Dancing with the Hopkins Stars

An all-new cast of 16 of your col­leagues from The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System Corporation, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medi­cine take the stage to bedazzle the audi­ence with their star-studded performances, while raising funds for United Way or their charity of choice. They will compete for two awards—best dance performance and highest fundraiser—in an action-packed evening of friendly competition, all for a good cause.

Many of the night’s details will be a se­cret only revealed to those who attend, but here are a few teasers of what you may see.

  • A magical performance to one of Disney’s iconic songs, performed by a modern-day Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
  • A panel of four quirky judges, including a past Dancing with the Hopkins Stars winner, ready to make you laugh with quick-witted, insightful comments
  • Behind-the-scenes footage of all the dancers rigorously practicing, and possibly stepping on each other’s toes, preparing for the big night
  • A married couple who first danced to­gether 20 years ago at their wedding and will be showing off custom costumes as they swing to a 1940s retro vibe
  • A competitive couple who are con­fident that their 18-inch height dif­ference will have no impact on their upbeat hip-hop routine
  • One of the gatekeepers to the Dean’s Office, who has supported three univer­sity deans of the medical faculty over the past 28 years, breaking out of her shell for an outstanding performance

Each couple is raising funds for a United Way program or other nonprofit organization as part of the event.

Silvia Albanez, practice administrator for Johns Hopkins Community Physicians specialty suites, and Bish Bates, administrator for hospital-based medicine for Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, and assistant director of Johns Hopkins Community Physicians East Baltimore Medical Center: The pair is fundraising for Emerging Leaders United, a United Way organization that encourages professionals under 40 to get involved in the community through networking, professional development and volunteerism.

TEXT “ELU17” TO 71777 SUPPORT THEIR CAUSE

Cindy Delinski, an executive assistant with the school of medicine, and Stephen Yang, a thoracic surgeon: The couple is dancing for Project Homeless Connect, an annual United Way event held in Baltimore that connects local homeless people with the services they need to get back on their feet.

TEXT “PHC17” TO 71777 SUPPORT THEIR CAUSE

Eloiza Domingo-Snyder, deputy chief diversity officer for Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Ty Crowe, director of spiritual care and chaplaincy for The Johns Hopkins Hospital: They are supporting Turnaround Tuesday, a subset of BUILD, which stands for Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development, which helps those living in inner-city Baltimore prepare for and find employment.

TEXT “BUILD17” TO 71777 SUPPORT THEIR CAUSE

Jim Brasic, a radiologist, and Marisa Patti, a graduate student in the school of public health: They are fundraising for United Way’s On Track 4 Success education program, which keeps at-risk students in school and on track for graduation using data on attendance, behavior and course performance.

TEXT “EDU17” TO 71777 SUPPORT THEIR CAUSE

Jules Jung, an emergency medicine physician, and Leslie Cope, an oncologist: They are proud to be dancing for the nonprofit Moveable Feast, which provides meals, weekly groceries and nutritional counseling to homebound people living with HIV/AIDS and other illnesses.

TEXT “FEAST17” TO 71777 SUPPORT THEIR CAUSE

Mary Jo Holuba, a pediatric oncology nurse practitioner for The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Allen Chen, a pediatric oncologist: They are fundraising for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults and look forward to giving back to a nonprofit that supports many of their patients.

TEXT “ULMAN17” TO 71777 SUPPORT THEIR CAUSE

Miho Tanaka, an orthopaedic surgeon, and Ed Nguyen, medical director of ambulatory anesthesia services: They are fundraising for the Community Partnership of Howard County, a United Way program that supports the community with computers for schools, meals for low-income individuals, aid to Ellicott City flood victims last year and more.

TEXT “HOCO17” TO 71777 TO SUPPORT THEIR CAUSE

Staci Roberts, a training specialist, and Panagis Galiatsatos, a pulmonary and critical care fellow, both of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical: Roberts and Galiatsatos are excited to support United Way’s Access to Healthy Food Initiative, which works to improve the quantity and quality of meals provided to low-income families in our region.

TEXT “FOOD17” TO 71777 SUPPORT THEIR CAUSE

All are welcome to attend this free event and help decide the winner by voting for best dance performance. You won’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind event! For more information, visit hopkinsmedicine.org/unitedway/dwths.

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