Dancing with the Waco Stars 2024

We are pleased to announce Family Abuse Center's ninth annual Dancing with the Waco Stars! Please come join us at the Waco Hippodrome for an exciting evening of entertainment while supporting local Waco Stars competing for votes live from the audience, all benefitting Family Abuse Center. This year's theme is Once Upon A Time!

Please read all of the information before purchasing tickets. A reminder that this is the site to purchase event tickets, not votes.

The 2024 Waco Stars are:

• Glenda Strum - Retired Real Estate Agent with Pro Bryan Tate
• Britni Eklund - Pediatrician at Baylor Scott and White with Pro TJ Rayder
• Jasmine Opusunju - Clinical Assitant Professor and Director of the online MPH program at Baylor University with Pro Landon Lewis
• Genny Davis - Realtor at Coldwell Banker Waco with Pro Eric Bird
• Haley Gardner - Director of Sales & Marketing at the Blake with Pro Patricio Rodriguez
• Gabrielle Miller - Associate Professor of Spanish at Baylor University with Pro Roman Novian
• Janice Whiting - Assistant Principal at Midway ISD with Pro Victor Larson
• Sam Hancock - Director of Resource Development at Baylor Bear Foundation with Pro Nadya Rafferty
• Jonathan Grant - Realtor at Camille Johnson with Pro Stephanie Tate
• Brent Bankston - Owner of Bankston's Comics & Sportcards with Pro Caryn Hernandez
• Kevin Scott - Religion Professor and Graduate Writing Coordinator at Baylor University with Pro Kara Quinn
• Tweety Carter - Assistant Coach at Baylor Men's Basketball with Pro Meredith Sutton
• Joshua Carney - Chief of Staff at Waco Family Medicine with Pro Megan Rogers
• Chris Spendlove - Assistant District Attorney with Pro Hannah Requa

For more information on this year's Waco Stars, please visit the .

Event Information & Timeline:

• Attire: Cocktail
• Doors open for dinner at the Palladium for cocktails at 5:00 p.m. (entrance for Ballroom Champions and Mambo Masters ticket holders)
• Dinner is served at 6:00 p.m.
• Doors open at the Hippodrome at 6:30 p.m. (entrance for Jazz Hands ticket holders)
• Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

T ickets available:

• VIP Ballroom Champions ($500 per seat) includes a VIP seat closest to the stage, an open bar, a seated VIP dinner at the Palladium, and access to the after-party back at the Palladium.
• Mambo Masters ($250 per seat) includes a seat on the floor, an open bar, a seated dinner at the Palladium and access to the after-party back at the Palladium.
• Samba Section ($200 per seat) is a newly added section which includes a general ticket on the floor, close to the stage, an open bar, and access to the after-party at the Palladium (no dinner included).
• Jazz Hands ($100) includes a general ticket either on the floor or balcony, an open bar, and access to the after-party at the Palladium (no dinner included).

After purchasing, tickets will be sent via email from Eventbrite to be printed or to be scanned on a mobile device the night of the event. All tickets will be scanned before admission.

Voting Information: * **All ticket purchases will be counted as votes ($1 = 1 vote) if designated towards a Waco Star & Pro at checkout. Votes may be purchased without tickets.***

If you are looking to be a Star Supporter beyond just purchasing a ticket, please reach out to the designated star for the form.

If you are looking to Sponsor the event, please contact our Director of Finance at [email protected].

For more information or media inquiries: Please contact Whitney Thomas, Executive Director, at [email protected] | 254-772-8999

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Avenue, Waco, United States