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Stone, Williams to Perform in Upcoming Dancing With Our Stars Gala

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Dance Professor Stephen Stone will hit the stage on Sept. 9 for his fourth performance in the . The event benefits the Children鈥檚 Tumor Foundation, which supports the Arkansas chapter鈥檚 research and mission to find a cure for neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that disturbs cell growth in the nervous system and causes tumors to form on nerve tissue. A portion of the proceeds will also be used to send Arkansas teens to international NF Camp. Stone will be joined by Helaine Williams, Sunday Style editor at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and a 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock alumnae. A 2021 Arkansas Writers Hall of Fame inductee, Williams has covered Dancing With Our Stars and is looking forward to the chance to participate herself. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the apex of what could almost be seen as a natural progression! I absolutely love dance and, covering this event for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette鈥檚 High Profile section over the years, I became a big fan of DWOS,鈥� Williams said. 鈥淚鈥檇 even catch myself daydreaming about being one of the performers. Last year I was invited to put down my camera and be a DWOS judge as well as join the Children鈥檚 Tumor Foundation advisory board. When I was asked to be a star, it was literally a daydream come true.鈥� The duo have been practicing since the last week of May, and Stone has been impressed with Williams鈥� love of dance. 鈥淗elaine Williams is such a beautiful and spirited person to work with,鈥� Stephen said. 鈥淪o often, whether I鈥檓 teaching a class to aspiring dancers or working in choreography and staging work, dancers often approach dance from a technique point of view and then think about the performance quality. Helaine starts from the joy inside of her that comes from dancing. She is naturally and authentically performing already.鈥� While Williams has not danced in school or professionally, she is a Zumba fan who loves to dance for recreation and exercise. 鈥淲hat I like about Stephen is that when he found out I was a Zumba fan, he had me demonstrate a few Zumba moves and laid those as groundwork for choreographing our routine,鈥� Williams said. 鈥淥ur rehearsals have gone extremely well because he uses down-to-earth language and comparisons to explain dance moves. We understand each other. And we鈥檝e become friends … we talk about life, and share experiences, just about as much as we rehearse!鈥� While Stone can鈥檛 give away too much information about the upcoming performance, he did say they are dancing to a very popular, upbeat 1990s song from an internationally known artist. 鈥淲e want the audience to be totally surprised,鈥� Stone said. 鈥淭he music and choreography and the costuming is culturally rich and flavorful. The dance is like a fusion of culture in terms of music and dress and social dance forms.鈥� People may vote for Helaine Williams by visiting