There was tango, toe-taps, a two-step and even Beyonce for the Stars of Tamworth Dance for Cancer.
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The annual Cancer Council fundraiser, which raised close to $60,000 this year, helps in the local fight against cancer.
In front of a packed crowd, the ten local faces and their dance partners kept the audience entertained on Saturday night with a list of repertoires that shocked not only their teachers, but friends and family.
John Hyde and his partner Brianna were the judge’s choice after taking over the Tamworth Town Hall stage with a Dirty Dancing-inspired take on Time of my life that the judges gave a 29 out of a possible 30.
Barraba’s Helen Rixon was the highest fundraiser and wowed the audience with her hippy rendition of I Will Survive.
And Sam Treloar’s two-step to Bjork’s It’s Oh So Quiet won over the crowd, with the local accountant crowned people’s choice award winner.
But there was tough scoring from the panel of judges, with only one ten given out on the night.
