Dancing with the Athens Stars

Online voting prior to the show on March 2nd raised over $12,000 for Project Safe.  Online votes were combined with audience votes during the show to determine the winners in the coveted audience favorite category.  Doc and Molly took first place, Kip and Natalie second and Beth and Derrek came in third place. Overall the event raised $31,000 for Project Safe. "Dancing 2" is scheduled for March 1, 2009 at the Classic Center theater.  Check back this winter for the lineup of stars and dance instructors.  Click here to see videos of the show on You Tube.


  • Oconee County Commissioner Chuck Horton
    Former Police Chief at UGA
  • Kathy Cole of Dancer’s Studio
  • Vote for Group 1

  • Dexter Weaver of Weaver D’s
  • Emily Padgett of Dancer’s Studio
  • Vote for Group 2

  • Doc Eldridge, Former Mayor
    Chair of the Chamber of Commerce
  • Molly Myagui of con cache salsa
  • Vote for Group 3

  • Dr. Paige Carmichael
    Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
    UGA Vet School
  • Gonzalo Myagui of con cache salsa
  • Vote for Group 4

  • Liz Dalton
    Consultant and Talk Show Host on WGAU
  • Ron Putman of Freedom of Movement
  • Vote for Group 5

  • Bill Overend, Local attorney
  • Barbara Putman of Freedom of Movement
  • Vote for Group 6

  • Wilma
    Singer/songwriter, actor, and massage therapist
  • Aaron Talbert of DanceFX
  • Vote for Group 7

  • Dr. Kip Hicks
    Emergency Medicine Physician at St. Mary’s Hospital
  • Natalie Cox of DanceFX
  • Vote for Group 8

  • Pete McCommons
    Editor, Flagpole
  • Tiffany Williams of the UGA Ballroom Performance Group
  • Vote for Group 9

  • Jason Winders
    Editor, Athens Banner-Herald
  • Tamara Tyre of the UGA Ballroom Performance Group
  • Vote for Group 10

  • Barbara Taylor
    Teacher at Whitehead Elementary School
  • Dustin Whitlock
  • Vote for Group 11

  • Beth Gavrilles
    Co-founder of Grow Green
  • Derrek Walters, private instructor
  • Vote for Group 12

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