2025 “NEW Dancing with Our Stars” Cast Revealed

Green Bay, WI – A popular ballroom dancing event is returning for its third annual season in the Green Bay area. “NEW Dancing with Our Stars” (aka NEW DWOS) has revealed its 2025 cast of eight participants, each supporting a different local non-profit organization.

Bethany Allcox              –           You Belong

Jenny Boeckman           –           Unity Grief and Education Center

Katie Hess                    –           Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin

Carolyn Silverberg         –           Play-by-Play Theatre

Tom Schmidt                –           Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin

Dan Terrio                    –           Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project

Juliana Vanlaanen         –           We EmpowHER

Tom Verbrick                –           Journey to Adult Success

The participants will spend the next several months fundraising for their chosen charities as well as learning one ballroom dance which they will perform at a spectacular showcase Saturday, October 4, 2025, at EPIC Event Center in Ashwaubenon. The campaign kickoff is set for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, also at EPIC.

Our professional dance studio partners are Jay Morth from Ballroom by Jay, Michael and Mina Witte from Studio 303, and Vlad Babenko and Artem Sharov from Fred Astaire Dance Studios.

Thank you to our major sponsors: US Venture, Green Bay Packers Give Back

More event details, including how to purchase tickets and/or donate, can be found on the following platforms:

Donation Website:        https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/NEWDWOS/

Blog:                            https://newdwos.com/

Facebook:                     https://www.facebook.com/NEWDWOS

Instagram:                    @newdwos

YouTube:                     https://www.youtube.com/@NEWDWOS

Use #NEWDWOS to join the conversation on social media!

The first two NEW DWOS campaigns raised more than $1.2 million for the 16 participating charities. Shawn Kiser of Rally Man Entertainment is the creator and producer of NEW DWOS with support from the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation.