Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Dancing with the Mountain Stars 2011


This year's "Dancing with the Mountain Stars" event took place once more at the Keystone Conference Center in Summit County, Colorado.

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Local competitors were paired up with professional dancers from Los Angeles and were trained how to dance. This annual event, modeled after the TV show, "Dancing with the Stars," is a fundraiser for the Summit Medical Center Health Foundation, a non-profit that raises money for improvements to St. Anthony Summit Medical Center hospital in Frisco, Colorado.

This is the third year I shot this pro-bono event and it's always a great time. Summit County community member trade in their puffy coats and hiking boots for black tie gowns and tuxedos.

Choreographer:
Mandy Moore (Breckenridge born and raised)

Emcees:
Kelly Renoux
Matt Renoux



Judges:
David Barry
Dan Gibbs
Christine Scanlan

Salsa Dancers:
Mike Dudick & Amy Nadeau





Chacha:
Anna Dudick & Dominic Chaiduang




Tango:
Dr. Jeffrey Lee & Quinn Lipton



Jive: (People's Choice Award!)
Ellen Reid & Paul Benshoof




Paso Doble:
Cindy Spaulding & Lucas Raynaud





Foxtrot:
Jodee Trainor & Hunter Hamilton






Swing:
Jake Fiala & Channing Cooke




Disco:
Bob Folett & Mandy Moore

Returning Dancers:

Kelly Pestello & Mike Riccio




Dr. Greg Poulter & Quinn Lipton




Samba:
Tracy Van Anderson & Mike Riccio



All the dancers:




The professional dancers take the stage:







Erin McGinnis of McGraphix Creative

The Stephanie Roller Bruner Most Improved Dancer Award


Dance Party!




Breckenridge Mayor John Warner

Last year's participant Kate Brewer

Local photographer Bob Winsett
Tracy Van Anderson & Mike Riccio
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