Dancing with the Kansas City Stars a Benefit for Cristo Rey Kansas City

You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star. I wonder how much chaos the 2021 Stars - @SarahWalsh, @JuleTowner, @KateOKeefe, @MaryKroening, @Mike Jackson, Phil Glynn, @NickDurand - are feeling about now?

Hot off the press. . .read all about Kansas City's "movers and shakers." (Pun intended). Dancing with the Kansas City Stars a Benefit for Cristo Rey Kansas City

We are getting happy feet! The invitations are in the mail. The Stars are in the dance studio. We think that it's time for a dance party. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn2PNlhvy8E #DWTSKC

We're in the studio today with the 2021 Dancing with the Kansas City Stars. The Stars are hard at work taping their introduction videos. These short pieces bring them on stage and also bring down the house. Rising Star Kate O'Keefe had to punt when her professional dance partner could not make the taping. Who stood in for him, why none other that Cristo Rey Kansas City President John O'Connor. At Cristo Rey, we have very broad job descriptions!! Go, Johnny O, Go! Who will dance with Kate on June 26th? Check out the video of John's dance lesson. https://www.facebook.com/meghan.ta/videos/10226092437318833 #dwtskc #nickdurand #philglynn #mikejackson #maryhaggertykroening #kateokeefe #julietowner #sarahwalsh

Julie Towner, CEO of Towner Communications, called an 'all hands' meeting this afternoon. Very quickly, the 'all hands' turned into the 'all feet' meeting. We think that Towner Communications has all the right moves. https://www.facebook.com/townerkc/videos/764163384219495

Annually, a new class of Stars blazes into view for the students of Cristo Rey. More than champions, these individuals open doors and light the way for futures full of hope. @DWTSKC @NickDurand @PhilGlynn @MikeJackson @MaryHaggertyKroening... @KateO'Keefe @JulieTowner @SarahWalsh @CristoReyKC See more

Presenting the 2021 Dancing with the Kansas City Stars - The Magnificent 7 - unmasked for about three (3) seconds in an airline hanger! Please join us in welcoming this stellar group of community leaders. (l-r) Julie Towner, Mike Jackson, Kate O'Keefe, Phil Glynn, Nick Durand, Sarah Walsh, and Mary Haggerty Kroening. @dwtskc

Chicken dance? Let's do this, Phil Glynn

All good plans go awry. That huge winter storm in the northeast apparently knocked out our server. Open the link below and celebrate our 2021 Stars! Dancing with the Kansas City Stars a Benefit for Cristo Rey Kansas City

And the winner of the Dancing With The Kansas City Stars Kansas City Basket is ..... Marianne Hughes Organ !!! Sister Linda Roth performed the honors for the Kansas City basket drawing in her Chiefs red sweatshirt! Congratulations Marianne. President John O'Connor will deliver the basket to you at Mass this Sunday.

New Year! New Date! New Stars! Please join us TONIGHT, February 4th, at 6:30 pm, to welcome the Magnificent 7!

Kansas City? Are you ready to #RunItBack for the students of Cristo Rey Kansas City? SUPER BOWL GIVEAWAY Get ready for the big game! Enter below to win two "Ma'Homes in KC" shirts and two $25 Gift Cards from Made in KC. Winner also scores a selection of craft brews and cocktails from Boulevard Brewery. We will draw the big winner on Thursday at NOON!! How to Enter: 1. Like and follow @cristoreykc 2. Tag your fellow KC fans. 3. Share this post.... 3. Must be 21+ with valid ID to enter & win. Local pick up only. Please drink responsibly. Winner will be chosen and contacted after GIVEAWAY ends. #dwtskc #RunItBack #madeinkc See more

Here's a Star in training. . .from the looks of it, #traviskelce might not need too much dance coaching! #dwtskc

The setting could not have been more perfect for the 2020 Wrap Party for Dancing with the Kansas City Stars. Thank you Chicken N Pickle - Kansas City, #davidjohnson and #kellialldredge. . .the setting was perfect for a socially-distanced time to kick back, relax and toast the amazing marathon dancers that powered through every obstacle. #kathleencallahan #beckyherring #KathleenCouchonnal #dwtskc

BINGO! The students almost has the next Elite 8 for the BIG DANCE. Stay tuned and see who gets drawn to the stage for Cristo Rey Kansas City

Cristo Rey Kansas City we're getting closer to drawing the 'best of Kansas City' onto the stage for the 15th Anniversary of Dancing with the Kansas City Stars. Who will dance on Saturday, April 24th for the students? Stay tuned and find out. #DWTSKC

Cristo Rey Kansas City we are still walking on air. The 2020 Stars and Pros hit it out of the park for the live-stream all star dance competition. Read all about it in this week's Independent.

Ladies and gentlemen, step right up and mark your calendars! The party is on for Saturday, April 24, 2021. . .stay tuned to learn, "Who will dance. . ." for the students of Cristo Rey Kansas City. #DancingWithTheKansasCityStarsABenefitForCristoReyKansasCity #PumaPride

Deana Werkowitch and Johnny Francoviglia turned the heat up with a dynamic Salsa to raise friends and funds for the students of Cristo Rey. @DWTSKC @DeanaWerkowitch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTR00b-oZMI

This momma does dance! @LindseyRoy, coached expertly by @JamesNetherton proved what defines Lindsey Roy: character, compassion and courage! @DWTSKC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMU4MdlnKlw

"Thank you. Thank you very much," Dr. Dan Gurley and Tamara Sanders. We're honored, grateful and humbled. @DWTSKC

Take a look at what @MichaelJackson and @ToniDodd created with the Swingsters for the 2020 Dancing with the Kansas City Stars. High flying! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3R-LfBTeFA

@SarahKucera said it best, "It was a happy dance!" Check out her fancy footwork with Johnny Francoviglia. Sage Center for Yoga & Healing Arts @DWTSKC

Cheers for Tom Jones and his professional dance partner, Laura Szymanski! True champions for the students of Cristo Rey. @DWTSKC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoaGf28hJIU

Our heroes. . .

Over the course of a lifetime, we all remember that person who brought us to the table - who stepped back to let us shine. They believed in us enough to invest in a start-up. David Johnson, CEO of Maxus Properties and the 2020 Honorary Chair of Dancing with the Kansas City Stars, does just that. He chose two Cristo Rey alumnae - Justina and Julisha Wilkins - to be his Honorary Co-Chairs. Justina and Julisha are part of the Cristo Rey Line: Diplomas, Degrees and Careers. Armed with their diplomas from Cristo Rey in 2017, Justina and Julisha are Seniors at the University of Missouri - Columbia. @DWTSKC @JustinaWilkins @JulishaWilkins Mizzou