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Dancing with the Drag Stars

Dancing with the Drag Stars, (DWTDS), is an annual competition held in San Francisco, with all proceeds benefiting The Richmond-Ermet AIDS Foundation which provides funding to Bay Area HIV/AIDS agencies through the production of Broadway style stage productions via the donated talent of stars of stage and screen. "Dancing with the DragStars" is significant as it is the first nationally recognized ballroom dance event to break the boundaries imposed by not just society but the NDCA (National Dance Council of America) which prohibits same-sex dance competition within the mainstream by providing a medium for drag professionals to legitimately learn and compete withing the medium of partner dance. This was most significantly acknowledged at the inauguration of season 1 of "Dancing with the DragStars" at Cheryl Burke Dance ballroom studio in San Francisco when then San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom presented the production with a certificate of recognition for breaking barriers and furthering the cause of promoting a positive image for the LGBT community as a whole.

The event has been hosted since season 1 by San Francisco icon Donna Sachet and Patrik Gallineaux, who is also the producer and co-creator of the show. The annual production attracts a rotating roster of celebrity judges, and launched its first event with Bruce Vilanch, Steve Wozniak, Cheryl Burke, and Bebe Sweetbriar.

The event casts a variety of well known Drag Stars primarily based in San Francisco, CA but also casts stars throughout the United States. The stars are paired with professional ballroom dancers to compete for a tiara disco ball trophy, and title as season champions of Dancing with the Drag Stars. Each couple performs a ballroom dance routine to compete for points scored by the guest judges. Audience votes come into play in the event of a tie. In Season 1, the show was a three time event consisting of two semi-final rounds, and a final. The top 2 couples in each semi round moved on to finale night. Season 2 was a one night event with the top scoring couple announced as the winners. Dancing with the Stars professional Cheryl Burke, sponsored the event for seasons 1 and 2.

The show first premiered on June 9th, 2009 at the Cheryl Burke Dance Ballroom Studio in San Francisco. Season 2 took place on June 20th, 2010 also at the Cheryl Burke Dance studio. Season 3 begins on November 13th, 2011 at a new location, Ruby Skye.

Cast

Hosts

• Patrik Gallineaux
• Donna Sachet

Judges

• Cheryl Burke
• Sherri Burke
• Bebe Sweetbriar
• Bruce Vilanch
• Sister Roma
• Greg Sherrell
• Steve Wozniak
• Giselle Peacock
• Shann Carr
• Ali Mafi
• Vaidas Skimelis
• Jurga Pupylete
• LaToya London

Professional Dancers

• Jeremy Babagay, seasons 1, 2, 3
• Jeff Chandler, season 1
• Emily Coles, seasons 1, 2
• T.J. Delgado, seasons 1, 2
• Rafael Dominguez, seasons 1, 3
• Tianne Frias, season 3
• Sebastian Gurevich, season 2
• Eric Koptke, season 1
• Edwin Marrero, season 2
• Photis Pishiaras, season 3
• Heintje Soriano, seasons 2, 3
• Ricardo Tellez, seasons 1, 2, 3
• Robbie Tristan Szelei, seasons 1, 3
• Steve Vasco, season 3
• David Weise, season 1

Season 1

Semi-Final 1

Drag Star	Pro Partner	Dance	Placement
Paju Munro	Eric Koptke	Waltz/Cha Cha	1st
Suppositori Spelling	Jeff Chandler	Samba	3rd
Hysterica	Rafael Dominguez	Paso Doble	4th
Suzan Revah	Emily Coles	Rumba	2nd
Virginia Suicide	David Weise	Fox Trot	5th

Semi-Final 2

Drag Star	Pro Partner	Dance	Placement
Honey Mahogany	Robbie Tristan	Rumba/Cha Cha	4th
Garza	Ricardo Tellez	Salsa	1st
Charisma Glitterati	Jeremy Babagay	Samba	2nd
Miss V	T.J. Delgado	Cha Cha	3rd

FINALE

Drag Star	Pro Partner	Dance	Placement
Paju Munro	Eric Koptke	Tango	Runners-Up
Suppositori Spelling	Jeff Chandler	Swing	4th
Suzan Revah	Heintje Soriano	Paso Doble	3rd
Charisma Glitterati	Jeremy Babagay	Swing	5th
Garza	Jesus Ortiz	Tango	WINNERS

Season 2

Drag Star	Pro Partner	Dance	Placement
Mahlae Balenciaga	Ricardo Tellez	Salsa	Runners-Up
Miss V	Sebastian Gurevich	Argentine Tango
Sandra Cassandra	Rafael Dominguez	Salsa
Ferosha Titties	Emily Coles	Tango
Sasha Soprano	Jeremy Babagay	Samba
Mercedez Munro	Edwin Marrero	Rumba
Catia Lee Love	T.J. Delgado	Cha Cha	WINNERS

Season 3

Season 3 is set to take place at San Francisco's nightclub, Ruby Skye on November 13th, 2011.

The cast for season 3 is:

DRAG STARS

• Anya Munro (co-star star of “The Drag Life”)
• Cockatielia (Absolut Empress XXXI of SF)
• Gillette Thebestamancanget (Miss Gay San Jose 2011, Miss Gold Rush 2011)
• Kit Tapata (Mr. Gay San Francisco 2011)
• Lychee Minnelli (Miss Gapa 2011)
• Patty McGroin (Miss Gay San Francisco 2011)
• Rahni Simpson (Miss Gay Northern California 2010)
• Victoria Balenciaga (co-star “The Drag Life”)

Professional Dancers

• Jeremy Babagay (Men's North American and U.S. American Rhythm Champion)
• Rafael Dominguez
• Tianne Frias (Salsa champion, and Women's International Standard Bronze medalist)
• Photis Pishiaras (Men's International Standard U.S. Finalist)
• Heintje Soriano (Men's International Latin and U.S. American Rhythm Champion)
• Ricardo Tellez (Salsa Champion)
• Robbie Tristan (Men's International Latin World champion and North American Rhythm Champion)
• Steve Vasco (U.S. Rising Star Rhythm Champion, World Rhythm Finalist featured on America's Ballroom Challenge)

References

• http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=26357
• http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=2161404
• http://www.richmondermet.org/reaf10.1/DragStars_2011.html
• http://patrikpresents.com/home
• http://www.wegotbruce.com/weblog/?p=774
• http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=36249
• http://www.richmondermet.org/reaf10.1/DragStars_2010.html
• http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=1896414
• http://cherylburkefans.yuku.com/topic/4601
• http://www.sfbaytimes.com/index.php?section_id=54&sec=tpl
• http://www.sfbaytimes.com/?sec=article&article_id=10869