“Dancing With Our Stars” a charity dance competition Saturday at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, wowed the audience of over 800 and raised $135,000 (and still counting) for the Center’s Education Programs and Community Events Outreach programs. People’s choice award went to Pauline Gourdie.
Co-MC’s were Elizabeth Alvarez from KUSI and Hula Ramos from Sunny 98.1.
photo credit David Zumaya, My San Diego North County
Co-MC’s were Hula Ramos from California Center for the Arts and Sunny 98.1, and Elizabeth Alvarez from KUSI.
Who won what awards?
- “Most Heart” – Jamie Zeller and her partner Jorge Jaimes
- “Most Fun” – Edgar den Uijl and his partner Kristin Ortiz
- “Best Costume” – Phil Gibbs and his partner Kimberly Callahan
- “Most Graceful” – Rozanne Reguly and her partner Dominique Dawson
- “Best Theme” – Garrett Imeson and his partner Danae Gill
- “Stand-Out Star” – Lisa Ruder and her partner Michael McCormick
- “Most Confident” – Henny den Uijl and his partner Jhona McCormick
- “Best Freestyle” – Jessica Lujan and her partner Joel Callahan (3rd runner up for judges award)
- “Ballroom Benefactor” – Pauline Gourdie with her partner Andre Baltierra (2nd runner up for judges’ award and People’s Choice Award winner)
- Judge’s Choice Award – Don Deleon with her partner Sheldon Chaney
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- Phil Gibbs, realtor with Keller Williams performing a Waltz with his partner Kimberly Callahan, Trilogy Dance Studio Rancho Bernardo.
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- Jessica Lujan, City of Escondido Deputy City Attorney dancing the tango with her partner Joel Callahan of Trilogy Dance Studio Rancho Bernardo.
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- Lisa Ruder of the Escondido Charitable Foundation performing a Waltz with her partner Michael McCormick of Arthur Murray Dance Studio Escondido.
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- Jamie Zeller, Code Enforcement Officer for the City of Escondido and a Food Columnist for Valley Roadrunner and her partner Jorge Jaimes, Tierra Caliente Academy of Arts performing a Paso Doble.
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- Edgar den Uijl, Director of Operations and Marketing – DRTV Marketing Company dancing a 90s medley with dance partner Kristin Ortiz from Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Escondido.
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- photo credit David Zumaya, My San Diego North County
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- Edgar den Uijl, Director of Operations and Marketing – DRTV Marketing Company and partner Kristin Ortiz from Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Escondido talking to co-emcee Elizabeth Alvarez of KUSI about their performance of an edgy Little Red Riding Hood tango routine.
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- Don Deleon (Grand Restaurant Group) and his partner Sheldon Chaney of Continuum Dance Academy performing a Samba.
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- Judges Jesse Lozano (born and raised in Escondido) of Jesse Lozano in the Morning on Star 94.1, Diane Hansen, CEO of Palomar Health, Dr. Enil Bliesath, DDS of Escondido with co-emcee Elizabeth Alvarez of KUSI-News and last year’s Judges Award winner of DWOS 2018
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- Henny den Uijl, Entrepreneur dancing a hustle with partner Jhona McCormick of Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Escondido
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- Garrett Imeson, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones and President-Elect of Escondido Rotary After Five Club with dance partner Danae Gill of Trilogy Dance Studio Rancho Bernardo dancing Freestyle.
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- Don Deleon, Marketing for Grand Restaurant Group dancing a jive with partner Sheldon Chaney of Continuum Dance Academy. Danced to “Ease on Down the Road” from “The Wiz.”
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- Jhona McCormick of Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Escondido and Henny den Uijl, entrepreneur being awarded Most Confident Award.
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- Still sizzling with vitality and good cheer, the dancers from “Dancing With Our Stars” gather one more time on stage for a group photo.
Photos from the night available here: dmzphotography.com/p755028091
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