DANCING WITH THE STARS ARIZONA THROUGH THE YEARS
Dancing with the Stars Arizona was established as a fundraiser for the National Kidney Foundation of Arizona in 2007 by Inaugural Chairmen Marguerite & Jack Clifford and former CEO Glenna Shapiro. The event closely follows the structure of the phenomenally successful, Emmy-nominated program “Dancing with the Stars” on ABC. This year’s Dancing with the Stars Arizona celebrates its 20th year in the Valley. Since its inception, over $10 million has been raised to support the programs which improve the lives of those with chronic kidney disease in the state of Arizona. We are so grateful to those that have stepped up to make this ongoing tradition such a huge success.
Destination Paradise 2025
2025 Committee Co-Chairs
Alyssa Bair & Melissa Scarcelli
2025 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female – Dr. Christina Ferraro
Judge’s Choice, Male – Rob Ward
People’s Choice, Female –Dr. Semone Rochlin
People’s Choice, Male -Dr. Ayan Sen
Philanthropy - Dr. Christina Ferraro
Dr. Semone Rochlin
Dr. Christina Ferraro
Margaret Gabriel
Jenna Brocious
Emily Ward
Mike Merrion
Dr. Ayan Sen
Rob Ward
Feathers & Fantasy 2024
Nancy Harris Robertson
Lincy Maldonado
Melissa Scarcelli
Shaiann Sorensen
Dr. MaiLy Duong
Alexia Bertatou
Nikou Lohse
Mimi Mackay
Dr. Michael Aragon
Dr. Victor Waters
Dr. Lee Goldman
Jeff Fry
Can’t Fight the Moonlight 2023
2023 Committee Co-Chairs
Kristin Hartman & Valerie Pesch
2023 Guiding Star Award - Shauna & Tom Connelly
2023 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female – Dr. Katie Martin
Judge’s Choice, Male – Sidney Ocansey
People’s Choice, Female –Maggie Ethier
People’s Choice, Male - Jerry Hirsch
Amber Wagner
Dr. Brantley Gaitan
Dr. Katie Martin
Dr. Sara Shihab
Cathy Carlisle
Holly Marcus
Maggie Germaine Ethier
Jill Merrion
Ryan Grovey
Sidney Ocansey
Jerry Hirsch
Get on Your Feet 2022
2022 Committee Co-Chairs
Alyssa Bair, Dr. Sheetal Chhaya & Jarrod Smith
2022 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female – Kristin Hartman
Judge’s Choice, Male – Dr. Rahul Mehan
People’s Choice, Female – Lisa Moody
People’s Choice, Male - Dr. Rahul Mehan
Philanthropy Award – Lisa Moody
Kristin Hartman
Amy Ross
Charlene Ochoa
Lisa Moody
Christian DeAngelis
KellyAnn Barker
Tina Bhakta
Dr. Rahul Mehan
2021 Committee (Virtual Event)
Co-Chair
Dr. Sheetal Chhaya
An Evening in Eden 2020
2020 Committee Co-Chairs
Dr. Sheetal Chhaya & Kerrie Addante Jacobs
2020 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female- Jenni Badaloto
Judges’ Choice, Male – Michael Mazzocco
People’s Choice, Female- Alyssa Bair
People’s Choice, Male – Matt MacLeod
Philanthropy Award- Dr. Corie Mitchell & Matt MacLeo
Alyssa Bair
Jill Merrion
Darcie Levine
Jane Fendelman
Cindy Albracht-Crogan
Dr. Rashmi Bhatnagar
Jenni Croft Badolato
Raquel Perez
Dr. Corie Mitchell
Diana Munger
Michael Mazzocco
Kyle Shores
Brian Kappus
Matt MacLeod
Fire & Ice 2019
2019 Committee Chair
Jamie Andersen
2019 Guiding Star Award - Nancy Spetzler
2019 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female- Andrea Tyler Evans*
Judges’ Choice, Male – Jarrod Smith
People’s Choice, Female- Kerrie Addante Jacobs
People’s Choice, Male – Zack Heasley
Ali Dugaw
Andrea Tyler Evans
Denise Viner
Dr. Jaya Raj
Dr. Sheetal Chhaya
Kerrie Addante Jacobs
Laura Bianchi
Mackenzie Darling Berk
Racquel Miller
Dr. Natalee Sansone
Marcus Seiler
Ian Schwartz
Zach Heasley
Jarrod Smith
Andy Chambers
Sonoran Nights 2018
2018 Champions
Judges Choice, Female- Bryna Hansen
Judges’ Choice, Male – John Horn
People’s Choice, Female- Dr. Lopa Misra
People’s Choice, Male- Dr. Jim Kelly
Rebecca Cohen-Collins
Chelsey Davis
Bryna Hansen
Mandy Holmes
John Horn
