About the Gala
Dancing Stars of Greenwich will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Tamarack Country Club from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Tamarack Country Club is located at 55 Locust Road, Greenwich, CT 06831
The evening will include dinner, live music, a silent auction and the "Dancing with the Stars" dance contest!
The evening is comprised of two events: The "Dancing with the Stars" dance competition and the People's Choice Award.
Event #1: The Dancing with the Stars Dance Competition features community and business leaders paired with a Fred Astaire Dance professional. Participants create their own personalized routine with the music and dance style of their choice. At the event, our celebrity panel of judges will determine the winner!
Event #2: Each dance team provides two items or a group of items to be featured in our Silent Auction. The revenue generated from these items will be donated to Abilis and converted into votes for each of the stars helping them win the race for the People's Choice Award. The choice is yours: each dollar you donate is a vote for your favorite star to emerge the winner.
Previous auction items at past Dancing Stars events have included: deluxe golf package for a foursome to play at five of the most prestigious golf courses in Fairfield and Westchester counties, private horse-riding lessons, and a trip for a family of four to the Intrepid in NYC, autographed sneakers and more!
Since 2018 Dancing Stars of Greenwich has raised more than $840,000 for Abilis through the support of Fred Astaire Greenwich Dance Studio of Greenwich and the participating stars. For this year's Dancing Stars of Greenwich event, our target is to raise $175,000 for Abilis. All proceeds from the silent auction and donations to the dancer and teams go directly to support Abilis.
Founded in 1951, Abilis is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides programs and services for children and adults of all abilities, from birth throughout their lives.
With day programs, transition programs, employment programs and residential programs, Abilis is a leader in providing state-of-the-art services for the special needs community in Fairfield County and has a long-standing reputation for high quality care.
This year, Funds raised from the 2025 Dancing Stars of Greenwich event will be restricted to improvements within the Residential Services program. Abilis offers a wide range of housing options allowing them to tailor individual residential needs to the people they support. Funds raised will support improvements needed to enhance the quality of life for individuals throughout lower Fairfield County. All other event-related costs have been generously provided and or underwritten by Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Greenwich.
We are so excited about this year's event that promises to be bigger, better and even more exciting!