WATCH REPLAY: Aging Matters' Tom Kammerdener Wins 'Dancing For the Space Coast' With Heidi Arnold, Watch the Replay - Space Coast Daily (2024)

SPACE COAST DAILY TV SPECIAL PRESENTATION

WATCH THE REPLAY: Over the last 10 years, “Dancing for the Space Coast” has become the largest charity event in Brevard County, and the 2024 edition raised more than $400,000, which will benefit Aging Matters, Spacecoast Discovery, Space Coast Basket Brigade/Best Buddiesand the Brevard County Public Safety Charity, which was established to assist Brevard County law enforcement officers and firefighters in their time of need. For those who couldn’t get a ticket or attend the event, Space Coast Daily live-streamed all the exciting action live On-Demand via the Space Coast Daily TV App.

ON THE RED CARPET: Space Coast Daily Executive Editor Zach Clark and Heidi Arnold of Dancin’ Dance Studio hosted the 2024 Dancing for the Space Coast Red Carpet event. Space Coast Daily live-streamed all the exciting action live On-Demand via the Space Coast Daily TV App. The Space Coast Daily TV app is available for download in the Apple TV App Store, Amazon Fire TV Store and Roku TV Channel Store.

Dancing For the Space Coast was presented by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and sponsored by Space Coast Daily, L3Harris and Florida Tech. Heidi Arnold of Dancin’ Dance Studiowin Grand Champion for third straight year.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Brevard County’s signature fundraising annual event, “Dancing For the Space Coast,” was presented Saturday night at Florida Tech’s Clemente Center to an huge and enthusiastic who’s-who sold-out crowd of more than 825 people.

For those who couldn’t get a ticket or attend the event, Space Coast Daily live-streamed all the exciting action live On-Demand via the Space Coast Daily TV App.

The Space Coast Daily TV app is available for download in the Apple TV App Store, Amazon Fire TV Store and Roku TV Channel Store.

Over the last 10 years, Dancing for the Space Coast has become the largest charity event in Brevard County, and the 2024 edition raised more than $400,000, which will benefit Aging Matters, Spacecoast Discovery, Space Coast Basket Brigade/Best Buddiesand the Brevard County Public Safety Charity, which was established to assist Brevard County law enforcement officers and firefighters in their time of need.

Tom Kammerdener Wins With Country Western-Themed Dance Routine, Heidi Arnold Rules for Third Straight Year

The Grand Champion of this year’s event was Tom Kammerdener, President and CEO of Aging Matters, and his instructor Heidi Arnold from Dancin’ Dance Studio in Indialantic. Kammerdener and Arnold thrilled the crowd with their country-western-themed dance routine, which can be seen in the above video. This is the third straight year Arnold has won this event, as she danced with Grand Champions Tim Thomas in 2022 and Tom Neidert in 2023.

Second place of the 2024 Dancing for the Space Coast event went to Tracey Latshaw and Barry Johnson of Melbourne Ballroom. Latshaw co-owns the family-operated Brevard County Hyundai dealerships, Coastal Hyundai and Cocoa Hyundai.

Third place of the 2024 Dancing for the Space Coast event went to Tracy Hudson-Frantzis and her instructor Primo Garcia from Dancin’ Dance Studio in Indialantic.

This highly entertaining event also showcased the outstanding efforts of dancers Diana Chaves, who danced with professional dancer Job Sanchez from Downtown Dance Studio in Titusville; Grace Han, who danced with professional dancer Barry Johnson; Terri Clark, who danced with professional dancer Geoffrey Sandland from Dancin Dance Studio; Richard and Christine Hunt, who was instructed by Elena Sexton from Sundance Ballroom; Tom Kelce, who danced with professional dancer Ayonna Andrews from Melbourne Ballroom; Cinthia Kettering, who danced with professional dancer Primo Garcia from Dancin’ Dance Studio; Dakari Pickens, who danced with professional dancer Alicia Turner from Downtown Dance Studio in Titusville; and Emily Anne Thomason, who danced with professional dancer Lance Sexton from Sundance Ballroom.

Leading up to the event, the local celebrities dancing in the event helped raise money months prior to the event while preparing for their complex dance routine in front of a massive crowd.

The charity event was hosted by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and emceed by Sheriff Wayne Ivey, who, as always, facilitate a live auction and live dance performances by dance professionals and local celebrities who competed to raise money for Brevard County non-profit organizations.

“The true stars of the event are the dancers who work diligently to raise money for these worthy causes,” said Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey.

Bragging Rights on the Line

Each celebrity dancer was matched up with a professional dancer as they competed in a ballroom dance – and for bragging rights as the best dancer in Brevard.

On the evening of the competition, each dance pair competed in a choreographed ballroom dance that will be scored by a panel of judges. During the show, couples earned scores based on several technical skill factors, but the judges’ scores alone don’t decide the dancer’s final score.

Leading up to the actual performance, the dancers already scored 60 percent of their points through their fundraising endeavors to benefit needy charities. Both Kammerdener and Latshaw raised more than $100,000 each.

The 2024 Dancing for the Space Coast was presented by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, and sponsored by Space Coast Daily, L3Harris, Florida Tech, and Brevard County Hyundai dealerships, Coastal Hyundai and Cocoa Hyundai.

For more information or to make a donation, log on to DancingFortheSpaceCoast.com or call 321-505-8752.