Dr. Faina Shtern with Mayor Menino and Mark Lightner, President of Arthur Murray Dance Studios (AMDS-Boston)

L to R: AMDS-Boston: Mark Lightner, Kia Kenney, Marcio DeSouza; AMDS-Burlington: Laura Mailander, Linda Mansfield; AMDS Johnstown, RI: Marc Bertrand; AMDS-Natick: Olga Stepanetz, Stanislav Ivanov; SuperShag: Tibor Kerekes.

L to R:  Julia and Dexter Wang (AMDS – Burlington and SuperShag), Larinda McRaven and Ryan Kenner (Avante), Jessica Spink and Mike Creeden (SuperShag and Balera), Laura Mailander and Marc Bertrand (AMDS – Burlington and AMDS – Johnstown, RI), Ava Donovan and Michael Shaponick (Dance Fever).

Dawn Smart of Dore opens a raffle for a ballrom gown specially designed for Dance for the Cure of Prostate Cancer.

Laura Mailander of AMDS – Burlington, is dancing in memory of her grandfather who died of prostate cancer.

James DiCecca, President and Jane Rexroad, Vice-president, Massachusetts Association of Ballroom Dancing (MASSabda).

Erik Pali and Andy Fishel of SuperShag; Steve Mathon and Marjorie Patten of Arthur Murray Manchester, NH.

L to R:  Ann Morsilli and Tibor Kerekes (SuperShag), Liz Tverskoy and Miklos Antal (Dance Fever), Saori Freedman and Marcio DeSouza (AM – Boston), Olga Kinnard and Jean Michel Erole (Dance Republic), Vicky Sato and Peter Walker (SuperShag).

Dr. Faina Shtern with Mayor Menino and Peter Walker of SuperShag.

Michael Creeden and Jessica Spink dance in honor of their family members stricken by prostate cancer.

Barry Hughson, Executive Director of Boston Ballet.

L to R:  Peter Walker (SuperShag) and Kathryn Vaughn (Swing & Sway Dancing of Maine), Gabriela Coufalova and Stanislav Ivanov (AMDS – Natick), Laura Mailander and Jim DiCecca (AMDS – Burlington and MASSabda), Jessica Nicol and Erik Pali (SuperShag).

Michael Shaponick and Ava Donovan danced a tribute to Michael’s brother, Ricky Hoffman, who is losing his battle against brain cancer.

Julia and Dexter Wang are dancing in memory of their uncle, Richard Kwok, who died of prostate cancer.

Tibor Kerekes and Ann Morsilli of SuperShag dance for the cure of prostate cancer.