Dancing With The Celebrities Annual Ball
Black
White
& Bling
Saturday October 25th 2025
Beachside Pavilion Mindil Beach Casino Resort
This year we went with a classic Black White and Bling themed event, for an evening of fun, dancing and above all else, a celebration of the abilities of our wonderful members taking on the challenge despite their disability and achieving great things.
The Dancing With The Celebrities Ball is held each year in October and is one of Total Recreation's major fundraisers. This event helps to raise vital funds and awareness for people with disabilities. Members are partnered up with local celebrities to take up the challenge to learn a number of ballroom dances and compete on the night to be crowned Grand Champion.
This event is the social highlight on anyone's calander and Darwin's most inclusive night of dancing. With 300 people in attendance, members, local celebrities, general public and family, come together to celebrate achievements and participate in one of the most wonderful nights of the year. Thank you for DANCING WITH US
2025 Platinum Sponsors
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Mix 104.9 have supported the ball for over 11 years and help to raise awareness and funds for Territorians living with disabilities. Mix is all things community and will keep you entertained and updated. Tune in
Long time supporters and all round wonderful organization, Somerville provides a range of services to people living with a disabilities, including Support Coordination, SIL and Community Access
Now in its 3rd year sponsoring, Bluegum Ability Services. Bluegum is a proud and local Northern Territory disability support service who provide SIL, Respite, CA & Support Coordination across the Northern Territory with a particular focus on remote communities.
Welcome to new sponsor and genuine rock stars Real Estate Central-Simon Watts. Supporting the community in any way possible (including cycling), it is great to have such an organisation on board and if you need anything real estate- these guys are for you
Airnorth have supported the ball for a number of years and continue to provide all Territorians with the ability to fly through the skies and have amazing holidays and travel experiences.
Another wonderful organization and a long time supporter of Total Recreation, TCASS continue to provide Community Access, Skills programs and SIL to people with disabilities.
Mindil Beach Casino Resort help to support the ball in a number of ways and are a valued part of the event.
2025 Gold Sponsors
Thankyou for Dancing With Us
Somerville Strictly Ballroom Grand Champions
Clint Logan & Tree Gillam
Mix 104.9 Runner Up
Alex McIness & Lauren Davidson
TCASS Best Couple
James Morrison & Radha Hampole
Bluegum Peoples Choice
Richard Knuth & Andrea Kittel
Airnorth Tango Champion
Nathan Carroll and Hon Lia Finocchiaro
AccessAble Living Solutions Charmaine Champion
Kate O'Connell and Praveen Hampole
Paspaley Gypsy Tap Champion
Molly Byrnes
Competitors
Fara Djawas and Clinton Howe
Margaret McGregor and Taane Aratema
Rebecca Mackrow and John Chapman
Christos Karagiorgos and Krystal Gordon Warren Corby and Kate Hamilton
Kym Duggan and Damien Loller
Gabrielle Hambour and Simon Gillam
Brendon Brittain and Wendy Henderson
Matthew Lucas and Rell Werner
Igen Mason, Molly Kroes, Kelli S, Maria Melas and Rebecca Dixon
Celebrating 2024 Masquerade
On Saturday 26th of October 2024, we celebrated 18 years of dancing the night away with a Masquerade themed event. Thank you to our sponsors, participants, contributors, celebrities and instructors, without your support, this event would not have been possible. Thank you for dancing with us and we look forward to seeing you again next year.
Dancers included 15 prominent people from the community who took up the challenge of learning a selection of ballroom dances and were partnered up with members of Total Recreation to compete at the ball for the Grand Champion title. Congratulations to Clint Logan and Tree Gillam who took out the title and to all of our other winners and supporters.
Celebrating 2023 Memories!
Each year in October, Total Recreation hosts one of our biggest fundraisers, the Dancing with the Celebrities Ball with people from the community joining us for an evening of fun, dancing and above all else, a celebration of the abilities of our wonderful members taking on the challenge despite their disability and achieving great things. This fundraising event attracts over 300 guests and is firmly established in Darwin’s social calendar as one of the highlights of the year. We aim to bring the community together with a sense of purpose, wonder and spirit in these uncertain times, while at the same time raising awareness and vital funds for our fellow Territorians with disabilities.
Dancing with the Celebrities provides the opportunity for our supporters, community members and the general public to take part in this wonderful and inspiring event. Each year, a selection of celebrity dancers including prominent people from the community who take up the challenge of learning a selection of ballroom dances are partnered with a member of Total Recreation to compete to be the Grand Champion. Members are actively involved in all aspects of the performance, and this challenge proves to them that despite disadvantage or disability, they have the power to achieve amazing things.