Fashioned after hit shows like So You Think You Can DanceTM and Dancing with the StarsTM, local Atlanta non-profit, EDIN (The Eating Disorders Information Network), and Dance 101 are joining forces again for the 2011 Celebrity Dance ChallengeTM. Local Atlanta celebrities partner with Dance 101 teachers and compete by dancing for votes! The number of fan votes received determines winners. Anyone can vote for his or her favorite celebrity for as little as $1.00 per vote. Votes will be collected both online for the months preceding the event and during the final performance. Tickets to the final performance are $25.00 plus tax & service charge. Tickets are on sale now: http://www.woodruffcentertickets.org.

Emcees:

• Christi Paul, News anchor for Headline News
• Brandon Rudat, Morning Anchor, Better Mornings Atlanta

2011 Dancers:

• Patric Bell, Local Celebrity Chef

• Julio Cesar, L’Oreal Professionnel Design Artist

• Alyson Steiniger Howard-Hoag, CEO/Founder, Authentic Beauty

• Kristin Klingshirn, Member of Q100’s The Bert Show

• Ginair Goodwin McKerrow, LCSW, Psychotherapist & Philanthropist 

• Samantha Mohr, On-Camera Meteorologist at the Weather Channel

Judges:

• Richie Arpino, Founder & Owner, Richie Arpino Salon
• E. Vincent Martinez, Founder of fashionado.net & Director of UrbanCouture Fashion Design Program
• Ofelia de La Valette, Founder & Owner, Dance 101

Guest Performing Artist:

Anoop Desai, Pop/R&B sensation, finished 6th place on American Idol in 2008 and has been wowing audiences ever since. He recently released his debut EP "All Is Fair."

Partner Overview:

EDIN(The Eating Disorders Information Network) – Founded in 1998, EDIN is the ONLY non-profit organization in Georgia committed to the prevention of all types of disordered eating, from obesity to anorexia, and the promotion of positive body esteem through education, outreach and action. EDIN exists to provide all those in need, regardless of gender, race, socioeconomic status and/or age with free educational resources regarding eating disorders, their contributors, effects and available treatment options. For info visit: www.myedin.org.

Dance 101 – Opened in 2004, Atlanta’s Dance 101 is the largest adult only dance studio in the country, with more than 12,000 students, 42+ professional teachers, 120+ weekly classes and located in-town in a 10,000 sq. foot space. Dance 101’s imaginative approach to dance as fitness as well as performing arts, distinguishes itself as the most unique dance studio in the country. For more info visit: www.dance101.org.