2019 Dancing with the W2 Stars

Walla Walla celebrities took to the stage at Gesa Power House Theatre on October 12, 2019 for the fourth annual “Dancing with the W2 Stars” fundraising event for Valley Residential Services. Local participants were paired with professional dancers and had a week of rehearsals to learn a ballroom dance routine before performing it live in front of an audience and judging panel.

W2 Stars Dancers:

• Dawn Adams – Providence St. Mary
• Melissa Cunnington – Milton-Freewater School District
• Clare Evans – Whitman College
• Kelly Watson – Banner Bank
• Peter Erb – City of Walla Walla
• Ruben Hernandez – Walla Walla Community College
• Matt Mahan – Herring-Groseclose Funeral Home
• Steve Owens – Columbia REA

W2 Stars Judges:

• Greer Buchanan, Providence St. Mary Foundation (2018 First place winner)
• Nabiel Shawa, City of Walla Walla (2016 contestant)
• Jason Valentine, KAPP KVEW TV (2017 contestant)

Master of Ceremonies:

Lawson Knight (2016 First place winner)

The professional dance ensemble are members of the United States National Formation Championship company in both Latin American and Standard ballroom dancing, and their company tours internationally, with more than 100 performances each year.

Please thank our sponsors for supporting this event!

Presenting Sponsor
Star Sponsors
	(Lillie Rice Center)

VENUE SPONSOR

AFTER PARTY SPONSOR

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