Arts & Entertainment

VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of 'Stars of New York Dance'

Rehearsal footage of Sheila Elaine Anderson, On-Air Host of WBGO 88.3FM and Jerome Warren of Balance Dance Theater, as they prepare for the second annual "Stars of New York Dance" fundraiser and competition

On Friday, November 18, 7:00pm at the Kumble Theatre for Performing Arts, the "Stars of New York Dance" will return for its second year.

Errol Louis, political anchor and host of “Inside City Hall” on NY 1 News, will host and , editor-in-chief emeritus of Essence Magazine and founder of National CARES Mentoring Movement (NCMM), will be honored.

Author and Cultural Critic Michael Eric Dyson and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer will be Special Guest Dancers at The 2011 Stars of New York Dance fundraiser and dance competition. 

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Six couples are paired for the competition-- an active community leader or local "star," with a veteran dancer, also from the community.

Check out recent behind-the-scenes footage of Sheila Elaine Anderson, author and on-air host of WBGO 88.3FM, who is partnered with Jerome Warren of Balance Dance Theater.

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Tickets for Stars of New York Dance are $50; VIP tickets, including a cocktail reception, are $100. Purchase tickets online at www.kumbletheater.org.

To see more rehearsal footage, go here.


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