Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County
Many thanks to Steve Roos of Ashcraft Studio for sharing his photo of the dance teams!
See www.newsandpress.net for a photo gallery of additional images taken by Jana E. Pye at the Partner Reveal Party hosted by David and Mary Wood Beasley. (Note: Not all dancers, celebrities or choreographers were in attendance at the event, and are not pictured.)
By Jana E. Pye, Editor, editor@newsandpress.net
The dance teams for the 2017 Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County were revealed on Thursday, September 29th at the Beasley Farm in Society Hill, hosted by David and Mary Wood Beasley. The fourth annual event is the major fundraiser for the Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault Darlington County chapter. The event has been a sell out each year, as teams vie for the winning dance team and the People’s Choice awards. The theme for this year is “All Aboard” and will include a scene from an old train station, and will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Hartsville Center Theater.
“This is the most amount of dance teams we have ever had for this event,” said Jennifer Schock, who will be the artistic director for this year’s event. “With 16 dance teams, the audience will enjoy a great night of dance …all for a very, very good cause.”
The Pee Dee Coalition is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the reduction of sexual assault, family violence, and child abuse and the needs of the victims. The event is held to raise awareness and funding for the services provided by the Coalition.
The dance teams are as follows:
Choreographer: Brenda Cranford; Professional dancer: Jeffery Tadlock; Celebrity: Autumne Stuart; Dance Style: Swing
Choreographer: Vera Dubose; Professional dancer: Tara Haynes; Celebrity: Jeff Burr; Dance Style: Swing
Choreographer: Shelbey Gray; Professional dancer: Shelbey Gray; Celebrity: Franklin Jeffords; Dance Style: Samba
Choreographer: Shantella Harri;s Professional dancer: Shantella Harris; Celebrity: Ashley Shelley; Dance Style: Cha Cha
Choreographer: Shantella Harris Professional dancer: Derrion Campbell Celebrity: Emily Brewer Dance Style: Tango
Choreographer: Alyssa Hicks Professional dancer: Anthony Matthews Celebrity: Maria Jones Dance Style: Waltz
Choreographer: Becky Hudson Professional dancer: Tracee Auman Celebrity: Charles Govan Dance Style: Waltz
Choreographer: Frida James Professional dancer: Frida James Celebrity: Bob Brown Dance Style: Rhumba
Choreographer: Devin Jennings Professional dancer: Devin Jennings Celebrity: Tony Thomas Dance Style: Quickstep
Choreographer: Ali Nelson Professional dancer: Ali Nelson Celebrity: Jeff Calabrese Dance Style: Samba
Choreographer: Terrie Reames Professional dancer: Ashley Reames Celebrity: Houston Penny Dance Style: Tango
Choreographer: Caleb Roberts Professional dancer: Jennifer Hemingway Celebrity: Ben Gore Dance Style: Cha Cha
Choreographer: Caleb Roberts Professional dancer: Brandi Wheeler Celebrity: Cal Wheeler Dance Style: Rhumba
Choreographer: Susan Rowe Professional dancer: Will Moody Celebrity: Wanda Hassler Dance Style: Merengue
Choreographer: Sheila Schmotzer Professional dancer: Natalie Elsesser Celebrity: Blade Boulware Dance Style: Merengue
Choreographer: Stacy Uptagrafft Professional dancer: Stacy Uptagrafft Celebrity: Hunter Jordan Dance Style: Quickstep
Follow the Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County on Facebook or visit their website at www.darlingtoncountydancingwiththestars.com. Opportunities will be available to support the cause through sponsorships, ads, ticket sales, and ballots. The ballots will be sold for $10 each following the announcement of this year’s dancers. All proceeds will go to the Pee Dee Coalition.