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Promise in Brevard’s Zachary Biddulph, Mickey Tyler-Ragan from Melbourne Ballroom Perform at Dancing for the Space Coast

By  //  June 5, 2022

SPACE COAST DAILY TV SPECIAL PRESENTATION

ABOVE VIDEO: Promise in Brevard’s Zachary Biddulph, Mickey Tyler-Ragan from Melbourne Ballroom Perform at Dancing for the Space Coast.

WATCH REPLAY: 2022 ‘Dancing For the Space Coast’ Charity Fundraiser Event Raises Over $400,000 For Local Charities.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Brevard County’s signature fundraising annual event “Dancing For the Space Coast” was presented Saturday night at Florida Tech’s Clemente Center to an enthusiastic who’s-who sold-out crowd of more than 800 people.

For those who couldn’t get a ticket or attend the event, Space Coast Daily live-streamed all the exciting action live On-Demand via the Space Coast Daily TV App. The Space Coast Daily TV app is available for download in the Apple TV App Store, Amazon Fire TV Store and Roku TV Channel Store.

Over the last 10 years, “Dancing for the Space Coast” has become the largest charity event in Brevard County and the 2022 edition raised more than $400,000, which will benefit the House of Hope, Promise in Brevard, the Veterans Memorial Center and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Charity.

Other than the four years he spent sailing around the world with his parents on their catamaran, Sea Quest, Zachary Biddulph, 31, was born and raised in Brevard County.

He loves residing at Promise, a community for individuals with special needs.

Roommates, friends and a sense of independence allow for an active life for Zach. He prefers outdoor activities, such as biking, basketball, swimming and walks around the Promise campus, as well as Special Olympics Bowling. He is a motivated competitor for the annual Health First Mayor’s Fitness Challenge and was on the winning team for the internal challenge at Promise last year.

Zach’s other activities at Promise include art, cooking and nutrition classes, as well as off-campus activities such as attending live theater, trips to the Zoo, the mall, the beach and local restaurants.

Zachary loves to volunteer at Promise, helping with kitchen and dining duties, luncheons, special events and writing personalized thank you notes to donors of Promise.

After graduating from Satellite High School in 2010, Zachary participated in Project SEARCH, which prepares young people with disabilities for success in competitive integrated employment. This was where his skills in the field of Hospitality began to blossom. Zach’s smile and helpfulness paved the way for his current job at Imperial Salon & Spa, where he has worked for the past nine years.

Zachary is honored and excited to have been selected to represent Promise in Dancing for the Space Coast. He’s looking forward to showing his moves on the dance floor.

For those who couldn’t get a ticket or attend the event, Space Coast Daily live-streamed all the exciting action live On-Demand via the Space Coast Daily TV App. The Space Coast Daily TV app is available for download in the Apple TV App Store, Amazon Fire TV Store and Roku TV Channel Store.

Over the last 10 years, “Dancing for the Space Coast” has become the largest charity event in Brevard County and the 2022 edition raised more than $400,000, which will benefit the House of Hope, Promise in Brevard, the Veterans Memorial Center and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Charity.

The Grand Champion of this year’s event was Melbourne City Councilman and Viera High School ROTC Senior Army Instructor Col. Tim Thomas and his instructor Heidi Arnold from Dancin’ Dance Studio in Indialantic. Thomas, a highly decorated retired U.S. Army officer, wowed the crowd with his patriotic-themed dance routine. Above, with Thomas and Arnold are Dancing for the Space Coast Director Lindsey Deaton, left, and event emcee Brevard County Sheriff’s Deputy John Martinez.

Tim Thomas Wins With Patriotic-Themed Dance Routine

The Grand Champion of this year’s event was Melbourne City Councilman and Viera High School ROTC Senior Army Instructor Col. Tim Thomas and his instructor Heidi Arnold from Dancin’ Dance Studio in Indialantic. Thomas, a highly decorated retired U.S. Army officer, wowed the crowd with his patriotic-themed dance routine.

Dancer Ashley Buescher of Promise in Brevard and instructor Barry Johnson of Melbourne Ballroom placed second. The team of Danielle Masucci, a Realtor for Blue Marlin, and instructor Primo Garcia placed third.

This highly entertaining event also showcased the outstanding efforts of dancers Zachary Biddulph, Lenora Caines, Barbara Furtney, Mindy Gibson, Rob Medina and Jayvo Scott.

Leading up to the event, the local celebrities dancing in the event helped raise money months prior to the event, while preparing for their complex dance routine in front of a massive crowd.

The charity event was hosted by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and emceed by Sheriff Wayne Ivey who helped facilitate a live auction and live dance performances by dance professionals and local celebrities who competed to raise money for Brevard County non-profit organizations.

“The true stars of the event are the dancers who work diligently to raise money for these worthy causes,” said Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey.

AND THE WINNER IS…Dancer Ashley Buescher of Promise in Brevard and instructor Barry Johnson of Melbourne Ballroom, far left, placed second. The team of Danielle Masucci, a Realtor for Blue Marlin, and instructor Primo Garcia placed third, far right. The Grand Champion of this year’s event was Melbourne City Councilman and Viera High School ROTC Senior Army Instructor Col. Tim Thomas and his instructor Heidi Arnold from Dancin’ Dance Studio in Indialantic.

Bragging Rights on the Line

Each celebrity dancer was matched up with a professional dancer as they competed in a ballroom dance – and for bragging rights as the best dancer in Brevard.

On the evening of the competition, each dance pair competed in a choreographed ballroom dance that will be scored by a panel of judges. During the show, couples earned scores based on several technical skill factors, but the judges’ scores alone don’t decide the dancer’s final score.

Leading up to the actual performance, the dancers already scored 60 percent of their points through their fundraising endeavors to benefit needy charities.

Dancing For the Space Coast is presented by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, and sponsored by L3Harris and Space Coast Daily and Florida Tech.

Brevard County’s signature fundraising annual event “Dancing For the Space Coast” was presented Saturday night at Florida Tech’s Clemente Center to an enthusiastic who’s-who sold-out crowd of more than 800 people.This highly entertaining, don’t-miss event will showcase featured dancers Zachary Biddulph, Ashley Buesher, Lenora Caines, Barbara Furtney, Mindy Gibson, Danielle Masucci, Rob Medina, Jayvo Scott and Tim Thomas.