Dancing With the Ohio Valley Stars Announces 2025 Lineup
Notable names from around the Ohio Valley will once again partner with dancing pros to dazzle the audience at Dancing With The Ohio Valley Stars.
The event, the annual fundraiser for the Augusta Levy Learning Center, will be held Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. Ten local celebrities will team with their professional dance partners to compete for the mirror ball trophy. Each couple will perform choreographed dance routines judged by a panel of judges including Walker Holloway, Jill Ruff, and Dottie Hanson.
All money raised supports the programs and services of Augusta Levy Learning Center, which was founded in 2005 and serves as the first evidence-based autism therapy program in West Virginia. The Center provides direct services to children from the age of diagnosis through age 21.
This year’s lineup includes:
– Marshall County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Brent Clyburn dancing with Owner of Dynamic Dance Force Cassidy Sansone
– WTRF Morning Meteorologist, Zach Gasque, dancing with Lady Miner Dance Team Member Shae Marling
– Union Local Intervention Specialist and Head Track and Field Coach Zach Heslop dancing with his partner Alex Mitchell, Instructor at Studio MC Performing Arts Center
– Emmanuel Insurance’s Ohio Valley Regional Director Tino Kayafas with partner Lydia Boyd, Instructor at Studio MC Performing Arts Center
– Ohio County Schools Strings Rayce Leib dancing with Lynsey Yoho instructor at Take a Bow Dance Centre
– Easterseals Marketing Director Betsy Bethel-McFarland dancing with Freelance Ballroom dancer Michael Kittle
– Main Street Bank St Clairsville Market Development Manager Matt Porter dancing with Tori Bumba, Instructor at Rysing Star Dance Academy
– Linsly Chief Advancement Officer Lea Ridenhour dancing with Caleb Cooper, instructor for Studio MC Performing Arts Center
– Physician and founder of Shats Gastroenterology, Dr. Daniel Shats dancing with Tiffany Scott, instructor with Studio MC Performing Arts Center
– Stone Martial Arts Owner Jacob Stone dancing with Samantha Ebert, instructor at Dynamic Dance Force.
– TaylorMade Printing Owner Scott Taylor dancing with Kaylee Miller, instructor at Dynamic Dance Force.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.capitoltheatrewheeling.com or at the WesBanco Box Office starting today. They can also be purchased at the door on the night of the event starting at 6 p.m.