River City Dancing With The Stars 2025 A Night To Remember
Jacksonville Children’s Chorus Raises Over $178,000 at River City Dancing with the Stars 2025
Jacksonville, FL — The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus (JCC) proudly announces the success of River City Dancing with the Stars 2025 (RCDWTS), which raised more than $178,000 to support singer scholarships and ongoing programming at the organization.
Guiding the evening were emcees Allison Hollander, JCC Board Member and Founder of Hollander Poker Consultants, LLC, and Sandy Grimm, Chief Legal Officer at Southeastern Grocers, LLC and Partner at Burr & Forman, LLP.
Judging the showcase were:
Cheryl Riddick, Director of Customer Experience, Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Whitney Meyer, Senior Vice President and Chief Community Impact Officer, Jacksonville Jaguars
Nicolas Alejandro Romero Marteau, Professional Dancer, Supervisor, and Dance Director, Arthur Murray Studio Orlando
Scoring followed the format of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, with 50% based on judges’ scores and 50% from audience votes ($1 per vote).
2025 Contestants:
Terry Alexander, Private Baseball Coach and Former JU Dolphins Baseball Head Coach
Janette Allen, Vice President & Advancement Consultant, Galloway Gonzalez Consulting
Ellen Cottrill, Co-owner, Avant Construction Group
Sheila Cribb, Market Executive, Bank of America
Dr. Anjali Lueck, Seabreeze Dental Group
Dr. Kia Mitchell, Double Board-Certified in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine
TJ Ward, Executive Director, Project Opioid at JAX Chamber
Tracy Williams, President & CEO of Florida Health Care Plans, Guidewell
Returning to the stage was Giselle Carson, Corporate Immigration Attorney and Shareholder at Marks Gray, P.A., as a showcase performer and RCDWTS Ambassador. Her ongoing mentorship and stage presence continue to inspire.
Winners
First Place: Tracy Williams
Second Place: Terry Alexander
Third Place: Dr. Kia Mitchell
The JCC is incredibly grateful to everyone who danced, cheered, and contributed—their support helps to nurture the next generation of talented young singers.
First place winner, Tracy Williams, performs with professional dance partner, William Brand.
First place winner, Tracy Williams, receives the mirror ball trophy.
About The Jacksonville Children's Chorus
The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus provides exceptional music education for children of diverse backgrounds creating impactful choral performances.
