Cheryl Burke & Mark Ballas "Dance for a Cause" on Dec. 20, 2009

Shot with Flip Video Ultra Series (not HD). Last Dec. 20, 2009, a fun-filled fundraiser, "Have a Merry Cheryl Christmas!" Dance for a Cause with "Dancing with the Stars" champion, Cheryl Burke, and special guest star, "Dancing with the Stars" champion, Mark Ballas, spread holiday cheer with a dance lesson, auction items, photo opportunities with the fundraiser's attendees --- and their dances: the Argentinian Tango and Michael Jackson's P.Y.T.--- at the Cheryl Burke Dance Studio in San Francisco, CA.

The fundraiser was a labor of love spearheaded by Cheryl Burke and her mother, Sherri Burke, the Philippine Disaster Relief Coalition, the Philippine Consulate General - San Francisco, Ayala Foundation USA, ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya Foundation.

Sherri Burke "volunteered" me to be the tight program's timekeeper. Balancing a digital camera, Flip video camcorder, my program sheet, and pen was truly a stage manager's dream come true.

So, here is the short video I created as a Happy Holidays gift to you all --- especially those who love ballroom dancing! Friends, this CherylBurkeDance.com studio is beautiful... We need to take some dance lessons there at some point.

Information about the fundraiser can be found at: http://bit.ly/6fyDUi

Watch out for Mark Ballas's debut CD next year! His blog will direct you to the right website for updates. http://www.markballas.com/blog/

Thank you to the Proudly Filipina women, Sherri and Cheryl, for your gracious hospitality. The victims of the devastating typhoons in the Philippines in September & October, 2009 will be forever grateful. You rock!

Lorna

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• FlipShare
• Cheryl Burke
• Mark Ballas
• Dancing with the Stars
• Sherri Burke
• Argentinian Tango
• P.Y.T.
• Ayala Foundation USA
• Typhoon Ondoy
• Typhoon Ketsana

[radiantview]

Just so everyone understands: For Mark and Cheryl to teach each other their respective choreographies, they only had a few minutes to master them --- amidst all the other activities they participated in the fundraiser's program . I give them A+++ for their humanitarian efforts and an A+++ for sharing their talents to a deeply appreciative audience,

[stchrismusic]

Incredible dancing. This is the newer Flip Ultra with stereo audio or is this the previous model with mono audio?

[radiantview]

I have the older model of the Flip Video Ultra Series which I bought in 2008. I don't know about mono audio. BUT Flip Share somehow enhances the video and audio when sending it to facebook or Youtube.

[stchrismusic]

Thx alot.

[asmara87]

I don't know about Maurice but I think she wore that outfit with Cristian.

[caslusfilho]

Cheryl used this black dress to dance a paso with tony =] But I cant remember when she used the green one... was it with Maurice?