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Dancing with the Stars comes to Paramount Ballroom
- Author:
- Katheryn Gronauer
- Date Published:
- July 8, 2008
"Before actor Cristian de la Fuente and ballroom dancer Cheryl Burke rumbled to the rumba Monday evening on the ABC hit "Dancing with the Stars", they practiced their moves in Palm Beach.
"De la Fuente and Burke spent Saturday afternoon polishing their routine at the Paramount Ballroom, 211 royal Poinciana Way.
"Burke, 2005 World Cup Professional Rising Star Latin champion, won the competition in the show's second and third seasons, first with pop singer Drew Lachey then with three-time Super bowl champion Emmitt Smith.
"Studio owner Alec Lazo, a ballroom dancer for more than 30 years, allowed the duo to use his dance space at no charge. The skills and athletic ability required to perform ballroom dancing are earning widespread respect because of shows like "Dancing with the Stars", said Lazo, a dance competition judge and a former Latin and rhythm dance champion.
"It's artistic, it's elegant, it's competitive and there's nothing more athletic in terms of the mind and body working together," Lazo said. "...when you are dancing, there's nothing like it."
(article is from the Palm Beach Daily News newspaper)