Program of the Night

LIVE MUSIC PLAYED BY Hustle and Heart @hustleandheartmusic

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
WELCOME TO COUNTRY
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE - SOUND SQUAD
KWS with students of KWS (mentored by EmDannce)
Jack Churchill with EmDance
Rob and Peita Mages with Colour City Dance
Jessica Hickman with New Generation Dance
Johanna Scott with United Dance

INTERVAL (30 minutes)
MAIN COURSE SERVED

LIVE AUCTION

DESSERT SERVED
Parlour O with Dance HQ
Danica Bunch with Millthorpe Ballet and Performance Studio
Dannielle Ford Dance HQ
Will Miller and Maggie Morris with United Dance
Kylie Duncan with Revolution Aerial

AWARDS & WRAP UP

Your Menu

Seated entree platters
Cured meats
Double Brie
Roast olives
Labna, grilled vegetables and roast tomatoes
Hummus, preserved lemon and crispy chickpeas
Focaccia and Pita

Bread supplied by The Sugar Mill

MAINS

12hr lamb shoulder, figs and braised onions, pearl barley, glazed carrots and
herbs.
Crispy pork belly, apple and fennel braised red cabbage, cauliflower puree
and beans

DESSERT (PLAT TABLES)

Dessert Platters sponsored by Village Bakehouse

Your Hosts

Amy Van De Ven

Amy is a natural born networker and leader and is extremely passionate about her community and the people in it. Relocating from Albury Wodonga to Orange In 2019, Amy ticked off her biggest achievement yet when she opened her first business; a Quest franchise located in Orange, NSW. This effort saw Amy become the youngest franchisee ever in the history of Quest. Amy has built her successes from the ground up and shows no signs of slowing any time soon, Amy has a fierce drive and incredible work ethic, which sees her make calculated and prudent business decisions. She is consistently implementing initiatives to boost the morale and efficiency of Quest Orange and support those around her. Amy is a mentor member for Regional Development Australia, a co-founder of Central West Inspired Women, Board Member for Business Orange & is a brand ambassador for Quest Apartment Hotels.

Sandro Tranfaglia

Sandro has lived in Orange all his life and is proud of the Orange Community and surrounding areas in the sense they provide enormous support to charitable events like 2024 Stars of Orange Dance for Cancer.

In 2015 Sando was a contestant and awarded Judge's Choice in Stars of Orange 2015. Sandra describes this win as a "Triumph" in his life. Since 2015, he has been part of Cancer Council by volunteering his time to provide support for Stars of Orange by being on the organising committee and being a Co MC at the events.

Cancer has touched the lives of so many Australians and by coming together as a community to organise such an event and raise awareness and vital funds to find a cure for cancer is something Sandra has been proud to be involved in.

During the past 35 years Sandro has been employed in a Leadership role by Medicare and Department of Human Services. He enjoys assisting the Australian Public in ensuring a high level of customer service satisfaction is achieved when dealing with the organisations.

In 2024 Sandro wishes all the celebrities a fun filled night and a huge thankyou to the Orange and surrounding community for their support. On that note "Let the show begin...Lets Dance"

Your Judges

Jess Conliffe & Beau Baddock

Jess is the creative director at JUMBLED and is incredibly passionate about the amazing work of the Cancer Council. Like many, Jess had (and unfortunately have) friends and family who have been affected by cancer. Jess beyond thrilled to be back as a judge and part of an event that is yet another steppingstone towards fighting cancer! In Jess' heart, she's an incredible dancer. Unfortunately, she believes, she dance much better in her head, but pop on some Whitney Houston and she'll be busting out her best moves. Jess is really excited to be part of the Stars of Orange 2024 and can't wait to see this year's contestants rip up the dance floor.

Beau Baddock is the owner and operator of The Agrestic Grocer. He and his wife Katie are wonderful community ambassidors who are the first to pout up their hands for community fundraisers and events.
Beau is no stranger to Stars of Orange, having taken out Judge's Choice when he was a contestant!
Now he's back ready toi impart his dance wisdom on our Stars of 2024!

Grazina Fechner

Affectionately known as Griz, is a renowned communication and behaviour expert both in Australia and internationally.

You may recognise Griz from SUNRISE, The Morning Show, Today Show or The AM Show in New Zealand, where her segments discuss everything from body language to ‘How to Spot a Gaslighter!’.

When she is not gracing our screens she is on the air waves at 2GB (The Ben Fordham Show) talking all things on the topic of the day and in NZ on RadioLIVE Newshub

A writer at heart and you can find her words in Honey, Daily Mail, Cosmopolitan, Business Articles, The Australian Beauty Therapist Magazine, INSTYLE, and blogging

Owning a highly successful training company for 17 years, Griz is a fierce businesswoman and co-Director of Front and Centre Training Solutions.

Her key focus areas include leadership, sales, behaviour, resilience, positivity, presentation skills, media training and 80s music trivia –*Cue Human League: Don’t You Want Me*.

After having a life-saving Whipple surgery in 2021, Griz’s resilience and positivity is one of her many talking points about how YOU can survive the world and anything it throws at you.

As a keynote speaker, Griz is rewarded by “Changing people’s lives”. Her ability to connect on stage through her energetic, effervescent, and vivacious personality will have you leaving full of life and wanting to embrace each day!

Griz’s survival mode incorporates a smile, heels and a touch of insanity!

Standing at only 5 feet, nothing will get in Griz’s way! She can’t wait to share all her tips and secrets for living your BEST life!

With over 25 years as a facilitator, Griz has trained people in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, aesthetics, media, motor sport racing, medical fraternity, and audiologist industries.

Rob Zielinski

Dr Rob Zielinski is an experienced medical oncologist and cancer clinical triallist who leads the award winning Orange Hospital Clinical Ttrials UniT. The unit has raised over $600,000 to further drive clinical trial access in the Central West. He is also a loving father to two young boys and a proud husband to Ami. They moved to Orange in 2013 after returning from an academic sojourn to Canada.

Whilst Rob has not enjoyed any formal dance training nor any actual success in the dance world he has always expressed himself uniquely and vibrantly on any dance floor. What he lacks in dance theory he makes up with an unbridled appreciation for the beauty of dance.

As a judge on Dancing with the Stars, Dr. Zielinski brings a unique blend of artistic insight and academic rigor to the panel. His keen eye for detail allows him to assess the nuances of each performance with laser like precision.

With his impeccable credentials, infectious passion, and unwavering dedication to the art of dance, Dr. Rob Zielinski is a truly invaluable addition to the judging panel of Dancing with the Stars, enriching the show with his expertise and leaving an indelible mark on the world of dance.