Miss South Carolina United States 2012, Chelsea Gregory Emcees Southern Paradise Ball

April 6, 2012 - PRLog -- Chelsea Rae Gregory, Miss South Carolina United States 2012 will be the emcee for the prestigious Southern Paradise Ball at the Ritz Carlton in Charlotte, NC on April 14th.  The annual ball is  the South's most exclusive Ballroom & Latin dance competition.  Sanctioned by the National Dance Council of America, Inc. the competition is hosted by Planet Ballroom Studio in Charlotte.

This Spring, The Southern Paradise Ball® celebrates its fifth successful year as one the most elegant DanceSport competitions in the country.  Owner, Elizabeth Malvasia, is Mrs. South Carolina International 2011 and a sister queen to Ms. Gregory.  Chelsea served as Miss South Carolina International 2011 and attended the ball last year as a VIP.  

The schedule for the all day event is as follows.
7:30am Registation
8:30am Standard & Smooth One Dance Heats
11:30am Standard & Smooth Multi-Dance Heats
12:15pm Buffet Lunch
1:00pm Latin & Rhythm One Dance Heats
5:00pm Latin & Rhtyhm Multi-Dance Heats
6:00pm Ballroom Closed for Setup
7:00pm Formal Dinner
8:00pm Championship Divisions
9:30pm Awards & Professional Exhibition

Planet Ballroom is Charlotte's premier dance studio specializing in Ballroom, Latin & Swing dance lessons and dance classes.  They also prepare couples for their wedding by offering dance lessons in the areas of  Waltz, Tango, Rumba, Cha Cha, Salsa, and  Swing.

Chelsea, an avid dance enthusiast was crowned Miss South Carolina United States 2012 in March.  She will compete at the national pageant in Washington, DC in July.  

Planet Ballroom encourages everyone to come celebrate the arrival of Spring at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Charlotte for the Southern Paradise Ball®!

For questions or ticket information for the Southern Paradise Ball®, please call host studio Planet Ballroom at 704-299-4003.

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Mentors-Matter is a non profit founded by Chelsea Rae Gregory, Miss SC International. The program offers workshops, support groups and a website resource that helps students with learning disabilities get into college and be successful in life.