Question 1

Ticketing/Seating/Quick Links

Accepted Answer

Doctor's Fundraising Pages:

Check out whose leading the way and has a chance to take home the coveted CWC Community Hero Award.  https://capewellness.app.neoncrm.com/campaigns/dancing-with-the-docs

Please share your designated URL link on socials and to your friends.  If you are having trouble logging into your fundraising page or unsure where to go to find the link, shoot Carol an email at carol@capewellness.org

Ticketing and Seating

Docs and Pros don't need a ticket for the event - your participation is your ticket :)  The one time discount code is for any other tickets you decide to purchase. 
You will be sitting with your partner (pro or doc) off to the side during the event and not at a table.

All Info related to the event will be on our website and on our ticketing platform known as OneCause: onecau.se/dwtd2026

DWTD Ticketing Link: onecau.se/_e4tpz1
Promo code: DWTDTEAM200
Sponsorship questions: Carol — carol@capewellness.org
Ticketing questions: Becca — becca@capewellness.org

As a token of our appreciation, please enjoy a one-time $200 discount on your ticket purchase. Use promo code DWTDTEAM200 at checkout toward VIP tables, Premiere tables, or individual tickets for family, friends, or colleagues.

Don’t wait too long to secure your seats — additional tickets will be released to our board and partners on November 26, and general ticket sales open on November 28.

Tickets will be released to Team 2026 before the public. This event has historically sold out so we advise you to buy tickets/tables in advance.

Question 2

Who is Who

Accepted Answer

Sarah Swain - Founder of CWC | Super Executive Producer of DWTD
Working with Marin and Carol on overall production of event and marketing.  Helps keep dancers on track, supports dancers/pros/backstage.

Carol Bosco Baumann - CEO of CWC | Executive Producer 
Responsible for overall production and marketing

Marin Misoda - Producer 
Manages all video production and marketing. Contact for song choice!

Diana Anderson - Dance Production Manager & Stage Manager
Contact for helping with rehearsal space booking, costume design, questions related to performance prep from hair, makeup, etc.

Becca Norton:  CWC Staff | Program and Operations Director.  
Contact for reserving community room space at CWC for rehearsals, questions on DWTD ticketing and using the OneCause event platform,  liaison w/Marketing on promotion; manages on-site check-in/logistics.

Question 3

Expectations

Accepted Answer

Rehearse in-person weekly with your pro. As a goal, we suggest getting a handle on your dance style and basic choreography before the holidays. Your routine should be seared into muscle memory weeks before the competition…this will enable you to really enjoy and perform your dance and not have to focus on the steps!

Dancing is harder than you think Drs! Many of the couples have already started rehearsing, we suggest you start rehearsing with your pro asap and practice on your own…even a few min here and there during the day is SO helpful!

Question 4

Rehearsal Locations & Contact Info

Accepted Answer

DWTD REHEARSAL SPACES

Here are the spaces that we’ve secured for rehearsal use. Please feel free to use one of these places or one that you may have access to.

CHATHAM
ChathamWorks, Route 28, Chatham, MA
Can use space outside of class schedule.

Available:
Mondays 1 pm to 5:30 pm
Tuesday 1 pm to 7 pm
Wednesday 1 pm to 7 pm
Thursday 1 pm to 5:30 pm
Friday 1 pm to 7 pm
Saturday 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday 8 am to noon

CHATHAM WORKS CONTACT: 
Lindsay and Fred Bierwirth - Owners 
Email: lindsay@chathamworks.com
Phone: (617) 283-6200
 
WEST DENNIS
Nové 
Nice but they don’t have a mirrored wall, but they have a large space and freestanding mirror. Practice would be held in the front room; no shoes or only soft shoes in the yoga room.

NOVE YOGA AND WELLNESS CONTACT: 
Jitka Borowick - Owner of Nove Yoga and Wellness
(508) 524-1018
jitkaborowick@gmail.com
 
OSTERVILLE
Beth Walsh Dance Centre 
They have classes Monday -Tuesday 3:00 till 9pm Wednesday 9-11 am 3-8pm Thursday 3-8pm
Friday 3-8pm Saturday 8-noon then on certain Saturdays and Sunday choreography sessions… days are open except Wednesdays.
 
PLYMOUTH
Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Casey Baird/Director

FRED ASTAIRE CONTACT: Call/text the studio at 508-732-6790 or call my cell at 508-648-4474
 
SOUTH YARMOUTH

Cape Wellness Collaborative Community Room
436B Station Ave, South Yarmouth, MA (behind the Dunkin’)
Community Room Space.  No mirrors.  Available just about any time outside of classes/workshops.  No costs.

CWC CONTACT: Becca Norton - becca@capewellness.org
 
MASHPEE

Harper Dance Center 
The studio is open Mon-Thurs in the morning until 4pm. Then on Friday it's open all day. Saturday anytime after 11am. Sunday all day.

CONTACT: 
Sheena Harper
Artistic Director | Harper Dance Center
681 Falmouth Road Unit C16
Mashpee Ma 02649
508-827-1720
www.harperdancecenter.com
info@harperdancecenter.com

Question 5

Dress Rehearsal Info

Accepted Answer

Hey there, DWTD Performers, and Crew!

