2025 Dancing with the Stars

Walla Walla celebrities took to the stage at Cordiner Hall on Saturday, October 11, 2025 for the 8th Annual Dancing with the W2 Stars fundraising event for Valley Residential Services. Eight 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.

Cia Cortinas

Kim Convery

Corie Konen

W2 Stars Dancers:

Cia Cortinas – 3rd grade dual language teacher and creator of Zero Proof Walla Walla
Travis Locke – Licensed Funeral Director/Embalme at Herring-Groseclose Funeral Home
Corie Konen – Chef
Sean Stroe – Co-owner of Fat Rolls and Building Inspector
Kim Convery – Alaska Flight Attendant for 26 years
Bill Weed – Beertender at Walla Walla Beer Parlor
Barb Casey – Director of Special Education, Walla Walla Public Schools
Chris Christianson – Credit Administration Specialist at Baker Boyer by day, FOH manager/bouncer at Ming Court by night

W2 Stars Judges:

Phillip Provost – Provost Real Estate Teams (Past Dancer)
Cathy Bay – Owner, Runway Market & Sparkling Bar (2024 Winner)
Peter Erb – Brian Gaines, Wall 2 Wall Furniture and Mattress (Past Dancer)

Masters of Ceremonies:

Lawson Knight – Edward Jones Financial (2016 First place winner)
Chris Coates – Pocketinet Communications (2017 Second 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!