Thanks to you all for donating, texting and calling with messages of support. Last night was a massive event and lots of fun for those dancing and watching. Looking forward to hearing the final amount raised on the night but we are proud that with your help Brent's page raised the most money out of all the dancers. Photo attached is snapped off the Daily Post site...
The good news is that Brent's page closes before the fee comes in so all of your donation makes it to Hospice.... Phew!
With only 3 odd weeks to go, the Rotorua Daily Post has announced Hayley Holt and Cliff Curtis are among the celebrity judges! Part of the article is pasted below... Better get to another training session Brent.
Hollywood movie star, an All Black great and a former contestant on the television version of the show are among the line up to judge Dancing with Rotorua Stars.
Rotorua actor Cliff Curtis, former All Black Hika Reid, television personality Hayley Holt and Rotorua Hospice chief executive Sharron Black will make up the four person judging panel.
The Harcourts Dancing With Rotorua Stars event is being held on August 13 to raise money for Rotorua Community Hospice.
Rotorua Community Hospice Trust funding manager Jan Morgan said she was thrilled with the quality of the judges as they had set out wanting "a really good mix".
She said the nine couples competing wouldn't just be judged on their technical ability, "although that is really, really important".
"But it is also about the theatrical side and all the additional features that they put into their routine......
As seen at the Sala and Fenton St roundabout... Thanks Isabella for hanging out the window to take the photo!
