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Rumba for a Reason! 7th Annual Dancing
Stars of
Greenwich Charity Gala Dances the Night Away on September 20
Charity Dance-Off Presented by Fred
Astaire Dance Studio of Greenwich Features Celebrity Judges,
Local Stars and a Race for the Mirrorball & People’s Choice
Trophies
Get ready to put on the glam and give back
for a great cause! The seventh annual Dancing Stars of
Greenwich charity gala, hosted by the Fred Astaire
Dance Studio of Greenwich to benefit Abilis,
brings the sparkle and spectacle of Dancing with the
Stars to town on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at
the Tamarack Country Club in Greenwich, Connecticut.
The evening runs from 7 p.m. to midnight and includes a VIP
cocktail hour, live entertainment, silent auction, seated
dinner and, of course, show-stopping ballroom performances
by local luminaries and their professional partners. Tickets
and tables sell out every year; reserve yours today by
calling 203-340-2760 or visiting greenwichdancingstars.com.
Event co-hosts Brendan and Afton Fraser return
to lead the festivities. Celebrity judges include
award-winning actor Brendan Fraser, renowned model
and actress Paulina Porizkova, and comedy writer Jeff
Greenstein. Ali Wentworth, actress, comedian,
producer, host of her podcast Go Ask Ali and New York
Times bestselling author, will also be back as emcee, and
celebrity fitness guru, dancer and choreographer Billy
Blanks Jr., who is also founder of the popular dance
fitness program, Dance It Out, will also be part of
the festive evening.
Mirroring the hit TV show, community and
business leaders perform custom dance routines with Fred
Astaire professionals in front of the panel of celebrity
judges, all vying for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.
Fans at home can also participate: every dollar donated in a
dancer’s name counts as a vote toward the People’s Choice
Award for the top individual fundraiser.
Each dancer is paired with a Fred Astaire
professional, including studio co-owners Elmar Schmidt and Clemens
Lengenfelder, and dancer Carol
Koutouvides.
To attend
the 7th annual Dancing Stars of Greenwich charity dance-off
gala, call 203-340-2760 or visit greenwichdancingstars.com.
To vote for your favorite dancer, click “Vote for a Star” on
the greenwichdancingstars.com website
— every dollar equals one vote.
Abilis is a
501c3 non-profit organization that supports more than 800
individuals with disabilities and their families from birth
throughout their lives. Founded in 1951, Abilis is a leader
in providing meaningful supports to the community in
Fairfield County, Connecticut, in towns including Darien,
Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Stamford,
Westport and Wilton. The organization has a long-standing
reputation for individualized, high-quality care. For more
information, visit www.abilis.us,
or follow on Facebook @Abilis,
Inc., Instagram @abilis_us
or Twitter @Abilis.
Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Greenwich provides
ballroom and Latin dance lessons to all ages and attracts
participants from the Greenwich, Stamford, and New Canaan,
Connecticut, areas, and Armonk, Harrison, White Plains, Port
Chester, Rye, Mamaroneck, and Scarsdale, New York, areas.
There is no partner or experience necessary to enjoy
ballroom dance lessons. Fred Astaire Dance Studio has made
it its personal mission to touch as many lives with a
passion for ballroom dancing. The Fred Astaire Dance Studio
is one of the happiest, friendliest spots in town due to the
welcoming and encouraging staff and atmosphere. Fred
Astaire’s mission is to enrich the lives of everyone and
anyone with dance. The organization genuinely strives to
make dance a daily practice in the dance studio. Fred
Astaire doesn’t just teach someone how to dance, they invite
them to become their personal best - in their dancing and in
all areas of their life. Fred Astaire Dance Studio of
Greenwich is co-owned by Elmar Schmidt and Clemens
Lengenfelder, along with their wives Isabell Schmidt and
Jessica Lengenfelder. To learn more, visit fredastaire.com/greenwich.
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