CAMDEN — It was a night of movement and joy — even contemplation — as the stage at the Camden Opera House brightened with local stars and students April 10. The seventh annual Dancing with the Local Stars, a fundraiser for the Wayfinder Schools, drew a full house, as the audience cheered the dancers on.....

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High energy, grace and talent fill Camden stage

Local Stars take the stage of the Camden Opera House, April 10

The seventh annual Dancing with Local Stars will be held on Friday, April 10, at the Camden Opera House. This popular event pairs midcoast celebrities with professional dance instructors who take the stage together to show off their best dance moves in support of Wayfinder Schools.

This year's incredible cast of stars includes Ben Curtis, Polly Saltonstall, Heather Hearst, Matt Bixby, Owen Casas, Betsy Kingsley, Craig Ouellette, Erin Ovalle, and Lucinda Ziesing. Each star will be paired with instructors from Swing & Sway Dancing or Kinetic Energy Alive. Together they will will Waltz, Jive, Foxtrot, Tango, Hip Hop and Swing their way into the hearts of audience members, all for a great cause-helping Maine teens graduate from high school.

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The show will also include special performances by Studio Red, Shana Bloomstein, Rockport Dance Conservatory, Atlantic Ballet Company, Swing & Sway Dancing, Kinetic Energy Alive and the students of Wayfinder Schools, making for an unforgettable evening in support of Maine kids.

Hair, make-up and transportation for the stars will be provided by The Cutting Room, Beauty Mark and Country Coach Charters. Erin Donovan of Spoon and The Bangor Daily News will MC the show. An after party at The Smokestack Grill will include music by DJ Terry Frank. This incredible community effort wouldn't be possible without the generosity of the 2015 Dancing with Local Stars sponsors: Lead Event Sponsor Camden Real Estate Company, Old Port Advisors, Charles D. Jordan, Jr. Real Estate Appraisal & Consulting, Maine Magazine, Penobscot Bay Pilot (PenBayPilot.com), Lord Camden Inn and Grand Harbor Inn.

Doors open at 6:15 and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for children ages 12 and under, with prime seating available at $50. Tickets are available at HAVII in Camden and online at wayfinderschools.org.