Jenn Tate – Behind the Scenes
Sat, Mar 8, 7pm
Dancing with Your Stars Contestant Highlight
Show your support for JENN TATE when she competes for the prize on Sat, March 8th, 7pm at the Winthrop Barn and cast your vote! One of six local stars, Jenn will be paired with a professional ballroom dancer from Utah Ballroom Dance Co. After only one week of practice she will compete in Dancing with your Stars – Methow Valley style. Don’t miss the opportunity to watch JENN and all couples compete for 1st place, receive commentary from local judges and dance their hearts out in full costume! Make up and hair will be coordinated locally by Nectar Skin Bar. The second half of the show showcases 22 professional ballroom dancers in a variety of styles and beaming costume. EVENT DETAILS – CLICK HERE
JENN TATE is a local high school graduate with a Bachelor of Arts from Western Washington University. She is a busy mom of two girls and a full-time business owner of Earth an
d Sky Studios, which focuses on marketing, graphic and web design. Jenn also teaches Pilates in downtown Twisp as a way of “keeping [herself] from going crazy,” she says, and paints as much as she possibly can with several recent exhibits underway (view artist page here). She plays piano for fun, reading a lot and loves random and irrelevant facts.
QUICK FACTS ABOUT JENN TATE
Jenn Tate, Photo by Yuko Ishii
I WAS BORN IN: Portland, Oregon
FAVORITE THING TO DO ON THE WEEKEND: Painting in my studio with the heat cranked up to 85 degrees, in shorts and a tank top. Barefoot.
FAVORITE FOOD: Seriously? Really good bread, and wine. Or really good wine, and some bread. Mix n match.
EXCITING PLACE I HAVE TRAVELED: Nicaragua, in a dugout canoe, with a 7 month old baby.
MY FAMILY AND THOSE WHO SURROUND ME: Four unruly cats, one huge dog, two incredible and amazing girls – my house is a beautiful, messy, happy zoo!
Event Details
Join Methow Arts on Saturday, March 8th for a spectacular evening showcasing 22 different styles of Ballroom Dance. Ballroom dance is taking our nation by storm and re-igniting a passion for this electrifying style of dance.
The evening starts with a Dancing with your Stars locals competition. What do you get when you take six local stars, pair them with six professional ballroom dancers, and give them one week to practice? A Dancing with your Stars – Methow Valley style. Don’t miss the opportunity to watch these couples compete for 1st place, receive commentary from local judges and dance their hearts out in full costume! Make up and hair will be coordinated locally by Nectar Skin Bar.
Our local stars: Brooke Bourn, Rayma Hayes, Jenn Tate, Sam Naney, Walt Pearce, and Tori Karpenko! And our local judges: Deirdre Luvon, Danbert Nobacon and Carolanne Steinebach. The winner is selected by a combination of judge and audience votes. Play your part and come out to support your favorite. We encourage you to book a PARTY TABLE for optimal viewing ASAP as we expect to sell out! TICKETS HERE.
A big THANK YOU to our local lodging sponsors The Bournhouse and River Run Inn for providing hospitality and comfy beds for Utah Ballroom Dancers all week!
DATE: SAT, MAR 8, 7pm LOCATION: The Winthrop Barn. TICKETS: PARTY Tables/$100 (4 reserved seats)/Reserved Seat/$25 – you will be placed with others at table if you book partial table (We expect to sell out!); Students/$5. Twisp Daily Business, Riverside Printing in Winthrop, Methow Arts and online at brownpapertickets.com. CONTACT: Methow Arts (.org), 509.997.4004, info@methowartsalliance.org