Six local Carson City celebrities are competing in a "Dancing With the Stars"- type contest at the High Sierra Swing Dance Club’s sixth anniversary dinner-dance on April 27 at the Carson Nugget.
The "Local Celebrities Who Think They Can Dance" contestants have been paired with local dance instructors for a variety of dances, including swing, country, Latin, and hip hop. The instructors are Jo Ann Grace, Rainer Herm, Emily Thicke, Armando Nevarez, Earl Case and Bob Truesdale.
The evening will also include a buffet dinner, a dance performance by Susan Brown and Jeffrey Munson, and open dancing to a variety of music. Tickets are $30 and must be purchased or reserved by April 20; no tickets will be sold at the door. Ticket are available at Yaple's Ballroom, Artsy Fartsy Gallery and The Purple Avocado. For more information, go to www.highsierrasdc.org or call (530) 307-8937, (775) 443-8870 or (775) 629-9369 for will-call reservations.
Photo information: The "Local Celebrities Who Think They Can Dance" competitos for High Sierra Swing Dance Club's Spring Ball on April 27 at the Nugget: (bottom row from left) Joy Evans, from the Carson City Visitors Center; Jim Shirk, Carson City supervisor; Michelle Shirk; Tonya Champa, Nevada Appeal account executive; (top row from left): Lisa Schuette, Carson Middle School teacher and founder of CASI; and Jeff Pace, owner of Artsy Fartsy Gallery.