Stars Dance for the Arts

What a night! Congratulations to our fabulous Stars Dance For The Arts dancers for their wonderful performances! Now to announce the winners….

Carl Younger & Anna Whitlow: People’s Choice winner!

Carl and Anna

Drew Barker & Lindsay King: Judges’ Favorite – Best Overall Dance

Drew & Lindsay

And the winner of the 2014 Stars Dance For The Arts Mirror Ball trophy………..drumroll please………..

Drew Barker and Lindsay King!!! Congratulations! 

The staff and board of directors for Kinston’s Community Council for the Arts would like to offer our heartfelt gratitude to those who performed, supported, coordinated, sponsored, voted, hosted, judged, attended, & donated their time, money, and services to contribute to the success of this amazing event. We are proud to be part of such a wonderful community!

Cheers, and blessings to you and yours in 2014!

WOW, this contest is exciting, and the contestants haven’t even DANCED yet!! Just imagine how fun tonight will be!

Tony & Kim

We have new vote leaders and the dance teams continue to jockey for position….drumroll please…….In first place are Tony Sears & Kim Manning!

Carl Younger & Anna Whitlow have dropped to 2nd, with Brantley Briley/Sarah Crowe & Steve Jefferson/Cherita Lytle tied for 3rd!

The remaining dance teams are very close to unseating the leaders, so don’t get too comfortable!

This remains a very close race, and it’s quite possible that the current last-place team could sweep the popular vote portion of the competition in the remaining hours today. We can’t wait to find out the results tonight! Votes will still be accepted today by calling/visiting the Arts Center, or by casting your votes during the event tonight. 252-527-2517.

Thank you for supporting your community!

Boy are we getting excited! Only one more day before the big event, and only a VERY few tickets left….if they’re even still available! We’d recommend you call the Arts Center for last minute ticket info or to be put on a wait list for cancellations.

Now for the standings! Our Carl Younger/Anna Whitlow team is still holding onto a slight lead over Tony Sears/Kim Manning!

Carl & Anna

Tony & Kim

Drew Barker & Lindsay King are tied for third place with Brantley Briley & Sarah Crowe!

Drew & Lindsay

Brantley and Sarah

Only a few ballots behind are Michael McNulty/Ashley Anderson, Bill Connolly/Kelly Taylor, Rick Vernon/Vickie Robinson, and Steve Jefferson/Cherita Lytle. Really, all the teams are in great position to take first place, so it’ll be interesting to see which team secures the most votes!

Michael & Ashley

Kelly & Bill

Vickie & Rick

Steve & Cherita

Online voting ends at midnight tonight. Ballots can still be cast tomorrow by calling/visiting the Arts Center, or cast during the event tomorrow night. 252-527-2517. Please remember the fantastic organization and the wonderful hard-working dancers you’re supporting by voting!

We can feel some changes coming….

Currently Carl Younger & Anna Whitlow still hold the lead, but Tony Sears & Kim Manning are knocking at their back door!

Following closely behind are Drew Barker & Lindsay King, Michael McNulty & Ashley Anderson, and Bill Connolly & Kelly Taylor!

This really is a close race, and apt to change at any moment. You can vote for your favorite dance couple(s) by calling/visiting the Arts Center, or voting online HERE. Stay tuned for more updates!

Heartfelt thanks to our wonderful event sponsors for Stars Dance For The Arts! Click HERE to see the generous businesses and individuals who are sponsoring this event!

You really won’t want to miss this fun evening. Tickets are nearly sold out, so please don’t wait! Tommy Pressly and Debbie Chused are our fabulous event hosts, and seeing them together will be well worth the price of admission!

We have a new dance team leading the votes….

Anna & Carl

Congratulations to Carl Younger and Anna Whitlow!

Tony Sears and Kim Manning now hold 2nd place, with Drew Barker and Lindsay King in third.

There are only a few votes separating the rest of the dancers, so cast your VOTE today!

As our wonderful dancers devote their time to practicing, the votes are rolling in! Two dance couples are leading this week’s vote and are tied for first….(insert drum roll)….

Dr. Brantley Briley with Sarah Crowe, AND Tony Sears with Kim Manning! Congratulations dancers!

Following closely behind are Bill Connolly and Kelly Taylor, so the standings can change at any moment!

The other contestants are only a few votes from displacing the top 3 teams, so this promises to be a nail-biter up until voting closes!

To cast your vote(s) for your favorite dancers, click here or visit the Arts Center. C’mon Kinston/Lenoir County, let’s support these generous dancers!

Don’t forget, there are no reserved seating tickets left, and general admission seating is very limited so get your event tickets today!