Local media celebrities were paired with Fred Astaire Dance Studios pro instructors. For more than 6-weeks, each celeb trained and rehearsed intensely with their instructor at local Fred Astaire Studios, culminating in a high-energy, Dancing With the Stars-style competition staged at Chicago's Galleria Marchetti. Celeb participants included:
Zoraida Sambolin, NBC-5 Morning News Anchor
Jen Schefft, of ABC-TV's The Bachelor
Marcus Leshock, Host of CLTV's Metromix
Amy Freeze, FOX-32 Chief Meteorologist