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Dancing with (Your) Stars

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Photo by Marcy Stamper

Jenn Tate was runner-up for her sultry showing in a salsa duet in the Dancing with (Your) Stars competition last weekend. Tate was one of six local competitors who sashayed with pros from the Utah Ballroom Dance Company. Tori Karpenko took first place for his convincing performance as the dean of disco.

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Emcee Mark Lowes addresses the local contestants and their counterpart professional dancers from the Utah Ballroom Dance Company, observed by the judges from above at the Dancing with (Your) Stars event Saturday night, March 8. The event was sponsored by Methow Arts. Photo by Marcy Stamper
Local man, Tori Karpenko, performs a disco number to the tune of “Hot Stuff” with Casey Bartlemay of the Utah Ballroom Dance Company at the Dancing with (Your) Stars event sponsored by Methow Arts on Saturday, March 8. Photo by Marcy Stamper
Local woman, Jenn Tate, performs a salsa number to the tune of “Ran Kan Kan” with Jesse Maher of the Utah Ballroom Dance Company at the Dancing with (Your) Stars event sponsored by Methow Arts on Saturday, March 8. Photo by Marcy Stamper
Local man, Walt Pearce, performs a swing dance to the tune of “Do you love me” with Jennifer Berry of the Utah Ballroom Dance Company at the Dancing with (Your) Stars event sponsored by Methow Arts on Saturday, March 8. Photo by Marcy Stamper
Local woman, Rayma Hayes, performs a waltz to the tune of “So This Is Love” with Andrew Blackburne of the Utah Ballroom Dance Company at the Dancing with (Your) Stars event sponsored by Methow Arts on Saturday, March 8. Photo by Marcy Stamper
Local man, Sam Naney, performs the foxtrot to the tune of “Fever” with Haley Wayt of the Utah Ballroom Dance Company at the Dancing with (Your) Stars event sponsored by Methow Arts on Saturday, March 8. Photo by Marcy Stamper
Local woman Brooke Bourn performs the country two-step to the tune of “Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy” with Seth Ward of the Utah Ballroom Dance Company at the Dancing with (Your) Stars event sponsored by Methow Arts on Saturday, March 8. Photo by Marcy Stamper
Judges for the event were, from left, Carolanne Steinebach, Danbert Nobacon and the Deirdre Luvon. Photo by Marcy Stamper