6th Annual Dancing for Big Buddy


Dancing for Big Buddy
is a creative fundraising event that will support the programmatic efforts of the Big Buddy Program.  Modeled after the hit ABC television show, our local event will feature many of our community’s leaders and prominent citizens as they present their ballroom dance performances on the event night, May 5, 2012, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on LSU’s campus, the birth site of the Big Buddy Program.

DVD Sale

The 6th Annual Dancing for Big Buddy DVD is now on sale!


Event Info:

Dancing for Big Buddy
Saturday, May 5th 7pm (doors open at 6pm)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center

General Admission tickets are $10; Floor Seats are $250

For more information or to purchase tickets call 225-388-9737, visit Big Buddy on Facebook or Buy General Admission tickets online here »

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The excitement from our major media sponsors, WBRZ and The Advocate, has ignited the enthusiasm of the Star Dancers who include:

Amy Mitchell-Smith
Cienaga Motion Picture Group
Armond Brown McKinley High School Candy Picou RE/Max First
Chris Nakamoto WBRZ Clay Young
Clay Young Enterprises
Dawn Perret Episcopal High School
Jared Loftus College District John Fabre Acura & Infiniti of Baton Rouge Kristie Genzer Ochsner Health System
Lindsay Chustz Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry Dr. Susan Bankston
Baton Rouge Clinic
Tiffany Magee Miss Black Louisiana
Trudy M. White Judge for the 19th Judicial District Court Victor Howell Cox Sports Television

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WBRZ anchors Sylvia Weatherspoon and John Pastorek will host the festivities.  Smiley Anders will serve as a celebrity judge for the evening.

Event Activities

Limited preferred seating at tables of 10 is available on the floor of the arena at a cost of $2500/table, or $250 per seat; and general admission seating for the upper level will be sold for $10.00 per seat.

The Dancing for Big Buddy event will feature the dancers and their dance partners; entertainment by local performing artists, heavy hors’ devours, and libations. We are counting on the family and friends of the dancers, businesses and the general community to support this phenomenal event that will serve as the financial source for the Big Buddy Program, which provides positive role models and learning experiences to a population of children who would otherwise lack access to these resources.


Sponsorship Information

There are opportunities for companies and businesses to purchase sponsorship packets for this event and we anticipate the increase of the audience size with confirmation of any of the local and national celebrity participation.

Dancing with the Stars, Baton Rouge –

Contacts Events Coordinators

Laurie Hardison, Public Information/Special Events

225-388-9737

events@bigbuddyprogram.org

Rhonda Loy, Event Co-Chairperson

225-388-9233

rhonda_loy@ml.com

Rock Rockenbaugh, Event Co- Chairperson

225-927-8652

rock@keans.com

Terri LeBlanc, Dancer Relations Chair

225-413-6696

blackwellleblanc@cox.net


The Big Buddy Program is a local non-profit (501(c)(3)) youth services agency that provides positive role models and quality learning experiences to over 1,300 disadvantaged youth weekly.
For over 27 years the Big Buddy Program has provided children and youth with positive adult role models through the Big Buddy/Little Buddy mentoring programs; character education and leadership sessions; after school programs, holiday camps and summer enrichment programs; teen programs, and literacy skills.