There are nights you go out, and then there are nights you feel part of something.
Life’s A Dance Pensacola’s Benefit Dance Showcase (LAD) is that kind of night. The kind where you get dressed up, grab your people, and walk into a room filled with energy, purpose, and all the sparkle!
On Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM, the Pensacola Bay Center will transform into a stage of unforgettable moments. This annual benefit brings together local faces you know and love, community leaders you admire, and world-class dance professionals who make it all look effortless. It is entertaining, yes, but it is also deeply meaningful in a way that stays with you long after the music ends.
This 15th year of LAD has such an incredible lineup!
Straight from Dancing with the Stars, Tristan MacManus, Artem Chigvintsev, and Sharna Burgess will take the stage with performances that are bold, beautiful, and completely captivating.
Brian Austin Green will be joining as special guest co-host. Yes, from 90210 & so many other cinematic adventures past and upcoming!
Melanie Luna will be alongside Brian, welcoming you into a night that is as joyful as it is impactful.
And just when you think you have seen it all, there is ONE MORE surprise waiting.
Life’s A Dance has a special world-renown celebrity guest that will be announced soon, and it is absolutely worth the anticipation!
But here is what truly makes this night special. Every ticket, every cheer, every standing ovation supports Capstone of Pensacola and the year-long giving of Life’s A Dance. It is a night where fun meets purpose, and where a community shows up for something bigger than itself.
Our local celebrity couples have bravely said yes to stepping onto the dance floor and center stage of the Pensacola Bay Center (alphabetically listed):
Ron & Maria Cochran
Alex & Jacqueline Jackson
Taylor & Amber Jernigan
Stephen & Rhonda Moorhead
Benjamin & Cherylyn Murphy
Paul & Natalie Pierce
Gina & David Redmond
Chris & Shelbie Simpson
Aurora Osborn & Desiree Statler
Andrew & Sofia Vose
And our professional-amateur singles, who bring heart, courage, and so much personality to the stage dancing with World/US Champion ballroom dancer and co-owner of Life’s A Dance Studio (LADS), Victor Luna (alphabetically listed):
Tara Blackwell
Carter Brandt
Janice Clark
Stephanie Davis
Amanda Diamond
Karen Goldsmith
Jacqueline Goodreau
Sophie Hamilton
Megan Hanson
Angel James
Tammy Laborde
Tracey McDonald
Brittany Monnin
Lily Peterson
Meghan Porto
Rowan Saurez
Kezi Shoemaker
Alyvia Waite
Lucy Washinger
Larry Adams will be dancing with co-owner of LADS & co-host of the benefit, Melanie Luna!
We also get to celebrate our 2025 winners and honorary dancers, Andrew Edwards & Liz Tringas, along with Cindy Keifer, which makes the night feel even more like a full-circle moment!
Presented by Emerald Coast Granite & Tile, this event has become something people talk about long after it ends. It is the laughter, the nerves before the music starts, the honor on someone’s face after they finish a choreographed dance they never thought they could do.
It is the way a room full of people from all different walks of life to feel connected in a single moment.
So if you are looking for a night out, this is it.
If you are looking for something meaningful, this is it.
If you want to leave smiling, inspired, and maybe even a little teary, this is definitely it!
Mark your calendar. Invite your friends. Say yes to the fun!
