michael Carducci.
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Pablo Celnik and Arielle Medford dance Hip Hop to Usher’s “Yeah,” for which they earned a perfect score.
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Allison Agwu and Elliot McVeigh performed a freestyle dance.
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Elizabeth Tracey twirls while doing the Fox Trot with Joseph Califano.
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Erika Benson and Darren Brownlee dance a smooth Salsa, scoring a perfect 10.
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Dorry Segev and Pamela Paulk stun the audience with their Lindy Hop. They took home the mirror-ball trophy for best performance.
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Audience members consider their options before voting in real time.
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Emcees Ronald R. Peterson and Sandy Johnson exchange quips between performances.
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Judges Redonda Miller, Roy Ziegelstein, Lisa Maragakis and Shawn Celio keep things lively during their assessments.
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Winning couples Dorry Segev and Pamela Paulk, and JoAnn Ioannou and Lucio Gama accept their mirror-balled trophies for best performance and highest fundraisers, respectively.