Dancing for the Stars
A BENEFIT FOR THE OVERTURE AWARDS AND ACADEMY
- WHAT: Dancing for the Stars: A Benefit for The Overture Awards and Academy
- WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 2008
- 6:30 PM – Patron Reception
- 7:00 PM – Dancing, Appetizers, Cash Bar
- 8:00 PM – Celebrity Dance Competition
- 9:00 PM – Dance the Night Away
- WHERE: Music Hall Ballroom
- TICKETS: $50 – Friend • $100 – Patron • $1000 – Corporate Table
- INFO: Inspired by the hit ABC-TV show Dancing with the Stars, Dancing for the Stars will feature eight Cincinnati celebrities paired with some of the area’s finest professional dancers in a competition program, at which the audience will vote for their favorite celebrity dancer. The contestants will dance in Swing style to a live band with one of ballroom dancing's most exceptional DJs: Tony Rimkus.
- THE STARS (as of February 5, 2008):: Buddy LaRosa (Local Restaurateur), Simon Leis (Hamilton County Sheriff), Pam Myers (Tony Award-nominated actress), Roxanne Qualls (City Council Member -- City of Cincinnati), Melody Sawyer Richardson (Community/Arts Benefactor), Lincoln Ware (WDBZ1230 AM "The Buzz" Talk Show Personality), Jenell Walton (WCPO On-Air Personality)
- EVENT CHAIR: Sue Gilkey
- HONORARY CHAIR: Dr. O'dell Owens (2007 Dancing for the Stars winner)
- HOSTS: Nancy James and Ron Schumacher
THE OVERTURE AWARDS / ACADEMY
The Overture Awards Scholarship Competition is the largest locally run arts scholarship competition in the country. The program annually provides a $2,500 scholarship to each of six area high school students for post-secondary education, with 18 finalists each winning a $500 scholarship. Each year, more than 400 students are nominated by their schools to compete in one of six artistic disciplines: Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Art or Vocal Music. There are three levels of competition: Regionals, Semi-finals and Finals.
The Overture Awards was developed to recognize, encourage and reward excellence in the arts among Tri-state students in grades 9-12. It also provides students an opportunity to share their talents and interests among their peers in a supportive environment outside of their individual schools. All former and potential competitors are also given the opportunity to study with professionals in their discipline at the Overture Academy, scheduled annually each Fall. Now in its eleventh year, The Overture Awards was launched in 1996 by the Cinergy Foundation and Leadership Cincinnati (a Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce program).
For more information call (513) 977-4106
