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Emily Walsh and Scott Anderson walked away as Dance Champion and Fundraising Champion, respectively.
President and CEO Richard Carlisle
Co-Chairwomen Jackie Rogers and Emily Walsh
CANDance's Champions
Emcee Bob Nosal , President and CEO Richard Carlisle, and emcee Bob Trisolini
Each champion's supporters had table-specific decor.
Elisabeth Waters, Scott Anderson, Hillary Steele, B.J. Creighton and Renee Hamad
Marlo and Jay Turner with Robin Faucy-Washington
Renee Hamad, Ron Kendall, Sally Schule, Michael Valentine and Hillary Steele
Roger Capote and Alex Hill
Wayne and Kay Siebold with Vanessa Ruddo
Karin and Bart Leereveld with Alison Elizalde
Veronica Brady and Shelley Sarbey
Mark and Sandy Theobald with Deven Seibert
Rabbi Anne Feibelman, Brian Lipton and Joseph Gianguzzo
Debora Blomster, Richard Karp and Inna Snyder
Phillip King and Ronelle Ashby
Daria Fairchild, Jaclyn Brunckhorst, Elisabeth Waters, Donna Koffman, Heather Dunhill, Audrey Robbins, Amie Austin Olivia and Susan Holik
Allyson and Ian Tanzer with Dex and Kate Honea
Tatyana Stewart, Sara del Monte and Elita Kane
Megan Micale and Mya Widmyre
Ian and Melissa Howard
Roland Moser and Nati Shabat
Billy Elkins with Terri and Michael Klauber
Jake Young and Hallie Peilet
Drayton and Kara Saunders with Dr. Sarah Hoffe and Dan Hoffe
Judy Bronstein, Karen Weber, Graci McGillicuddy and Elizabeth Melendez Fisher Good
Scott Stone with Nicole and Dan Starostecki
Cinde Carroll, Erin Moser, Danielle Beatt and Lorena Luts
Neil Jennings. Judy Bronstein and Jim Reese
Michael Saunders and Ron Burks
Clara Reynardus de Villanueva, Elizabeth Melendez Fisher Good and Jaclyn Brunckhorst
Graci and Dennis McGillicuddy
Christian and Tina DaSilva
Allison Kummery and Gigi Ortwein
2010 Dance Champion Tanya Schreibman tore up the dance floor.
2011 Dance Champion Scott Anderson danced as Sarasota's own Elton John.
Scott Anderson danced as Sarasota's own Elton John.
2013 Dance Champion Wendy Feinstein took to the dance floor.
2017 Fundraising and Dance Champion Donna Koffman put on a show.
2017 Fundraising and Dance Champion Donna Koffman put on a show.
2008 Fundraising Champion Drayton Saunders had an elegant dance with his dance partner.
2013 Dance Champion Eve Caballero owned the floor.
2013 Dance Champion Eve Caballero owned the floor.
2018 Fundraising Champion Elisabeth Waters wowed the audience.
2015 Dance Champion Chaz Glunk put on an intricate number.
Scott Anderson was awarded the 2019 Fundraising Champion title.
Chaz Glunk performed an intricate dance.
2007 Dance Champion Emily Walsh ended the dance segment with an energetic number.
2007 Dance Champion Emily Walsh ended the dance segment with an energetic number.
Kate Honea shared the news.
2018 Dance Champion Monica Kelly had a Mary Poppins-inspired dance number.
2018 Dance Champion Monica Kelly had a Mary Poppins-inspired dance number.
2018 Dance Champion Monica Kelly had a Mary Poppins-inspired dance number.
Champions from CANDances past returned to put on ballroom dance numbers for the CANDance: The 20th Anniversary event Oct. 5 at the Art Ovation Hotel.
The CAN Community Health event had guests mingling in the hotel lobby and voting online for their preferred dance competitor. The crowd then headed into the ballroom for dinner and a paddle raise to support the organization's work toward HIV research and treatment programs.
After that, it was time for the dance competition. Ten dance and fundraising champions from years past returned to perform intricately choreographed dance numbers for the cheering crowd. Tanya Schreibman led off the night's performances before passing it to Monica Kelly, who danced to a Mary Poppins-inspired beat. Scott Anderson called his shot and declared himself "Sarasota's Elton John" at the end of his dance, while Chaz Glunk danced to an emotional number to great applause. Emily Walsh rounded out the event with an energetic dance number that involved some flossing.
When all the votes were tallied, Emily Walsh and Scott Anderson walked away as 2019's Dance Champion and Fundraising Champion, respectively. CAN Community Health raised more than $270,000.
