Dancing With The Stars
Higginsville Style

July 1, 15, 29 and August 12, 2008
Higginsville, Missouri

Web Site: http://www.HigginsvilleDancing.com

A Fundraiser for Higginsville, Missouri
(about 55+ miles east of Kansas City on I-70 and just north)

This is a four-event show with a structure based on the television show. The show director is Louis Bar (Overland Park, KS) who is providing the pro dancers for the Higginsville Stars. Check the website ( http://www.HigginsvilleDancing.com )for bio and regular update information.

See Short Video Recaps of each event at the bottom of the page.

View Slide Show: July, August 2008

 

Event No 4 - The Finalé - 12 August 2008

The grand Winner's: Janice Hoefer and Louis Bar

Runners up:

Mike McGhee and Whitney White
Colleen King and Brandon White

Janice Hoefer and Louis Bar in the finals night - performing a Lucy routine in which Lucy performs as Carmen Miranda - Higginsville dance With the Stars 12 Aug 2008
Janice Hoefer and Louis Bar in the finals night
performing a "Lucy" routine in which Lucy performed as Carmen Miranda
The Swingsters rehearse pre-show for the fourth event in Higginsville Dancing With the Stars - 12 august 2008
The Swingsters rehearse pre-show.
Whitney White rehearses the bolero with partner Mike McGhee (out of picture, to right) for the fourth event in Higginsville Dancing With the Stars - 12 august 2008
Whitney White rehearses the bolero with partner Mike McGhee (out of picture, to right)
Louis Bar and Laura Cantu rehearse their Viennese waltz for the show for the fourth event in Higginsville Dancing With the Stars - 12 august 2008
Louis Bar and Laura Cantu rehearse their Viennese waltz for the show.
Channel 9s Johnny Rowlands helicopter just after landing in the parking lot in front of the community center for the fourth event in Higginsville Dancing With the Stars - 12 august 2008
Channel 9's Johnny Rowlands' helicopter just after landing in the parking lot in front of the community center.
Whitney White and Mike McGhee for the show for the fourth event in Higginsville Dancing With the Stars - 12 august 2008
Whitney White and Mike McGhee
Brandon White and Colleen King in hip hop routine for the show for the fourth event in Higginsville Dancing With the Stars - 12 august 2008
Brandon White and Colleen King in hip hop routine

 
 
   

YouTube Video Short of the Finalists - Length 9:36


Number Four - The Finalists - 12 August 2008 - 9:36 min

Final Program in short
Johnny Rowlands Chopper Lands and we enter
"Good Evening..."
Swingsters perform
"Johnny Bond" - Johnny Rowland & Angela Engle perform
Introduce the finalists - three couples
Introduce the Judges

Competition Performances
Mike McGhee and Whitney White
Colleen King and Brandon White
Janice Hoefer and Louis Bar

Louis Bar & Laura Cantu - Viennese Waltz
Swingsters - Jam
Finalists' Favorites - Performance:
Colleen and Brandon
Janice and Louis
Mike and Whitney

Auction and Beneficiaries
Louis & Laura - Argentine Tango
Earlier Contestants (reprise performances)
Jon King and Angela McKay
Nick Smith and Carla McCloud
Virginia Wilson and Michael Rodee

Winner is announced - Janice Hoefer
The Winners (Janice and Louis) perform an encore

Video for the other three shows are at the bottom of this page.

 

 

Competitions 1, 2, 3

1, 12, 29 July 2008
Mike McGhee and Whitney White 1 July 2008 in Dancing With The Stars - Higginsville Style
Mike McGhee and Whitney White
Janice Hoeffer and Louis Bar swing to JailHouse Rock 15 July 2008 in Dancing With The Stars Higginsville Style
Janice Hoeffer and Louis Bar swing to "JailHouse Rock"
Intermission - band is "Because" - they played Beatles standards at Dancing With The Stars - Higginsville Style 15 July 20089
Intermission - band is "Because" - they played Beatles standards
Waltz in the mode of Johnny Cash - Mike McGhee and Whitney White - Dancing With The Stars - Higginsville Style, Higginsville, Missouri (fundraiser July-Aug 2008)
Waltz in the mode of Johnny Cash - Mike McGhee and Whitney White
Colleen King and Brandon White, finish a quickstep in event two of Higginsville Dancing With The Stars - 15 July 2008
Colleen King and Brandon White, finish a quickstep in event two
Quickstep - Colleen King and Brandon White - Dancing With The Stars - Higginsville Style, Higginsville, Missouri (fundraiser July-Aug 2008)
Quickstep - Colleen King and Brandon White
Waltz - Virginia Wilson and Michael Rodee - Dancing With The Stars - Higginsville Style, Higginsville, Missouri (fundraiser July-Aug 2008)
Waltz - Virginia Wilson and Michael Rodee
Rumba - Colleen King and Brandon White - Dancing With The Stars - Higginsville Style, Higginsville, Missouri (fundraiser July-Aug 2008)
Rumba - Colleen King and Brandon White
Rumba - Colleen King and Brandon White - Dancing With The Stars - Higginsville Style, Higginsville, Missouri (fundraiser July-Aug 2008)
Rumba - Colleen King and Brandon White
Waltz in the mode of Johnny Cash - Mike McGhee and Whitney White - Dancing With The Stars - Higginsville Style, Higginsville, Missouri (fundraiser July-Aug 2008)
Waltz in the mode of Johnny Cash - Mike McGhee and Whitney White
Waltz in the mode of Johnny Cash - Mike McGhee and Whitney White - Dancing With The Stars - Higginsville Style, Higginsville, Missouri (fundraiser July-Aug 2008)
Waltz in the mode of Johnny Cash - Mike McGhee and Whitney White
Waltz in the mode of Johnny Cash - Mike McGhee and Whitney White - Dancing With The Stars - Higginsville Style, Higginsville, Missouri (fundraiser July-Aug 2008)
Waltz in the mode of Johnny Cash - Mike McGhee and Whitney White
 
 
   

 

Video shorts from YouTube for #3, #2, #1

Video for the final is above, in the Finalists section


Number Three - 29 July 2008 - 9:02 min


Number Two - 15 July 2008 - 3:01 min


Number One - 1 July 2008 - 4:34 min

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Other Louis & Co pages on this site:

Ballroom Fever - 21 Aug 2009
Higginsville - Dance With the Stars 2008
Wedding: Laura Cantu and Louis Bar: 7 July 2007
Spring 2007 Dance Festival
Fall Dance Festival 2006
Ballroom Kids 01
Ballroom Kids 02
Frankie Manning Workshop
Louis and Company

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