You can $till $upport your Favorite in the Dance Like the Stars 21st Annual Event
The 21st annual Dance Like The Stars returns August 8th at Huntington Bank Arena! Since launching in 2006, more than 200 community volunteers from Lee, Lafayette, Tippah, Chickasaw, and Union counties have taken the floor to support the Boys & Girls Club mission, raising over $3.2 million along the way.
How It Works
Local volunteer “dancers” pair up with professional instructors from Tupelo’s The Dance Studio to learn a ballroom routine, but the real competition is fundraising. The dancer who raises the most money is crowned the event’s Grand Champion.
Meet the 2026 Dancers
Liv Thompson Welborn, representing New Albany
KeShun Morgan – Ripley
Liv Thompson Welborn – New Albany
Jeremy Maxey – Oxford
Michelle Martin – Tupelo
Claire Garnett – Tupelo
Ashley Knight – Tupelo
Liz Weseli – Tupelo
Matthew Kelly – Tupelo
Hillary Headings – Tupelo
Aubry Burdine – Tupelo
Together, this year’s dancers have already raised more than $191,000 and COUNTING!
We are proud to partner with The Dance Studio of Tupelo, owned by Rubye Del Harden. This year instructors include: Tammy Wilson, Andrew Davis, Sara Wood Davis, Cameron Stevens, Bella Wood, Kevin Rico, and Ethan Killough.
TICKETS: Dinner tickets are sold out — but general admission seating is still available for just $20.
HONORING FIRST RESPONDERS: In honor of dancers Jeremy Maxey (representing the Oxford Fire Department) and Aubry Burdine (whose father is Chief Deputy Anthony Hill of the Tupelo Police Department), all first responders will receive free general admission with valid ID at the door.
Can’t Attend? Click link now and Donate to Support Your Favorite Dancers! Donations and votes for participants can be made online ahead of time or live during the event before winners are announced www.bgcnms.org/dance-like-the-stars
