Dancing, singing TV stars set to take stage at Poway Center for the Performing Arts

The stars will be out in the Poway Center for the Performing Arts with “Ballroom with a Twist,” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28.

The dancing and singing show features two professional dancers, Anna Trebunskaya and Dmitry Chaplin, from the hit show “Dancing with the Stars,” performing on stage.

Adult and senior tickets are $64. Youth tickets are $20 with purchase of an adult ticket. Tickets are available by visiting www.powayarts.org or by calling or visiting the Poway Center for the Performing Arts ticket office, at 15498 Espola Road. Box office hours are noon to 5 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and two hours before curtain. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more by calling 858-668-4797.

Attendees can also enjoy dinner on the plaza from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for an additional $25. Dine on the center’s outdoor plaza and enjoy a gourmet buffet dinner from Café Merlot. The dinner ticket also includes one complimentary beverage (wine, beer or non-alcoholic).

Also performing during the show will be “So You Think You Can Dance” finalists Legacy (season six), Jonathan Platero (season five) and Randi Lynn Strong (also season five).

Providing music will be two “American Idol” finalists, Von Smith and Gina Glocksen. Smith was one of the Top 36 finalists in season eight, and Glocksen was a Top 10 finalist in season six.

The performances will feature a fusion of Broadway, classical, contemporary, modern freestyle and international style dance and song.

“Ballroom with a Twist” has been traveling the world since 2009. The “twist” in the ballroom, according to a press release, is the addition of vocalists from “American Idol” and a high level of interaction between the performers and audience members.

You can also get into the dancing mood prior to the performance with an online dance contest put on by Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Rancho Bernardo.

The dance studio, which is sponsoring “Ballroom with a Twist,” has two short instructional videos online for the rumba and swing dancing. Couples are encouraged to film themselves performing one of these dances and submit their video online at https://www.facebook.com/events/785383681549344/.

The video with the most likes in both rumba and swing will be awarded with two tickets to see the show, with one rumba winner and one swing winner.

No dance background is required and the videos will not be judged on dance ability, but rather on the amount of likes they get from others online.

The winners will be announced on Thursday, Feb. 26.

On the evening of the performance, Fred Astaire Dance Studio will be leading a dance instruction of these dances again on the Plaza prior to the show for all to participate in. No dance background is required to participate.