Elizabeth Valadez, Peter Cortes, Barry Lowe, Joey Rodriguez, and Jojo Cortes anxiously await entry into the Dancing with the ARK Stars party.
Dotie and Will Rizzo rock the red carpet!
The judges paddles were prepped and ready to go!
Marina Fridmanovich and Matt Orosz cheese for the camera.
Couples Kelly & Bill Ford, and Ron & Ann Wiseman
Lea Nora & Lauren Holliday
It was a packed house on Saturday, March 12th at Pinewood Prep in Summerville.
Who would have guessed that Jennifer & Rylea Koeln are mother and daughter and not sisters??
Cindy Kornahrens, Karen Tawes, and Mary Grace Tawes. Cindy is a long time volunteer with ARK and has volunteered for 14 years.
Ceely Hilton and Jami Knight.
Kenzie Abernethy and Devin Kociuruba man the goodie bag and swag booth.
Mirror Ball sponsor Mary Blunt offered a lot of support for the event, including some great swag bags.
Realtor and developer Sherwood Miler III shows us the 'big' picture.
Competitors Artur Malakyan and Nancy Deitch, of Rollings Middle School of the Arts, dance the rumba.
Competitors Artur Malakyan and Nancy Deitch dance the rumba.
Intermissions gave party goers the chance to hit the dance floor!
Eve Hintt & Jimmy Myers
An open bar helped spirits get hoppin' at the Dancing with the ARK Stars party.
Competitors Anya Kwan and Pren Woods bust a move!
Dancer Melody LoDuca and Gary Brewer of Banks Construction dance a sexy Cha Cha!
Greer Reagin of Reagin Orthodontics and James Jiang dance the waltz.
Greer Reagin and James Jiang listen attentively to judges Kenny Walker, Jennifer and Brad Moranz.
Marina Fridmanovich and Matt Orosz adorably stroll under black umbrellas.
Competitors Matt Orosz and Marina Fridmanovich elegantly dance around.
Matt Orosz from Hearing Care of Summerville and Marina Fridmanovich dance the fox trot.
Matt Orosz and Marina Fridmanovich get a '9' from judge Rodney Profit.
Steve Mandell, the head of Pinewood Prep, served as Master of Ceremonies.
Dancer Cezar Lozada and Mary Early of the Early Family Foundation dance the salsa.
Competitors Cezar Lozada and Mary Early anxiously await judgement by Rodney Profit and Kenny Walker.
Dancer Anya Kwan and Pren Woods of Alston Middle School do the hustle.
Competitors Anya Kwan and Pren Woods brought so much energy to their performance, the crowd was in stitches!
Professional dancers Cesar Lozada and Marina Fridmanovich entertain party attendees.
Professional dancers Cesar Lozada and Marina Fridmanovich wow the crowd.
Tina Johnson & Eliza Jerdan
Mirror ball winners Artur Malakyan and Nancy Deitch.
Nancy Deitch and her partner Artur Malakyan pose happily alongside Matthew Orosz and Marina Fridmanovich at the end of the night.
Nancy Deitch clutches the winning mirror ball.
Artur Malakyan and Nancy Deitch. Nancy was the winner of the mirror ball trophy after raising $21,120 alone.
