Dance Alive brings you ‘The Best Party in Town!’ with Champagne Gala & Dancing With the Stars
Press release from Dance Alive National Ballet
ALACHUA, Fla. – It’s a party – an auction – an occasion… and features the fantastic Gainesville “Dancing With the Stars.” This event has it all! You won’t want to miss the Champagne Gala 2025! You never know what is going to happen. Maybe you will join Elio on stage as guests did last year!
Champagne Gala brings you an unforgettable evening filled with special guest judges, a thrilling live and silent auction, fabulous food by Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille and YES… dancing to the music of the amazing Elio Piedra! To top it all off… THE BEST ENTERTAINMENT! Performances by guest stars partnering with DANB dancers. YOU, by your vote, select the highly coveted “People’s Choice Award.”
It is without doubt the most entertaining event around!
This event is co-chaired by Susannah Peddie and Tara Blythe and hosted by the team of Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Eric Godet. Special guest judges are film star national award-winning ballroom dancer Deirdre Radler, Representative Kat Cammack, and DANB resident choreographer Judy Skinner.
What: CHAMPAGNE GALA & DANCING WITH THE STARS
When: March 29, 2025, 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Where: Legacy Park Multipurpose Center, 15400 Peggy Road, Alachua, FL
Tickets: https://www.champagnegala.org/?name=E349197&id=60
Info: 352-371-2986 or info@dancealive.org
Auction items include Florida fine artwork (Blair, Rand, Giles, Nogami, Kesl), experiences (baseball tickets, Jax Zoo, World Equestrian Center Grand Prix Dining, cooking class, wine tasting), a 1915 gold Indian Head coin, services (gym, design work, German auto service), getaways ( N.C., Cedar Key, Georgia, Mexico), and MUCH MUCH MORE!
As for our stars…Gainesville’s Dancing With The Stars contestants are (click to vote!):
- Anna Guarino dancing with Tim Cannon
- Emilie “Flo” Hester dancing with Andre Valladon
- Tina Kirkpatrick dancing with José Ramos
- Vanessa Marin dancing with Tales Ribeiro
- Marisa Ramirez Stukey dancing with Vic Mancuso
- Shelley Vickers dancing with Tucker Gokey
- David Anderson dancing with Luana Rayssa
- John Dickhaus dancing with Rosemary DeIorio
- Filipe Freitas dancing with Marite Fuentes
- Dustin Hegland dancing with Rachel Ridley
- Zachary Jackson dancing with Marilyn DeIorio
- Fareed Johnson dancing with Beatriz Corrêa
- Derek King dancing with Alison Tucker
- Gilbert Levy dancing with Emilia León
- Dr. Eduardo Marichal dancing with Beatriz Póvoas
Supported by Garden & Grace Florals, Parris Dance, and Publix Super Markets Charities, as well as The City of Alachua and Legacy Park Multipurpose Center.