Dancing with your Klamath Stars at The Ragland

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Dancing with the Stars isn’t just for television. On Friday, May 10, some of Klamath Falls’ best-known community members will transform into professional dancers on stage for the Ross Ragland Theater’s annual fundraiser.
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That’s right, Klamath community members can watch their friends, family members, neighbors and business people in a fun-filled evening of glitz and ballroom glamour. At stake, as with past competitions, is $500 for the winning charity, with additional proceeds benefitting the Ross Ragland Theater general operations fund.
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Six of the Klamath Basin’s own residents will compete to raise funds for the nonprofit, and win the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.
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“We look for people who are involved in our community,” said Natalie Postles, Ross Ragland Theater Marketing Director. “We want to bring the community together through the people that work the hardest to support it.”
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The 2024 lineup includes: Lyle Ahrens, Reporter (retired) at KOBI-TV NBC5/KOTI-TV NBC2, competing for United Way; Heidi Gaither, Director of Klamath County Disability Services, dancing for Smart Reading; Chris Benjamin the Director of Choirs at Henley High School, dancing for Youth Rising; Tessa Gutierrez the HEP Director at KCC, dancing for the KCC Foundation; Nic Phair a Brach Principal at Highstreet Insurance, dancing for David R. Kingsley Foundation; and Cora Christ the Branch Owner at Country Financial, dancing for the Assistance League.
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Over the course of a week, each of these Stars will learn a ballroom dance routine with their professional partner that they will then perform live onstage.
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The competition is judged, with the crowd’s participation vital in determining the winner. Each audience member may vote for their preferred dancer/charity, with a minimum $1
donation per vote. Votes may be submitted in three ways: people can call the Ross Ragland Theater Box Office at 541-884-5483 to vote by card; visit the Ross Ragland Theater Box Office during regular business hours to vote in-person; or text ‘DWYKS24’ to 53-555 to vote through a text-to-vote system.
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And don’t forget that by attending the event you will be able to participate in the audience vote! After the Klamath Basin Stars Dance with their professional dance partners, the audience can vote (and buy additional votes) for their favorite star.
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Then, after the intermission, the Utah Ballroom Dance Company will treat the audience to breath-taking lifts, hundreds of beautiful costumes, enchanting theatrical story lines and a variety of ballroom dances.
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The Klamath Basin 2024 Dancing With Your Klamath Stars winner will be announced at the end of the event.