Dr. Jim Kelly
Celina Maas
Dr. Judy Wu Mathews
Dr. Lopa Misra
Judi Scanlon Svendsen
Live, Love Dance 2017
2017 Committee Co-Chairs
Dr. Angela DeRosa and Jen DeStefano
2017 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female – Katie Sellers
Judges’ Choice, Male – John Bronson
People’s Choice, Female – Katie Wilson
People’s Choice, Male – Brad Vynalek
Kristen G. Campbell
Mary Collum
Tami Dobbs
Dr. Sonal Haerter
Teri James
Shaleen Kendrick
Lisa Lund
Katie Sellers
Katie Wilson
Theresa Kleinlein
Heather Neal
Dr. Jeffrey Morgan
Bradley Vynalek
Raul Siqueiros
Jeff Furtado
John Bronson
Night of a Thousand Stars 2016
2016 Committee Co-Chairs
Kathleen Taddie and Leslie Rich
Honorees
2016 Guiding Star Award – Linda Pope*
Shining Star – Leslee Allen, Nicole Bidwill, Kimberlee Slager
2016 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female – Jacqueline Nerguizian
Judges’ Choice, Male – Ivan J. Almonte
People’s Choice, Female – Kimberlee Slager
People’s Choice, Male – Scott Lavinia
Legends Competition
Judges’ Choice – Team En Fuego
People’s Choice – Team Kidney Bean
Leslee Allen
Jan Cacheris
Lorna Romero
Dr. Betty Davis
Jacqueline Nerguizian
Linda Bower
Tarra Schaad
Jennifer Mitchell
Kimberlee Slager
Ivan Almonte
Dan Carrison
Scott Lavinia
Jeff Rich
Raymond Scott
2016 Legends
Linda Gosnell
Dr. Mytia McNeal
Jamie Andersen
Julie Adelson
Tiffani Bachus
Heather Novak
Sen. Robert Meza
George Abrams
Victor Ovstrovsky
Susie Stevens
Carrie Schnepf
Pat McReynolds
Those were the Days 2015
2015 Committee Co-Chairs
Shauna Connelly, Senator Catherine Miranda, Liz Shabaker
2015 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female – Jamie Andersen
Judges’ Choice, Male – Todd Belfer
People’s Choice, Female – Linda Gosnell
People’s Choice, Male – Craig DeMarco
Jamie Andersen
Todd Belfer
Cate Bossard
Craig DeMarco
Linda Gosnell
Kristin Greene
Jonathan Lowe
Dr. Mytia McNeal
Jake Mace
Councilwoman Laura Pastor
Layla Ressler
Jim Ryan
Saylor Sims
Night of the Big Bands 2014
2014 Committee Co-Chairs
Councilman Tom Simplot and Kelly Dalton
Title Sponsor: Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. & Great American Title Agency, Inc.
2014 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female – Tiffani Bachus
Judges’ Choice, Male – Pat McReynolds
People’s Choice, Female – Mandy Purcell
People’s Choice, Male – Former Mayor of Tempe, Hugh Hallman
Tiffani Bachus
Shauna Connelly
Former Mayor of Tempe Hugh Hallman
Vanessa Hickman
Kevin Lange
Steve La Terra
Dr. Jerry Marshall
Pat McReynolds
Representative JD Mesnard
Ken Moskow
Mandy Purcell
Dr. Jean Robey
Wendy Villa
Jana Weltzin
Hooray for Hollywood 2013 2013 Committee Co-Chairs
Karrin Kunasek Taylor, Senator Robert Meza,
Stephanie Nowack
2013 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female – Stephanie Sandor
Judges’ Choice, Male – Jim Norton
People’s Choice, Female – Nicole Bidwill
People’s Choice, Male – Mayor Scott Smith
Celebrity Couples
Judges' Choice: Georgianna Marie & Robert Young
People's Choice: Mary Alexander & Chris McNichol
Nicole Bidwill
Jason Funk
Kelly Dalton
Shelia Ingram
Jennifer Kaplan
Jennifer Leibowitz
Brian Marshall
Jim Norton
Lauren Rautbord
Senator Michele Reagan
Stephanie Sandor
Councilman Tom Simplot
Mayor Scott Smith
Sandra Tenuto
Mayor Sharon Wolcott
Mary Alexander and Chris McNichol
Georgianna Marie and Robert Young
The Magic of Motown 2012 2012 Committee Chair
Eileen Klein
2012 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female – Kim Sabow
Judges’ Choice, Male – Brad Goff
People’s Choice, Female – Susie Stevens
People’s Choice, Male – Sen Robert Meza
Celebrity Couples
Judges' Choice – Ken & Jeanne Bennett
People's Choice – Lori Singleton & Fred Tillman
