The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus has announced the success of River City Dancing with the Stars 2025, which raised more than $178,000 to support singer scholarships and ongoing programming at the organization.
Guiding the evening were emcees Allison Hollander, Board Member and Founder of Hollander Poker Consultants, and Sandy Grimm, chief legal officer at Southeastern Grocers and partner at Burr & Forman.
Judging the showcase were:
- Cheryl Riddick, director of customer experience, Jacksonville Transportation Authority
- Whitney Meyer, senior vice president and chief community impact officer, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Nicolas Alejandro Romero Marteau, professional dancer, supervisor and dance director, Arthur Murray Studio Orlando
Scoring followed the format of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, with 50% based on judges’ scores and 50% from audience votes ($1 per vote).
2025 Contestants:
- Terry Alexander, private baseball coach and former JU Dolphins Baseball head coach
- Janette Allen, vice president & advancement consultant, Galloway Gonzalez Consulting
- Ellen Cottril, co-owner, Avant Construction Group
- Sheila Cribb, market executive, Bank of America
- Dr. Anjali Lueck, Seabreeze Dental Group
- Dr. Kia Mitchell, double board-certified in family medicine and obesity medicine
- TJ Ward, executive director, Project Opioid at JAX Chamber
- Tracy Williams, president and CEO of Florida Health Care Plans, Guidewell
Returning to the stage was Giselle Carson, corporate immigration attorney and shareholder at Marks Gray, P.A., as a showcase performer and River City Dancing with the Stars ambassador.
Winners:
- First Place: Tracy Williams
- Second Place: Terry Alexander
- Third Place: Dr. Kia Mitchell
