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| Ken Hatch & Elisabeth Bodal |
What a difference a year makes! Last night
Ken and I attended the Second Annual
Plymouth Housing Group fundraiser,
Seattle Dances. It was a first-class, well-managed fundraiser that raised over $410,000 which included sponsorships, ticket sales, an auction, cyber votes for dancers, a raise the paddle segment and peoples' choice votes for dancers. Last year at this time, I was concerned about all of these details since I was one of the featured dancers (see last year's blog post
HERE), but this year it was so stress-free to attend and just enjoy the party and admire the great job done by all the featured dancers!
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| Ken Hatch & Gerg Lill |
Patti Payne once again did a masterful job as the emcee.
Hallie Kuperman and
The Century Ballroom once again partnered on the production of this extraordinary event. Last year's Cyber-Choice winner
Michelle Barnett and I, as the Peoples' Choice winner, were invited back to announce the winners this year.
Colette Courtion, last year's Artistic Choice winner, was back to announce the new Artistic Choice winner and to reprise her role as
Lady GaGa.
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| Carol & Buster Brown |
The dancers were all truly amazing and I was so impressed with their level of competence and performance skills! I personally thought Stacy Lill and Marcelo Garces were incredible with all their featured lifts, flips and drops. My other favorites included Dean Jones, Chad McKay and Leigh Canlis, who all danced with skill and "attitude". But honestly, every single dancer was a standout and can be very proud of the performance he or she brought to the audience!
Each dancer had a cheering squad of friends and family complete with props such as feather boas, lighted wands, oversize posters, pom poms, cow bells, etc.
Greg Lill supplied copious amounts of
DeLille Cellars wine for our table which was appreciated by all attending.
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| Jay & Sharon Ballantine |
Following the competition,
Michelle announced the Cyber-Choice winner was
Doug Ito who danced with
Lera Thompson, I announced the Peoples' Choice winner was
Stacy Lill who danced with
Marcelo Garces and
Colette announced the Artistic Choice winner was
Susan Slater Cotter.
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Vladlina Fulton & Cathi Hatch
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It was such a high-energy, fun event that I thoroughly enjoyed attending as a spectator this year! Congratulations to all the participants and all the winners!
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| Ken Hatch & Sheila Otter |
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| The 2011 Seattle Dancer Dancers |
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