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    JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
    Hugh McColl Jr. and Midge Barron talk about the "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" fundraiser they're co-hosting on Feb. 23 at Knight Theater. (Photo by Jeff Willhelm - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com)
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    JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
    Midge Barron, one of Charlotte's top hostesses and a strong supporter of the N.C. Dance Theatre, talks with dancers at an event at her home to plan for the "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" gala she's co-hosting on Feb. 23 at Knight Theater. (Photo by Jeff Willhelm - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com)
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    JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
    Midge Barron (center), one of Charlotte's top hostesses and a strong supporter of the N.C. Dance Theatre, is joining forces with Hugh McColl Jr. (left) to host "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" on Feb. 23 at Knight Theater. The fundraiser pairs business leaders with dancers from the troupe for a fun competition and party. (Photo by Jeff Willhelm - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com)
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    JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
    Midge Barron (center), one of Charlotte's top hostesses and a strong supporter of the N.C. Dance Theatre, is joining forces with Hugh McColl Jr. (left) to host "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" on Feb. 23 at Knight Theater. The fundraiser pairs business leaders with dancers from the troupe for a fun competition and party. (Photo by Jeff Willhelm - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com)
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    JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
    Paula Vincent, Midge Barron, Janie Dee and Tera Black help Melissa Anduiza (center) with her Oscar de la Renta gown at Barron's home recently during an event to plan for the "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" gala that Barron is co-hosting. The female dance participants will wear gowns from the Spring 2013 Oscar de la Renta collection when they make their grand entrance on the red carpet at the Feb. 23 fundraiser at Knight Theater. (Photo by Jeff Willhelm - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com)
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    JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
    Tera Black, COO of the Charlotte Checkers hockey team, is one of the business leaders who'll be competing in the fun "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" fundraiser that will pair her with one of the dancers from the troupe. She's modeling an Oscar de la Renta gown she'll wear on the red carpet at the Feb. 23 gala at Knight Theater. (Photo by Jeff Willhelm - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com)
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    JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
    North Carolina Dance Theatre dancer Sarah Hayes Watson models an Oscar de la Renta gown she'll wear on the red carpet at the "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" fundraiser on Feb. 23 at Knight Theater. (Photo by Jeff Willhelm - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com)
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    JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
    North Carolina Dance Theatre dancer Sarah Hayes Watson models an Oscar de la Renta gown she'll wear on the red carpet at the "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" fundraiser on Feb. 23 at Knight Theater. (Photo by Jeff Willhelm - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com)
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    JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
    Jordan McGee of Coplon's helps North Carolina Dance Theatre dancer Anna Gerberich accessorize one of the Oscar de la Renta gown she'll wear on the red carpet at the "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" fundraiser on Feb. 23 at Knight Theater. (Photo by Jeff Willhelm -jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com.
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    JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
    Dancer Anna Gerberich models the Oscar de la Renta gown she'll wear on the red carpet at the "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" fundraiser on Feb. 23 at Knight Theater. (Photo by Jeff Willhelm - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com)
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    JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
    Jordan McGee of Coplon's helps business leader Julie Caperton of Wells Fargo with the perfect earrings for the Oscar de la Renta gown she'll wear on the red carpet before taking the stage at the "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" fundraiser on Feb. 23 at Knight Theatre. (Photo by Jeff Willhelm - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com)
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    JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
    North Carolina Dance Theatre dancers Janie Dee and Melissa Anduiza try on Oscar de la Renta gowns they'll wear on the red carpet at the "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" gala on Feb. 23 at Knight Theatre. (Photo by Jeff Willhelm - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com)
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    JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
    Tera Black, COO of the Charlotte Checkers hockey team; North Carolina Dance Theatre dancers Janie Dee and Melissa Anduiza; and Paula Vincent of Presbyterian Healthcare try on Oscar de la Renta gowns they'll wear on the red carpet at the "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" gala on Feb. 23 at Knight Theater. gowns at the Barron home in Charlotte recently. Midge Barron, one of Charlotte's top hostesses and a strong supporter of the N.C. Dance Theatre, is joining forces with Hugh McColl Jr. to host "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" on Feb. 23 at Knight Theater. (Photo by Jeff Willhelm - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com)
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    JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
    Sarah Hayes Watson, Tera Black, Janie Dee, Melissa Anduiza, Paula Vincent and Anna Gerberich try on Oscar de la Renta gowns they'll wear on the red carpet at the "Dancing with the Stars of the North Carolina Dance Theatre" gala on Feb. 23 at Knight Theatre. (Photo by Jeff Willhelm - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com)
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