{"id":2273027,"date":"2026-02-08T21:57:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T21:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2273027"},"modified":"2026-02-08T21:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T21:57:21","slug":"2026-rome-celebrity-dance-challenge-contestants-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/2026-rome-celebrity-dance-challenge-contestants-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge contestants announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Sunday, February 8, 2026\u20134:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>-News Release-<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9466\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-9466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2024 Judges\u2019 Choice runner up Shaylan Johnson of Blooming Oak Photography Studios<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A variety of familiar faces will take the stage in the Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge: All Stars on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m. at Rome City Auditorium. All proceeds raised by this event will benefit the Sexual Assault Center of NWGA<\/p>\n<p>Modeled after the popular TV show \u201cDancing With the Stars,\u201d the Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge will feature performances by 12 celebrity teams, with styles ranging from hip hop to ballroom and everything in between.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet our RCDC All-Stars:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2025 People\u2019s Choice runner-up Greg Abbott of Rome-Floyd Fire Department dancing with Hannah Camacho of The Dance Centre and Baird Ballet<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2019 Judges\u2019 Choice winner Lewis Byrne of Berry College Elementary &amp; Middle School dancing with Lee Morris of The Dance Centre<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2023 contestant LaDonna Collins of Georgia CASA dancing with her husband, Eric Collins, of Georgia Highlands College, with choreography assistance from Consuelo \u201cNaeNae\u201d Saxton of Rome Middle School<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2024 People\u2019s Choice winner Dr. John Cowan of AdventHealth Redmond dancing with Dicie Waters of The Dance Centre and Alto Park Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2015 contestant Dr. Ryan Cox of Ryan Cox Orthodontics dancing with his wife, Amy Cox, a stay-at-home mom and community volunteer, with choreography assistance from Hannah Camacho of The Dance Centre and Baird Ballet<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2013 People\u2019s Choice winner Ali Freeman, a stay-at-home mom and community volunteer, dancing with Adolfo Chacon of Chacon Quality Paint with choreography assistance from Lee Morris of The Dance Centre<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2023 contestant Dr. Dixon Freeman of the Medical College of Georgia and AdventHealth Redmond dancing with Alexis Tyson of Rome High School<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2018 contestant Dr. Kristen Leezer of Atrium Health Floyd, Northwest Georgia Medical Clinic, dancing with Payton Campbell of Atlanta Cycling<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2016 People\u2019s Choice and Judges\u2019 Choice winner Danny Price of Berry College dancing with Maggie Grace Brinson, a student at the University of Georgia<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2023 Judges\u2019 Choice winner Megan Treglown of MegTreg Collective dancing with 2024 Judges\u2019 Choice runner-up Shaylan Johnson of Blooming Oak Photography Studios<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2024 contestant Jeff Sherwin of Lulie\u2019s Riverside Gourmet dancing with JoAnna Parker of The Dance Centre and Elm Street Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2018 contestant Cindy Stansell Taylor of Salon Ten 17 and The Wig Chix dancing with Chase Tolbert of Dempsey Auction Co.<\/p>\n<p>Teams compete for the Judges\u2019 Choice Award, to be determined by a panel of judges, and the People\u2019s Choice Award, which is determined by community support in the form of funds donated. Supporters may visit\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.givebutter.com\/rcdc\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.givebutter.com\/rcdc&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770673458087000&amp;usg=AOvVaw05LtU9C8Cjjdo2xQdcbH6o\">www.givebutter.com\/rcdc<\/a>\u00a0or text RCDC to 53-555 to vote\/donate to their favorite teams in the months leading up to the show and during the performances.<\/p>\n<p>A limited number of general admission tickets will go on sale June 1, but the best way to guarantee yourself a seat in the audience is by sponsoring the event or purchasing a VIP ticket from a contestant.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer>\n<p><!-- #entry-meta -->\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.wrganews.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday, February 8, 2026\u20134:45 p.m. -News Release- 2024 Judges\u2019 Choice runner up Shaylan Johnson of Blooming Oak Photography Studios A variety of familiar faces will take the stage in the Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge: All Stars on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m. at Rome City Auditorium. 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