Dancing With The Last Best Stars: Bozeman community members take to the stage for a night of dancing and fundraising

On Saturday night, the Bozeman community packed into the Emerson to see Montana’s “Last Best” dance their hearts out on stage. Decked out in sequins and glitter, the dancers competed for the coveted mirrorball trophy.In the fourth annual Dancing With The Last Best Stars event, eight dancing pairs made up of prominent Bozeman community members and their pro partners took to the stage to raise money for the Roots Family Collaborative. MSU’s Dean of Students Matt Caires was one of the dancers. He said his dancing journey was one filled with learning and taking risks. “I am not a dancer, and it was evident in my first lesson. My fantastic dance partner and coach was like, ‘Yeah, you're not very good at this.’ Her exact quote was, ‘You're not very light on your toes.’ And my response was, ‘You're supposed to dance on your toes?’” Caires said. He said that while this new experience was scary, it was also an opportunity for growth. “I'm outside my comfort zone.

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