Local Celebrities Put Best Foot Forward at Young Friends of the Kravis Center’s Annual REACH FOR THE STARS – April 16
(West Palm Beach, FL – March 30, 2011) South Florida’s most celebrated ballroom dance competition is returning on Saturday, April 16, when the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts presents the 18th annual Reach for the Stars. The annual fundraiser benefits the Kravis Center’s S*T*A*R (Students and Teachers Arts Resource) Series and education programs.
The evening’s twinkle-toe match-up will feature nine local celebrity dancers and their partners vying to be this year’s winning couple:
+ Sandra Foxx of WIRK 107.9 FM & Brian Baker, Studio 561
+ Katie LaGrone, Investigative Reporter with WPTV News Channel 5 & Angelo Caruso of Caruso Dancesport
+ Deena Lang of The WRMF Morning Show with Deena, Chad and Jennifer on 97.9 WRMF & Eric Ocando from Dance All Night
+ Shelli Lockhart, WPBF 25 News Morning Anchor & Sebastien Cajuste, Caruso Dancesport @ The Plaza
+ Liz Quirantes of CBS 12 NEWS & Craig Elsbury, Arthur Murray
+ Randi Rasar from The Buzz 103.1 FM & Andres Florez, Fred Astaire
+ Lola Thélin from Palm Beach Illustrated & Webert Benoit, Caruso Dancesport @ The Plaza
+ Tim Allan Walker from The Mo & Sally Morning Show on KOOL 105.5 & Olga Elsbury, Arthur Murray
+ Christopher Wheeler from WPTV News Channel 5 & Doreen Scheinpflug, Fred Astaire
The judges for this year’s Reach for the Stars ballroom dance competition will be Suzanne Boyd from CBS12; Steven Caras, former NYC Ballet Dancer, photographer and the subject of a new documentary from Arizona PBS; and Josh Cohen from WZZR Real Radio (Josh Cohen and the Hometeam). The evening will once again be emceed by Tim Byrd (“The Byrdman”) of .
Guests will begin the evening at 6 p.m. in Dreyfoos Hall for the ballroom dance competition. Following the presentation of the coveted mirror ball trophies, guests will enjoy delicious food, wine tasting and a dance floor all their own in the Dreyfoos Hall Lobby.
Reach for the Stars attendees will have plenty of fuel for the festivities, with a tasting of gourmet food and wine from 17 local restaurants and vendors, including 51 Supper Club & Lounge, Blue Martini in West Palm Beach, Cabo Flats Cantina & Tequila Bar, Café Chardonnay, City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill, Echo, Grease Burger Bar, Havana Restaurant, Kona Grill, Leila Restaurant, McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Sugar Chef Cupcakes, Sushi Jo and Zuccarelli’s Restaurant.
Another highlight of the evening will be the auction of the winning artwork from the Reach for the Stars Commemorative Art Contest. This year’s winning student artist was Kimberly Bickaroo of South Tech Academy in Boynton Beach.
The Sun-Sentinel is a Platinum Sponsor for Reach for the Stars 2011; Gold Sponsors include Marcie Gorman-Althof, Sydelle and Arthur I. Meyer Foundation and Jane M. Mitchell. Susan Bloom is a Silver Sponsor.
Additional support for the event is being provided by Ish Rodriguez, Melissa Wilson, Ellison Graphics Corporation, Phase 9 Design Printing Web, Total Wines & More and Valentine Designs. The colorful and eye-catching costumes are courtesy of TNT Dance Designs.
Reach for the Stars 2011 begins at 6 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $60 for Young Friends of the Kravis Center, $75 for general admission and $125 for a Premium Ticket, which includes assigned seating on stage for the dance competition and valet parking. For tickets, please call 561-832-7469 or 800-572-8471 or at .
About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home in which local and regional arts organizations can showcase their work; and by providing economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County.
The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. For more information, please call 561-832-7469 or visit /reachforthestars.
