Philanthropist Jessica Assam Prepares for ninth Annual ‘Dancing for the Area Coast’ Set for June 3 at Clemente Heart

Jessica has lived in Melbourne since 2007

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – With solely a month to go, the 2023 ‘Dancing for the Area Coast’ dancers are getting ready for his or her last dance routines with their dance instructors for the charity occasion on June 3 at Florida Tech’s Clemente Heart.

With a bought out crowd able to pack contained in the Clemente Heart, one of many dancers on this 12 months’s occasion is New York native Jessica Cartagena Assam has referred to as Florida house since 1986 and has lived in Melbourne since 2007.

Jessica was born in Queens, New York, to first-generation immigrants from the Dominican Republic.

The chance for this dance enterprise couldn’t have come at a greater time as she embraces the empty-nesting chapter along with her youngest daughter attending the Tisch College of the Arts in NYU and her son graduating from the College of Miami in 2024.

Jessica advocates for charities which might be targeted on addressing the wants of youngsters, conservation, and the humanities.

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Recognized for her devoted efforts and selfless nature, she has been a catalyst to encourage change inside organizations, such because the Brevard Zoo the place she served on the board for over a decade and spearheaded many signature fundraisers. Jessica’s neighborhood and civic engagement has ready her for her position with Florida Tech’s Development Workplace the place she works in partnership with The Scott Heart and weVENTURE on their annual fundraisers.

Outdoors of occasion planning and volunteering, Jessica enjoys spending quiet time along with her Brindle Boxer Stella, touring, and camaraderie with family and friends.

Regardless of the Latina in her, dancing is exterior her consolation zone, however she’ll do absolutely anything for a very good trigger and is grateful to have the chance to study methods from her World Champion teacher, Dr. Jang Don!

The 2023 version of Brevard County’s greatest social and philanthropic occasion of the 12 months will showcase featured dancers,Jessica Assam, Rachael Bassett, Jordin Chandler, Alexa and Doug Flutie, Tom Neidert, Gina Niagara, Winston Scott and Megan Wright.

Often known as the biggest fundraising occasion in Brevard County, Dancing for the Area Coast is a singular competitors and fundraiser that advantages worthy non-profit organizations on the Area Coast.

Final 12 months’s occasion raised greater than $400,000 for Habitat for Humanity of Brevard, Girls’s Heart of Brevard, Household Promise of Brevard and the US Legislation Enforcement Everlasting Flame.

This 12 months, Dancing for the Area Coast will elevate cash to profit the Youngsters’s Starvation Mission, the Astronaut Memorial Basis, the Sheriff’s Pet Posse and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Workplace Charity, which was established to help Brevard County regulation enforcement officers and firefighters of their time of want.

“As Sheriff of Brevard County, it offers me nice pleasure for our company to host Dancing for the Area Coast,” stated Sheriff Wayne Ivey.

“Dancing for the Area Coast is an thrilling occasion that groups up native celebrities with dance professionals, in a contest to profit Brevard County nonprofit organizations. Every competitor dedicates their time and skills taking dance classes and likewise diligently raises cash as a part of the competitors.

Bragging Rights On the Line

Every movie star dancer shall be matched up with knowledgeable dancer as they compete in a ballroom dance – and for bragging rights as the perfect dancer in Brevard.

On the night of the competitors, every dance pair will compete in a choreographed ballroom dance that shall be scored by a panel of judges. In the course of the present, {couples} will earn scores primarily based on a number of technical talent components, however the judges’ scores alone don’t determine the dancer’s last rating.

Main as much as the precise efficiency, the dancers may have already scored 60 p.c of their factors via their fundraising endeavors to profit needy charities.

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BRAGGING RIGHTS ON THE LINE

Every movie star dancer shall be matched up with knowledgeable dancer as they compete in a ballroom dance – and for bragging rights as the perfect dancer in Brevard.

On the night of the competitors, every dance pair will compete in a choreographed ballroom dance that shall be scored by a panel of judges. In the course of the present, {couples} will earn scores primarily based on a number of technical talent components, however the judges’ scores alone don’t determine the dancer’s last rating.

Main as much as the precise efficiency, the dancers may have already scored 60 p.c of their factors via their fundraising endeavors to profit needy charities.

SPONSORSHIPS, TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

A number of company sponsorship ranges can be found, together with the Grease Sponsor for $25,000, the Flashdance Sponsor for $15,000, the Footloose Sponsor for $10,000, and the Saturday Night time Fever Sponsor for $5,000.

Tables can be found on the following ranges: Entrance Row VIP Dinner Desk, $5,000; Second Row VIP Dinner Desk, $2,500; Third Row Dinner Desk, $1,750; and Fourth Row Dinner Desk, $1,250. Particular person seats might be bought for $150 per particular person.

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Dancing For the Area Coast is offered by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Workplace and sponsored by L3Harris, Area Coast Each day and Florida Tech.

For extra info or to make a donation within the title of your favourite dance pair, go browsing to DancingFortheSpaceCoast.com or name 321-505-8752.

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