Thanks to our amazing cast and crew, our incredibly generous Sponsors, and of course, our guests, DWTRVS 2026 was the second most successful show in our DWTRVS history! Here are the winners of this year's show:
Ballroom - Judges' Choice
1st Place - Tazmunai Nelson & Peter Kuhl
2nd Place - Ken Frownfelter & Sydney Smedley
3rd Place - Shad Shriver & Lilianna Hernandez
Hip Hop - Judges' Choice
Winner - South Side Squad - Coach Callasandra Smith, Cindy Hall, Amy Gettman, Caia Higinbotham, Jennifer Hopkins, Sara Kress, Oscar Rodriguez, Grace Ritz, Kathrine Henry, Amanda Spivey, and Erika Priego Cisneros
Ballroom - People's Choice
1st Place - Ken Frownfelter & Sydney Smedley
2nd Place - Tazmunai Nelson & Peter Kuhl
3rd Place - JC Brown & Megan Reed
Hip Hop - People's Choice
Winner - Uptown Gold - Coach Erica Flynn, Brittany Duncil, Kristee Minkowski, Kayre Imus, Jake Blair, Teri Diaz, Silvia McTevia, Taysia Mendenhall, Paisley Pool, CheyAnne Boen, and Jacob Griggs
Shining Squad Award - Most money raised collectively as a squad for Sparrow Clubs:
Winner - South Side Squad - $26,309.11
Shining Star Award - Most money individually raised for Sparrow Clubs:
1st Place - JC Brown - $21,328
2nd Place - Shad Shriver - $15,533
3rd Place - Tazmunai Nelson - $11,600
Total amount raised for Sparrow Clubs - $143,582...and counting!
Thank you to our Stars for working so hard to fundraise for this life-changing cause and thank you to every single person who made a donation of any amount!
Thank you Banner Bank and KDRV NewsWatch 12 for co-sponsoring this year's show!
More photos to come, but for now, please enjoy these highlights, courtesy of professional photographer, Shawn Bellenbaum!