Hamilton family enters Michael Bublé’s dance competition
Tickets to Disneyland, a video call with Michael Buble and private dancing lessons with Dancing with the Stars" judge Derek Hough. That's the grand prize for the best choreography for a national dance competition being promoted by Buble and Hough.
A West Mountain family entered the competition and Georene Cea - dance teacher, mom and huge Michael Buble fan - made sure her husband and kids were all in sync.
My family and I always do funny dancing videos together, it's something we really enjoy doing," Georene said. So I thought this was the perfect opportunity to do a dance together. And the trip is for four. I have two children and it's perfect for us."
Georene, along with her husband Jonathan and children - Malia, 12 and Jack, 10 - have already left behind 254 competitors and made it to the top 25. They (the children) were all for it (the competition). My daughter is a dancer as well."
On the video, the family of four joined by Michael Buble's cardboard cut out, dance together to Buble's new song, Higher," in matching outfits.
The Cea family has been consistently moving up to the next rounds of the dance competition and Georene said the support from the community has been incredible."
Name any social media platform, Georene is probably using it to gather as many votes as possible. I posted on my Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. I also reached out to Hamilton mom groups. We had an amazing response."
One of these amazing responses was by Michael Buble himself. He saw one of our TikToks and commented on it," Georene said.
So awesome!" said Buble's comment on TikTok.
Georene said local parents and her students from Impulse Performance Arts are also helping out.
If the Cea family makes it to the top five, the winner will be chosen by Derek Hough and Michael Buble.
I'm a huge Michael Buble fan, we actually went to the concert in Hamilton," Georene said.
What will Georene say to Buble if she gets to talk to him?
I said to my husband that I might not even be able to speak. But I think I will just let him know how much of a fan I am of his and how much I love this music. And probably ask for a selfie."
You can vote once a day until Nov. 4 on challenges.gigg.com/channel/michaelbuble/6318cf3da7e52b514b89ddbb#/
Beatriz Baleeiro is a reporter at The Spectator.bbaleeiro@torstar.ca