Last Saturday, Aug. 16, six Pagosa stars and their coaches took the stage to dance for Seeds of Learning’s fundraiser, Dancing with the Pagosa Stars (DWTPS). All the costumes have been put away and the final votes tallied, and we are blown away by the results.
Through local community support, ticket sales, and votes from friends and family from around the country, DWTPS successfully raised more than $214,000 to provide quality and affordable early childhood education to our neighbors throughout Pagosa Springs.
The families, teachers, administration and Seeds Board of Directors are filled with gratitude for this amazing outpouring of support for Pagosa’s future in our children. With your help, Seeds continues providing high-quality early childhood education at an affordable cost to families throughout Archuleta County.
Now, for those who haven’t already heard, Saturday night’s winners were:
• Mirror Ball Trophy winner: Nicole Pitcher and coach Gus Palma.
• Best Male Dancer: Matt Kossler and coach Jamie Anderson.
• Best Female Dancer: Pitcher and Palma.
• Best Showmanship: Ernesto Renteria and coach Sharina Ramsey-Adams.
• Most Original Performance: Ben Lawrence and coach Ashley Butcher.
• Vogue Award (Best Costume): Callie Skinner and coach Markus Hughes.
• Red Hot Performance: Cindi Galabota and coach Jason Chapman.
This year’s success would not have been possible without the amazing dance production team, our incredible stars and coaches, volunteers, and support from the Pagosa community. Seeds of Learning would like to thank everyone who attended and voted for your favorite Pagosa dancing duo this year.
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