Jenni Croft Badolato
Debbie Gaby
Georgianna Marie
Katie Paquet
Kim Sabow
Susie Stevens
Karrin Kunasek Taylor
Josh Brayer
Senator Robert Meza
Jaime Molera
Bryan Sperber
Ken and Jeanne Bennett
Gleen Hamer and Tali Lehavi Hamer
Lori Singleton and Fred Tillman
Broadway Bound 2011
2011 Committee Co-Chairs
Denise & Tom Shorall and Susie & Kevin O’Malley
2011 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female - Eileen Klein
Judges’ Choice, Male – John Maus
People’s Choice, Female – Brittney Shipp
People’s Choice, Male – Danny Sharaby
Celebrity Couples
Judges’ Choice – Deanna Clarkson & Bob Smith
People’s Choice – Karin & Mick McAreavy
Angel Barnett
Bijen Dyrek
Kristine Hedlund
Eileen Klein
Polly Levine
Brittney Shipp
Mary Beth York
Scott Bundgaard
Mark Candelaria
Rich Dozer
Mike Gallagher
John Maus
Danny Sharaby
Deanna Clarkson and Bob Smith
Karin and Mick McAreavy
Sherry and Gary Pierce
Movies & Musicals 2010 2010 Committee Co-Chairs
Chrissy & Mark Donnelly and Vicki & Vernon Vaughn
2010 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female – Karen Hayenga
Judges’ Choice, Male – Mark Tarbell
People’s Choice, Female – Sallie Brophy Najafi
People’s Choice, Male – Bruce Ward
Celebrity Couples
Judges’ Choice – Paulina & Jason Morris
People’s Choice – Anne Robbs & Ken Euge
Sallie Brophy Najafi
Paul Charlton
Karen Hayenga
Robert Lavinia
Derek Molina
Heather Novak
Victor Ostrovsky
Claire Ownby
Tracy Penwell
Brad Perry
Denise Shorall
Mark Tarbell
Heather Wagenhals
Bruce Ward
Bruce Werber
Krissy Wolfswinkel
Shari and Andy Bombeck
Anne Robbs and Ken Euge
Paulina and Jason Morris
Pamela Rotalo and Bob Sahd
Denise and Patrick van den Bossche
Swing into Action 1940s 2009 2009 Committee Co-Chairs
Libby Cohen, Jan Clayton, Patricia ‘Patsy’ Livi
2009 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female – Cheryl Anderson
Judges’ Choice, Male – Alan Young
Gold Performance, Female – Cheryl Anderson
Gold Performance, Male – Vernon Vaughn
Celebrity Couples
Judges’ Choice – Coral Quiet & Robert Kuske
Gold Performance – Beth McRae & Bill Dougherty
People’s Choice – Lisa & Vernon Parker
George Abrams
Julie Adelson
Cheryl Anderson
Julia Baker
Dave O. Dodge
Chrissy Donnelly
Vincent Guerithault
Darlene Keller Price
Heidi Lisherness
Anne Thoits
Alan Young
Vernon Vaughn
Beth McRae and Bill Dougherty
Lisa and Vernon Parker
Coral Quiet and Robert Kuske
Hot Havana Nights 2008
2008 Committee Chair
Linda Pope
2008 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female – Jan Clayton
Judges’ Choice, Male – Orlando Hudson
Gold Performance, Female – Jan Clayton
Gold Performance, Male – Jeffrey Hattrick
People’s Choice – Melissa Leonesio
Celebrity Couples
Judges’ Choice – Jacquie Dorrance & Alfredo J. Molina
People’s Choice – Jacquie Dorrance & Alfredo J. Molina
Gold Award – Jacquie Dorrance & Alfredo J. Molina
Best in Smooth – Nancy & Robert Spetzler
Best in Rhythm – Amy Videan & Dave O. Dodge
Michael Barnard
Jan Montague Clayton
Libby Cohen
Ashley Coles
Jeffrey Hattrick
Orlando Hudson
Kwang-Wu Kim
Melissa Leonesio
Patsy Livi
Beth McRae
Al Molina
Carrie Schnepf
Paul Xanthopoulos
Jacquie Dorrance and Al Molina
Janet and Robert Hopkins
Armity and John Simon
Nancy and Robert Spetzler
Amy Videan and Dave Dodge
2007 Celebrity Star Dancers
2007 Committee Co-Chairs
Marguerite* and Jack* Clifford
Glenna Jones Shapiro*
2007 Champions
Judges’ Choice, Female – Linda Pope*
Judges’ Choice, Male – Larry Stewart
People’s Choice, First Place – Linda Pope
Second Place – Larry Stewart
Third Place – Nancy Spetzler
Fourth Place – Diane Might
Linda Pope
Isola Jones
Joel Revzen
Bill Dougherty
Lee Hillson
Larry Stewart
Dr. Robert Spetzler
Nancy Spetzler
Anne Merete Robbs
Diane Might
Kaley O’Kelley