Proudly sponsored by RTO
featuring musical talent from Erica Flom & Billy Browing
MEET THE DANCERS
One of the most exciting parts about this event, is that all of the featured dancers are our community members! On that stage, supporting our cause, you will see your neighbors, friends, local business owners, and proud supporters of CES. We are so grateful for all of our participating dancers and can't wait to see what they have prepared for us. Below you will meet each team and have access to their voting link! During the event, you will be able to cast your vote for your favorite team by making a donation to CES. As always, all proceeds go to Community Entry Services.
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To watch last years performances click here.
Alana Benson & Ben Sears
Alana Benson
Alana Benson was born in New Hampshire but made her way to Lander in 2015. Alana works as an investing writer at NerdWallet but mostly goes climbing and hangs out with her friends. When she's not training intensely for local dancing competitions she's usually watching reality tv.
Ben Sears
Ben Sears moved to Lander for a brief stint in 2009 and then for good in 2012. Now Ben runs a tattoo studio upstairs at the Gannett Grill where he also DJ's on the weekends. He's hoping to perform in Mykonos by 2027. In his free time Ben likes to draw, collect off-brand belay devices and eat dino chicken nuggets.
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Life of the Party sponsor
Judges: Raine Lesher, Ryan Pieracini, Marty Brammer
Life of the Party Sponsor
Brie Brower & Jim Culver
Brie Brower
​Brie Brower, a California native turned proud Lander local since 2016, works with The Nature Conservancy to help keep Wyoming wild and wonderful. When she’s not championing community projects with the Lander Climate Action Network or Apple Valley School, you’ll find her out hiking, curled up with a good book, or happily dancing whenever the opportunity arises.
Jim Culver
Jim Culver, a Virginia native, has called Lander home since 1992. He worked for NOLS for 30+ years and now has his own business doing all things horse-related. When he’s not riding his 4-legged friends, he volunteers time to Challenge for Charty and the Lander Foodbank in between bike rides and music gigs. He is really looking forward to dancing for CES.
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Mara Gans & Ryan Towne
Sponsored by The Gary Hudson Family
Mara Gans
Mara Gans was born and raised in Lander. As a kid Mara wanted to become a professional ice cream scooper or a dancer. She successfully landed a job at the Scream Shack in the summer of 2011, and has decided dancing is the next goal to pursue. In the meantime she teaches at Central Wyoming College, skis as often as she can, and volunteers on the Lander School Board
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Ryan Towne
​Ryan moved to Lander in 2018 from Santa Fe, although he originally hails from the Central Coast of California. He is currently the GIS specialist for the BLM, and previously worked at Gannett Peak Sports. In his free time he likes biking, snowboarding and spending time in the mountains.
Meghan Wirick & Charlie Campbell
Meghan Wirick
Originally from Riverton, Meghan is a stay at home mom to 4 beautiful girls. She loves being outside; going for walks with the kids, hiking, or picnicking. She grew up dancing and is now a dance teacher at Main Street Dance. She’s enjoys working with the kids and sharing her love for dance with them.
Charlie Campbell
I am 26 years old and was born in Riverton. After living a little bit of everywhere, my parents moved back to Riverton when I was in high school. I am a mom to 4 kiddos, 3 boys ages 6, 5 and 3 and a new baby girl who is 4 month old. When I'm not mothering, I enjoy reading, spending time outdoors, and you guessed it, dancing!
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Brady & Candice Frude
Brady Frude
Brady has spent 48 years honing his deeply seated introversion, but he is excited that his wife is excited about dancing in front of our community!! If you're a hunter or angler, you may have met him. Brady has been a game warden in Fremont County for the last 14 years. When he's not sneaking around in the bushes, he plays music with a couple of local bands.
Candice Frude
Candice is a Wyoming native born and raised in Casper, but has been lucky to call Lander home for the past 10 years. Candice is the Nurse Supervisor for all Public Health Maternal Child Health Programs across the state. Candice hates being bored and so fills her time as a local musician, an assistant high school wrestling coach, an avid gym-goer, a runner, and pretty much anything else that comes her way.
Together, they have 20 years of marriage, three beautiful daughters and one amazing granddaughter!
Natasha & Jeff
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Natasha Hatfield Peck
Natasha was born in Delta, Utah and proud to call Riverton home since 1999. After over a decade of being involved in almost every facet of the tile contracting trade and coaching the RHS dance team for 3 years Natasha pursued a career in Real Estate in 2017. She has been a Realtor at Home Source for almost 8 years.
Over the last 2 years she has developed quite a baking problem (cakes, pies, cookies!) that friends, family and clients don’t REALLY seem to mind.
Jeff Manning
​Jeff Manning moved to Wyoming from Washington with his wife Meghan, almost 4 years ago. He's a proud member of the Riverton Police Department serving as the Community Service Officer for the last 2 years. When not working he loves
to cook and play golf.
Liam Federoff
Liam never really danced before he came to Lander from Arizona to attend Wyoming Catholic College. His sense of timing, movement and skill evolved on the high school football field where he excelled. As he developed and fine tuned his dancing style Liam became a dance instructor for incoming classes and loves to share his joy for life through dance and sports. As part of the local rugby team Liam has enjoyed his time in our town and looks forward to garnishing many votes in support of CES before he graduates in June and heads out to coach and teach in Ohio.
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Gemma Davidson
Gemma is a senior at WCC hailing from Denver, CO., who has a passion for writing and now for dancing. Having published one of her short stories on the East coast Gemma is now ready to storm the West with her dancing panache. Along with Liam, Gemma has been teaching the art of social dance to fellow students. With her exceptional smile, style and grace she should be well on her way to win your votes.​
