SPA students to take part in ‘Dancing for the Stars’ fundraiser

Six dance students from the University of Maine School of Performing Arts will participate in the Phillips-Strickland House’s “Dancing for the Stars” fundraiser.

The event will take place Saturday, April 8 at the Anah Shriners Facility, 1404 Broadway in Bangor. The fundraiser begins at 6 p.m. with a social hour, followed by the dance competition at 7 p.m. and ending with a dance party with the RetroRockerz Band beginning at 9 p.m.

For the competition, the UMaine dance students are paired with six local “stars,” including media personalities and other professionals well-known in the community.

Tickets are $50 and are available by calling 941.2820 or emailing jmcallian@pshouse.org. Votes for favorite dancers also can be purchased for $1 during the event.

Proceeds benefit the UMaine School of Performing Arts and Phillips-Strickland House, an assisted living facility in Bangor.

More information about the event is online.