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Local ‘Dancing with the Stars’ winners reflect on rehearsal and fundraising for the Star Center
Summary
The winning Dancing with the Stars team visited the program to describe their rehearsal process and community response; hosts reported about 19,000 votes cast the night of the event and an overall fundraising figure referenced on-air as more than $234,000 including table sales.
The winning team from the local Dancing with the Stars fundraiser appeared on the program to talk about preparation, performance and the event’s charitable results for the Star Center.
Contestants described a roughly two-month rehearsal period, working around personal schedules and meeting their choreographer for routine development. They said practice frequency was generally two to three times per week and that many last-minute changes occurred in the week before the event as music and lifts were finalized.
Hosts reported that about 19,000 votes were cast the night of the event; they also referenced a total fundraising amount that included ticket and table sales, saying the night raised "over $234,000" when those additional sources were counted. The winners emphasized that their primary goal was to have fun and support the Star Center; they described physical exhaustion after the event but satisfaction at the charity outcomes.
The program acknowledged the competition’s role in raising funds for the Star Center and congratulated the winners for their participation and community contributions.
