WATCH: ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Dancer Pasha Pashkov, Stephanie Haridopolos Perform at ‘Dancing for the Space Coast’
By Space Coast Daily // June 4, 2023
SPACE COAST DAILY TV SPECIAL PRESENTATION
ABOVE VIDEO: Thanks to The Astronauts Memorial Foundation coordination, all guests at Dancing for the Space Coast was treated to a special exhibition performance by local celebrity and 2010 ‘Dancing with Brevard’ winner Stephanie Haridopolos with professional ballroom dancer Pasha Pashkov of ABC Network’s “Dancing with the Stars.”
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Brevard County’s signature fundraising annual event, “Dancing For the Space Coast,” was presented Saturday night at Florida Tech’s Clemente Center to an enthusiastic crowd of more than 900 people.
Thanks to The Astronauts Memorial Foundation coordination, all guests at Dancing for the Space Coast were treated to a special exhibition performance by local celebrity and 2010 ‘Dancing with Brevard’ winner Stephanie Haridopolos with professional ballroom dancer Pasha Pashkov of ABC Network’s “Dancing with the Stars”.
Stephanie had been rehearsing with Pasha himself in Los Angeles in recent weeks to prepare for the performance. Stephanie had also been preparing for the dance with dance instructor Primo Garcia at Dancin’ Dance Studio to further prepare for the dance with Pasha.
For those who couldn’t get a ticket or attend the event, Space Coast Daily live-streamed all the exciting action live On-Demand via the Space Coast Daily TV App. The Space Coast Daily TV app is available for download in the Apple TV App Store, Amazon Fire TV Store and Roku TV Channel Store.
Over the last 10 years, “Dancing for the Space Coast” has become the largest charity event in Brevard County and the 2023 edition raised more than $350,000, which will benefit the Astronaut Memorial Foundation, The Children’s Hunger Project and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Pet Possee.
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Leading up to the event, the local celebrities dancing in the event helped raise money months prior to the event, while preparing for their complex dance routine in front of a massive crowd.
The charity event was hosted by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and emceed by Sheriff Wayne Ivey who helped facilitate a live auction and live dance performances by dance professionals and local celebrities who competed to raise money for Brevard County non-profit organizations.
“The true stars of the event are the dancers who work diligently to raise money for these worthy causes,” said Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey.
Each celebrity dancer was matched up with a professional dancer as they competed in a ballroom dance – and for bragging rights as the best dancer in Brevard.
On the evening of the competition, each dance pair competed in a choreographed ballroom dance that will be scored by a panel of judges. During the show, couples earned scores based on several technical skill factors, but the judges’ scores alone don’t decide the dancer’s final score.
Leading up to the actual performance, the dancers already scored 60 percent of their points through their fundraising endeavors to benefit needy charities.
Dancing For the Space Coast is presented by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, and sponsored by L3Harris and Space Coast Daily and Florida Tech.
