Dancing with the St. Louis Stars 2024 Competition and Gala

The annual Dancing with the St. Louis Stars 2024 Competition and Gala benefiting the Independence Center, raised a record $650,000-plus this year. Sponsored by Emerson and held at the Ritz-Carlton, guests were treated to dance numbers by local luminaries including Matt Sebek, Chief Experience Officer, St. Louis City SC., and his daughter, Lennon; Sara Yang Bosco from Emerson, Carmen Fronczak of Friendship Village Senior Services, Gannash Iyeerr, Independence Center member, Matt Slater of the St. Louis Cardinals and Kelly Kittenbrink of Thompson Street Capital Partners. The Independence Center’s mission is to provide services and resources to people with serious and persistent mental illness. Photos by Alan Shawgo.

2024 emcee Lisa Nichols.

Angie Brooks and Sara Yang Bosco.

Carmen Fronczak.

Independence Center Executive Director Trish Holmes.

James Brennan, Rose Brennan.

Kelly Wittenbrink.

Matt Sebek and Hanna Pierce.

Matt Sebek with his daughter, Lennon.

Robert McLenney, Carmen Fronczak, Trish Holmes, Liz Schwarzkopf, Matt Slater.

All the dancers in the 2024 Dancing with the St. Louis Stars.

Liz Schwarzkopf, Matt Slater.