Check out who’s in Charlotte’s Dancing with the Stars
The Story
Yes, Charlotte has a Dancing with the Stars. We’re talking Charlotte stars. Which means we’re talking a lot of big bankers.
The event is a fundraising event for the Charlotte Ballet, which pairs one of its dancers with a local celebrity. The celebrity then raises money in advance of the big night, which this year is March 7.
And the contestants (paired with their naked Charlotte Ballet dancer) are …
Bank of America’s Cathy Bessant
A vote for @CLTBallet is a vote for Novant Health’s Buddy Kemp Cancer Support Center. http://t.co/gJYp0JWXkb pic.twitter.com/hp6lzjjm3v
— Novant Health (@NovantHealth) February 26, 2015
Attorney Dianne Chipps Bailey
Clearly, I hope my #friend & tremendous #Community #rolemodel @Dianne_C_Bailey wins #DWTS! http://t.co/4bs80TK1ZL pic.twitter.com/44um7NNidP
— Paula Broadwell (@paulabroadwell) February 23, 2015
Dr. Derek Raghavan, President of the Levine Cancer Institute
Walter Dolhare, Head of the Markets Division for Wells Fargo Securities
Lloyd Yates, Executive Vice President of Market Solutions and President of Duke Energy’s Carolinas Region
Midge Barron, nurse and former organizer of event
C5’s Take
Yes, a bit goofy, but we know this takes guts from people who have to be pretty serious-minded in their day jobs. The event raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for local charities. And, it’s popular — next week’s event at Knight Theater is already sold out.
Photos: courtesy of Charlotte Ballet, Robert Lahser / Charlotte Observer
This story was originally published February 27, 2015 at 1:10 AM with the headline "Check out who’s in Charlotte’s Dancing with the Stars."