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| Diana Diamond, Director of Communications

We've got some exciting news to share! Get ready to dance the night away, enjoy top-notch entertainment, and make a real difference in our community!

 

Maryland Hall and The Benjamin Mario Shadrick Foundation are teaming up to present "Movers & Shakers," a LATIN dance competition like no other, featuring local artists, activists, business owners, and community leaders throughout Anne Arundel County.

 

Here's what you need to know—

 

 Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023  

Time: 7:00 PM

Location: Maryland Hall Main Theatre, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD

Seven incredible Anne Arundel County leaders will take the stage with LATIN DANCE performances— moving to the beats of tango, merengue, bachata, salsa, cumbia, and more! One of our talented dance instructors from Arthur Murray Dance Center, Dance in Time, and Ballet Theatre of Maryland will dance one lucky community superstar to our biggest reward of the night: MOVER & SHAKER OF THE YEAR!

 

DANCERS
FRANK CAMPBELL - Managing Partner, Sims & Campbell
LAURA GUTIERREZ - Board President of the Organization for Hispanic Latin Americans (OHLA)
CHANEL JOHNSON - Artist and Educator
STEUART PITTMAN - Anne Arundel County Executive
LISA D. B. RODVIEN - Anne Arundel County District 6 Councilmember 
RYAN SNEDDON - Founder, Naptown Scoop
MARY SPENCER - President, Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County
 
JUDGES
Sarah Elfreth - Maryland Senator
Gavin Buckley - Mayor of Annapolis
Dana C. Jones - Maryland State Delegate
Dr. Dawn Lindsay - President, Anne Arundel Community College
Roxana Rodriguez - Owner, Caliente Grill
Dr. Carol B. Sisco - Managing Partner, Sisco Associates; Chairman of the Board, Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park
Carl Snowden - Civil Rights Activist, Politician, Chairman of the Board of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee, Inc.

 

The Benjamin Mario Shadrick Foundation Co. is a non-profit Christian organization that seeks to ease the suffering of children. With the money raised, the foundation will build a self-sustaining orphanage in Mexico, providing a safe and healthy home to numerous Mexican children in need. 

Maryland Hall, dedicated to Art for All, is a non-partisan, non-denominational, non-profit organization that convenes and engages all people—no matter age or background—in arts experiences that strengthen community. With the money raised, the organization will expand their programs and initiatives, reaching even more underserved families. 

 

As if that's not enough excitement, you'll also have the chance to win a fabulous all-inclusive 4-night getaway for two to Los Cabos, Mexico, including airfare!

 

Secure your event and raffle tickets now - click HERE!

 

Now, let's dance, have fun, and make a difference together at 'Movers & Shakers’!