Local participants will be paired with professional dancers and have a week of rehearsals to learn a ballroom dance routine before the live performance and a judging panel. Valley Residential Services has enlisted participation from a fantastic lineup of local “celebrities.”

In addition to seeing the Walla Walla Stars dance, the professionals teaching the stars will perform excerpts from their award-winning showcase “Ballroom Fever.” Audiences can expect breathtaking lifts, hundreds of costumes, theatrical storylines, and various ballroom dance styles, from the sexy Cuban Salsa to the energetic American Swing to the elegant Viennese Waltz.

The professional dance ensemble is a member of the United States National Formation Championship company in Latin American and Standard ballroom dancing, and their company tours internationally, with more than 100 performances each year.