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2025 - Legacy Celebration Dances

Event Director Bracken Heidenreich

Dec 17, 2024

These special dances will be played on Saturday night before 9 PM.

We are deeply moved by the beautiful tributes submitted by our community to honor the dancers who are no longer with us but continue to inspire us. As part of our Keep the Magic Aglow! Saturday night, we’re thrilled to share the list of legacy celebration dances that will play a special role in this year’s event:


  • All of Me – Choreographer: Paul Dornstedt and Paul’s Waltz – Choreographers: Paul & Karla Dornstedt – in celebration of Paul Dornstedt

  • OohAah – Choreographer: Sal Gonzalez – in celebration of Sal Gonzalez

  • Hello Dolly – Choreographer: Lorraine Kurtela – in celebration of Lorraine Kurtela

  • Coming Unplugged – Choreographer: Patrick Fleming – in celebration of Janet Wallace

  • Amame – Choreographer: Robbie McGowan Hickie – in celebration of Robbie McGowan Hickie

  • Beautiful in My Eyes – Choreographer: Simon Ward – in celebration of Sandra Stuart

  • This Little Light – Choreographers: Jo Thompson Szymanski and Rita Thompson – in celebration of Gloria Gunn

  • Holding On To – Choreographers: Kim Ray, Debbie Mabbs, & Lorraine Monahan – in celebration of ALL those we miss dearly and memories we hold.


We encourage everyone to learn or refresh these dances before the event to fully join in the celebration. A CopperKnob list with these dances is here: https://www.copperknob.co.uk/lists/53297/pswb-legacy-celebration-dances 


These special dances will be played on Saturday night before 9 PM, giving us a meaningful moment to honor the memories of those who have shaped our personal dance community.


Let’s keep their memories alive through the joy of dancing together. We can’t wait to share this special moment with all of you.


With pink-hued regards, Bracken Heidenreich


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