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Dancing with the Carolina Stars

In partnership with Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Greensboro, NC, Operation Smile, Carolinas proudly presents the 8th annual Dancing with the Carolina Stars 2016. Celebrities from around the Carolinas will pair up with professional dancers to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Operation Smile, Carolinas and change the lives of children born with facial deformities. In one magical night of performances, Operation Smile Carolinas continues to raise awareness and funds to help thousands of children suffering from cleft lips and cleft palates — making them the real winners.

Dancing with the Carolina Stars 2016
Saturday, February 20, 2016
6:30 PM
Empire Room
Downtown Greensboro

Support your favorite dancer by donating to their fundraising page online. Click the image of your Carolina Star below to make your donation!

For more information about Operation Smile Carolinas, please contact us at:

Operation Smile Carolinas
502 E. Cornwallis Dr.
Suite L
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 691-8188
Wendy.Rothstein@operationsmile.org

*We're sorry, but online ticketing has closed. For tickets and information, please call 336-691-8188.

Showcase Dancers

Mark and Cathy Katz

Goal:
$10,000.00
Achieved:
$8,273.00

83 percent of goal achieved.

Steve Morton and David Nickell

Goal:
$10,000.00
Achieved:
$10,640.01

106 percent of goal achieved.




Carolyn Woodruff and Alosha Anatoliy are Pro-Am Open Smooth competitors who began dancing together in 2006. The duo are current and three time Fred Astaire National Dance Champions in Open Smooth. They are the current National Fred Astaire Pro AM Caberet Champions. They have been finalists in Smooth at Ohio Star Ball. They are current and two time Best of the Best in Gold Showdance last year at Millennium and Galaxy and were finalists at Ohio Star Ball in the Best of the Best Gold in all ages. They have been champions at many dancesport competitions across the nation. They recently starred in the Simon Fuller television show called Ballroom Blitz, which aired in several European, Asian and Russian markets. They have made three dance appearances in the New York Show, Dance Legends.

Alosha started dancing in Ukraine at the age of 5 and has degrees in ballet and ballroom. Carolyn has been dancing since age 40. She graduated Duke Law and practices family law full-time in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is married to Dwight Ensley, an avid amateur dancer, pilot, lawyer and businessman. When Carolyn is not practicing family law or dancing, she enjoys piloting private airplanes.



Honorary Chair

Stephanie Quayle

"I'm honored to continue my partnership with Operation Smile as their Honorary Chair. I had the great privilege to dance and raise over $46,000 as well as speak and perform at the Annual International Student Leadership Conference in 2015. It was incredible to experience the passion of so many young people for such an extraordinary organization. I am truly grateful that my voice can support Operation Smile and change lives."


Support Operation Smile by giving a gift to your favorite Carolina Star's OneSmile!

Meet our Carolina Stars!

Ike Hatzisavvas

Goal:
$10,000.00
Achieved:
$12,728.00

127 percent of goal achieved.

Sandi Nance

Goal:
$10,000.00
Achieved:
$5,315.00

53 percent of goal achieved.

Sandra Fuller

Goal:
$10,000.00
Achieved:
$17,130.01

171 percent of goal achieved.

Michael Picarelli

Goal:
$10,000.00
Achieved:
$3,060.00

31 percent of goal achieved.

Monette Mabolo

Goal:
$10,000.00
Achieved:
$5,730.00

57 percent of goal achieved.

Joy Shavitz

Goal:
$10,000.00
Achieved:
$12,604.00

126 percent of goal achieved.

Madison Carroll

Goal:
$10,000.00
Achieved:
$35,840.00

358 percent of goal achieved.

Stacey Land

Goal:
$10,000.00
Achieved:
$10,520.00

105 percent of goal achieved.