Tango with the Stars

[ 0 ] March 7, 2014 | Johnna

Image via Chamber Dance Project

Contemporary ballet company Chamber Dance Project, dancers & musicians, announces Tango with the Stars on April 10 at One Metro Center. The Argentine-themed gala will include a seductive tango dance competition featuring D.C. celebrities partnered by professional tango dancers, an Argentinean dinner, and a silent auction. Proceeds will benefit the dancers’ selected charities and Chamber Dance Project’s upcoming season and debut, June 26-28, at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, sponsored by the Embassy of Argentina.

The gala will start at 6pm with a VIP Champagne reception on the rooftop terrace, offering views of the city and the opportunity for guests to mingle with the dancers and judges. The gala will be held in the seventh floor atrium of One Metro Center and include cocktails, dinner, a silent auction and two exciting rounds of tango competition. After the winning dancers are announced, the evening will continue with music and dancing for all guests.

Deets:

Thursday, April 10, 2014; 6pm VIP reception; 6:30 – 11pm

One Metro Center

700 12^th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005

*Ticket Info Here

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Category: Announcements, Washington D.C.

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Johnna French is a Harlem NY native with deep roots in Panama, Washington, DC and North Carolina. All four places have heavily influenced her life and the foods she loves today. After graduating Howard University School of Law and beginning her life as a young professional in the city she was led to start Johnna Knows Good Food in November 2007 to keep family, friends and colleagues updated on where to go and what to eat while dining in the nation’s capitol. French, who still practices law, leads a team of three writers to cover the ever expanding Washington, DC food scene. French has been featured in print and television, appearing in Washingtonian Magazine and is a regular contributor to various local TV affiliates including WUSA 9, FOX 5 DC and WJLA (ABC Affiliate) News Channel 8. During the 2016-2017 football season, Johnna aired on Comcast Sports Mid-Atlantic (CSN) show, Redskins Life, as the weekly tailgate host. Johnna is currently a regular contributor to the FOX Baltimore Weekend morning show.