Duo prepare for Swinging with the Stars

Each pair is raising money for Hopes Home, who provide care to children with medical needs. All money raised by the duos will go to cause.

Power 99’s Chelsea will trade in her radio mic for a pair of dancing shoes as she will take the stage with professional dancer Randy Krammer. Krammer started dancing in his university days when he got involved with the University of Saskatchewan Ballroom Dance Club. He eventually taught as an instructor there for several years. For a brief period, he also worked at a commercial dance studio in Regina and has taught classes in Prince Albert.

“Whenever his name comes up it’s ‘oh he’s the best, he’s so nice and he taught us’ and all this kind of stuff,” Chelsea explained.

Smiles and symmetry: will the pair wow the judges Saturday night? (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

The pair have put in 15 hours of practice time together to perfect their routine.

“Well we love Hopes Home, I have for many years,” Chelsea said. “My kids have gone there in the past and I’ve been able to see the love and the care within those walls and what they do for the kids. They’re really like a little family down there so that has a special meaning for me.”

She added the event is going to be a lot of fun although she admitted to being nervous.

Krammer said he is very familiar with some of the students who get care at Hopes Home and he said he’s aware of what they do and how valuable the service they provide is.

He added it has been quite a process to learn to dance together with his celeb partner in unison.

“There’s nothing easy about dancing, people think there’s not much to it but it’s one of the most challenging things you’ll ever do in your life,” he said.

He explained to dance people have to integrate their mind and body, be in time with the music, do all the leading and following and get the foot work right.

“Randy is like the superstar to me. I think he’s the pro and this is very much out of my wheelhouse like I have never danced before and just having that confidence to even try and step up and try and do it was scary for me,” Chelsea said. “But once I was under Randy’s wing it has been kind of cool to see that I can even do it a little bit.”

She added the challenging parts of learning how to dance were trying to remember where to go during the routine such as footwork as well as focusing on her confidence levels.

“It’s probably true of most of the couples, especially the celebrities,” Krammer said. “All of them are stepping out of their comfort zones.”

The other brave souls who’ll be on their soles so to speak are:

Ayaz Ramji – Pediatrician; Dez Hesson – S2dio owner; Danielle Carter – 4 Horsemen Fitness owner; Eric Schmalz – Reeve for the RM of Prince Albert; Ryan Robin – Firefighter; and Todd Kulczycki – Manager at B & B Asphalt.

Finding the groove for a great cause: all money raised by the participants will go to Hopes Home. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Tuesday night Chelsea and Randy will be doing a pre-Swinging with the Stars dance at the Royal Canadian Legion. People can come to the event and get in for a minimum of $10. Seating is limited and will be on a first come first serve basis. Anyone who comes will get a sneak peak at their routine they’ll be performing on March 7.

Chelsea said she is looking forward to the big night.

“I think we’ll have that energy, the nerves and excitement within us, we’re just going to do it and it’ll be fun,” she said. “And I keep joking if I can make it through to the end I think I’ll just fall to the ground and start crying cause we did it. or throw up …I’m not really sure which it will be.”

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by Ian Gustafson

Duo prepare for Swinging with the Stars

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