Photo by Charlie Breitrose Jen Nichoslon, who works at the Commander’s Mansion, and Kemar Bennett perform during the 2024 Dancing with the Watertown Stars.
People packed the Friday night to see 10 Watertown stars kick up their heels on the Hellenic Cultural Center dance floor during the 2024 Dancing With the Watertown Stars.
More than 400 people cheered on teachers, a police officer, an insurance salesman, a photographer, a cable news director, a principal and more during the event hosted by the Rotary Club of Watertown.
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Photographer Vail Fucci and Cameron Gabehart partnered up for Dancing With the Watertown Stars. 
The Stars for 2024 were: Stephanie Barker, a special educator at Watertown High School; Joel Giacobozzi, WHS Principal; Amy Kirsch, a special educator at Lowell School; Dan Hogan, Watertown Cable Access news director; Jen Nicholson, events coordinator at the Commander’s Mansion; Vail Fucci, photographer; Raul Mendez, Watertown Police Officer; Amy Donohue, School Committee member; Christian Dallas, agent at Dallas Insurance Agency; and Maryann Swift, benefits and payroll at Watertown Savings Bank.
Photo by Charlie Breitrose Watertown High School Principal Joel Giacobozzi and Kendall Schneider danced the Lindy Hop. He got third place in the Dancing with the Watertown Stars.
Each of the stars danced with one of three professional dancers from the Fred Astaire Dance Studios Belmont: Kemar Bennett, Kendall Schneider, and Cameron Gabehart.
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Watertown Police Officer Raul Mendez and Kendall Schneider perform at the Hellenic Cultural Center on Friday. 
The dancers were judged by Kellie Spillane, the 2019 Dancing With the Stars, retired Watertown Dance School owner Susan Wright, and Bob Airasian, real estate agent and co-president of the Watertown Business Coalition.
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Watertown Cable News Director Dan Hogan teamed up with Kendall Schneider for Dancing with the Stars.
The hosts for the evening were J.D. Donohue and Tony Mazz, who were decked out in matching gold suits.
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Maryann Swift, who works at Watertown Savings Bank, dancing with Cameron Gabehart.
The winner of this year’s Dancing with the Watertown Stars was Christian Dallas. In second place was Amy Donohue, and Joel Giacobozzi got third place. Attendees could vote on their favorite dance, and the winner of the Audience Choice Award was Stephanie Barker.
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Christian Dallas, an agent at Dallas Insurance Agency, dances with Kendall Schneider at the Rotary’s Dancing With the Stars. Dallas won the 2024 competition. Photo by Charlie Breitrose
Special education teacher Stephanie Barker’s performance included a costume change. Photo by Charlie Breitrose
Special educator Amy Kirsch and Cameron Gabehart dance together at the Dancing With the Watertown Stars. Photo by Charlie Breitrose
School Committee member Amy Donohue danced with Camerson Gabehart on Friday at the Hellenic Cultural Center. Donohue won second place in the Dancing With the Watertown Stars. Photo by Charlie Breitrose
Stephanie Barker celebrates after winning the Audience Choice Award at Dancing with the Watertown Stars. Photo by Charlie Breitrose
Christian Dallas holds the first place trophy after being named the winner of Dancing With the Watertown Stars.
