Project Safe

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