Here’s some general timing and notes for Dress Rehearsal and DWTD. Let Sarah or Diana know if you have any questions or concerns. Sarah Swain's cell is 978-853-5553 - texting is great, swainrock@gmail.com.

There will be a VERY detailed timeline available the week before the event.

3/27 - Friday Dress Rehearsal

- Tech/ballroom set up during the day at your pre-determined times
 (load-in starting at 12pm)

2:30-3pm arrival 
Straight to hair & makeup! (please let us know when you plan to arrive)

Shooting for 3pm
-Practices on the ballroom floor can start as soon as the DJ/sound is ready

5:30pm-7pm
 SHOW RUN THROUGH. Light dinner will be available. Be prepared for stops and starts and lighting blocking/discussions.

*If you have family/kids/super close friends who cannot make the show, they can come and watch dress rehearsal Friday night - please limit this to just close family/kids/your very very special peeps. In the past, this has just been a very small handful of people total, they are welcome to bring their own food in! But they have to be quiet and prepared for starting/stopping*

3/28 Saturday DWTD - general timeline
(we have a VERY detailed one you will have access to soon!)

-2:30pm-3pm arrival 
All staff/tech/performers arrive, last minute dance run throughs

2:30pm-4:30pm
 HAIR/MAKEUP appts BEGIN. Women styled in the Salon at venue (Essential Beauty by Atlantis), Men styled backstage.

4:20-30pm-ish
 Performer huddle on the stage!

4:40pm 
High tops move to stage to prep for VIP Reception

4:45pm
 Performers get into cocktail attire

(COSTUME REVEAL IS FOR YOUR DANCE PERFORMANCE PLEASE!)

VIP RECEPTION WITH PERFORMERS:

5:00pm-5:45pm
 VIP guests arrive & cocktail reception

5:45pm-6:45pm
Premiere check in and dinner (performers have food backstage)

REMINDER: During guest dinner you will be getting into costumes and warming up, please do not plan on sitting with guests in the ballroom for dinner. We have a special performer seating section where you will all sit together and food for you all backstage! AND there’s lots of pizza after the competition is over! :)

7pm(ish) 
COMPETITION & FUNDRAISING	
- followed by OPEN DANCING/PIZZA

Thank you all from the bottom of our CWC hearts for being part of DWTD! 
CWC would not be able to do its important work without YOU ALL!

Question 6

Costume Design |  Hair & Makeup

Accepted Answer

HAIR AND MAKEUP DWTD 2026 DOCS & PROS:

LADY DANCING DOCTORS:
Hair & Makeup is at Essential Beauty Atlantis Salon, which is located inside the resort:
Dr. Hope Peters 
Dr. Naomi Kallaith  
Dr. Katie Rudman  
Dr. Anne Marie Kelly  
Dr. Ingrid Hyder

LADY PROS AND ALL GUYS, 
Hair & Makeup is BACKSTAGE
Hair: Bethany Weisel (774) 521-4468
Makeup: Tiffany VanHowe (774) 994-1836
Alisha Kelly (pro) 
Mimi Laquerre (pro)  
Jaqui Kowtowski (pro)  
Kimberlee McHugh (pro)  
Nurse Lily just needs makeup

Spray Tans:
Get 2 to 3 days before the event. HIGHLY recommended for everyone who will be on stage! Tiff from Salon 700, Main St., Hyannis is great.

Hair & Makeup, TBD:
Test run at dress rehearsal
will be provided at dress and event

Costuming:
Diana Anderson needs to know:
The color you plan on wearing - first come…first get the color! We make a point of not having performers in similar colors. 
If you need assistance (Diana is a professional costumer and dancer herself!)
Size of your white coats for Drs and sweatshirts for pros

Question 7

Sponsorship Info

Accepted Answer

Become a sponsor of one of Cape Cod’s most talked-about events! Dancing with the Docs brings together 400+ guests for an unforgettable night of glamour, energy, and community—all while raising critical funds to support people facing cancer. Your sponsorship not only builds visibility for your business but directly fuels CWC’s mission to help patients across Cape Cod and the Islands feel better. It’s a meaningful way to elevate your business while championing a night of joy, connection, and community impact.

Learn more on each sponsorship package on our event page here

Question 8

Details on Awards

Accepted Answer

2026 Dancing with the Docs Champion (votes from judges and attendees) 
The winner of the dance competition.  This is determined by both the judges' scores and the audience votes. After all dancers have performed attendees will be able to vote (by text) for their favorite team.  Trophy designed and built by Steve Swain and Steve Shook.

CWC Community Hero Award (votes from donors) 
This award is presented to the physician who raises the most funds for Cape Wellness Collaborative.  The doctor who wins this award will receive the coveted CWC Hero belt designed and built by Diana Anderson to then pass on to the next doctor the following year.

Question 9

Misc FAQs

Accepted Answer

We encourage performers to mingle with the VIPs at cocktail reception, before doors are open to the regular seats - but please DO NOT REVEAL YOUR COSTUME BEFORE YOUR PERFORMANCE!

Drs will be given personalized DWTD Team 2026 white coats to wear when introduced/lined up on stage at the beginning of the event…this is great because it saves the costume reveal for the performance and visually tells the audience which is the Dr and which is the pro ;)

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