Presented by Dance Affiliates and the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts For Immediate Release November 21, 2011 Media Contact Sarah Fergus Dance Affiliates Marketing and Communications Manager Anne-Marie Mulgrew Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Director, Education & Special Projects 215.573.8537 215.636.9000 ext.110
[email protected] [email protected] Champions of the Dance, a ballroom extravaganza starring Jonathan Roberts and Anna Trebunskaya of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, December 15-18 (Philadelphia, November 21, 2011)—Straight from ABC’s top-rated show Dancing with the Stars, dance pros Jonathan Roberts and Anna Trebunskaya make their Philadelphia debut in Champions of the Dance, a dazzling ballroom spectacle featuring 10 international champions presented as a Dance Celebration series special event at the Annenberg Center. Just in time for the holidays and steeped in the tradition of classic ballroom, this production features the pizazz that today’s audiences know and love. Touted as “sensual and athletic” and “powerful and graceful,” by The Lincoln Journal Star, Champions of the Dance showcases the world’s top-notch couples performing passionate tangos, sultry salsas and sambas, gorgeous waltzes, fiery foxtrots, luxurious rumbas and energetic jives. Dance Celebration is presented by Dance Affiliates and the Annenberg Center. Performances take place Thursday, December 15 at 7:30 PM; Friday, December 16 at 8 PM; Saturday, December 17 at 2 PM & 8 PM and Sunday, December 18 at 2 PM & 7 PM. Tickets start at $20. For tickets or for more information, please visit AnnenbergCenter.org or call 215.898.3900.