Thinking outside the box 

In 2014, Swinging with the Stars decided to introduce different dance genres to the dance floor.   

It proved to be a brilliant idea as we had been sticking to the ‘ballroom only’ dance genre since 2009. We took the cue from the popular television show Dancing with the Stars and figured why not?

Time to shake things up 

Hip hop, disco, charleston, paso doble, Viennese waltz and modern jazz wowed the crowd in the room. I will never forget Loyal Wooldridge and his husband Ian Roth’s standing ovation performance that night starting with a beautiful Viennese Waltz and morphing into Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ jazz routine.  The energy and feeling in the room was absolutely overwhelming for many and we were proud to embrace diversity at this event. 

Audience Choice Trophy was presented to Lonni Van Diest and instructor Carley Bailey. Judges Choice: Marion Henselwood and her instructor Chisa Glendenning and Most Pledges Raised was awarded to Julie and Wolf Krieg. 

 – Jan Woolsey, Swinging with the Stars Coordinator 2009-2017