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 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 » |
Signature Sponsors:
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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:
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| Amy Mitchell-Smith Cienaga Motion Picture Group |
Armond Brown McKinley High School | Candy Picou RE/Max First |
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| Chris Nakamoto WBRZ | Clay Young Clay Young Enterprises |
Dawn Perret Episcopal High School |
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| Jared Loftus College District | John Fabre Acura & Infiniti of Baton Rouge | Kristie Genzer Ochsner Health System |
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| Lindsay Chustz Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry | Dr. Susan Bankston Baton Rouge Clinic |
Tiffany Magee Miss Black Louisiana |
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| 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.
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Contacts Events Coordinators Laurie Hardison, Public Information/Special Events 225-388-9737 Rhonda Loy, Event Co-Chairperson 225-388-9233 |
Rock Rockenbaugh, Event Co- Chairperson
225-927-8652 Terri LeBlanc, Dancer Relations Chair 225-413-6696 |
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.
