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It was a HUGE success! Arthur Murray’s Fourth Annual “Dancing with Chicago Celebrities” raised $67,000 for the Chicagoland Area Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®,and what a fun way to do it! All of the toe-tapping fun went down on Friday, March 13, 2009, when Chicago celebrities paired with Arthur Murray professional dance instructors at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

The winning team included Dana Kozlov, Assignment Reporter from CBS 2, and her Arthur Murray partner Edgar Chavarria. The MVP went to Robbie Ventura, who along with his team raised the most – $4,680. Other celebrities competing included Pat Cassidy, Radio Personality on WLS 890 AM, Lourdes Duarte, Assignment Reporter for WGN 9, Daryl Hawks, Sports Anchor and Reporter for NBC 5, Evelyn Holmes, Assignment Reporter for ABC 7, and Katie Lorenz, Miss Illinois 2008. The night’s emcee was NBC 5 Sports Anchor, Mike Adamle. WGN Anchor Dina Bair, NBC 5’s Meteorologist, Ginger Zee and ABC7’s Traffic Reporter Roz Varon also returned as alumni.

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This Friday, March 13th, Arthur Murray hosts the 4th Annual Dancing with the Chicago Celebrities at the Hyatt Regency Chicago benefiting the Chicagoland Area Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

I had a chance to “get the scoop” with some of the instructors of Arthur Murray, get a quick lesson AND EVEN got a sneak peek at performances by Ginger Zee and Daryl Hawks, both from NBC Chicago!

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The deets…
Instructors from the dance studio have been paired with local celebrities to perform a ballroom competition followed by two professional floor shows! There will be a cocktail reception with a cash bar beginning at 6pm. Doors open and the main event will begin promptly at 7pm. Tickets are $195 per person, and may be purchased online at www.dancingwithchicagocelebrities.kintera.org.

2009 Chicago Celebrities scheduled to appear are: Pat Cassidy, Radio Personality on WLS 890 AM, Lourdes Duarte, Assignment Reporter for WGN 9, Daryl Hawks, Sports Anchor and Reporter for NBC 5, Evelyn Holmes, Assignment Reporter for ABC 7, Dana Kozlov, Assignment Reporter from CBS 2, Katie Lorenz, Miss Illinois 2008, and Robbie Ventura, Professional Cyclist from Lance Armstrong’s team

I’ll see you on the dance floor!

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