The 2023 Dancing with the Houston Stars event will showcase 12 Houston influencers, achievers, and leaders ready to trade in their “day jobs” for a fun evening of toe-tapping and eye-brow-raising performances in front of a live audience. The events will occur on October 13, 2023, at Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (MATCH) at 3400 Main St. Houston, TX 77002. Tickets are $50 and are available at www.matchouston.org. This event funds Urban Souls' yearly programming for the Houston community. Past Houston stars include Dr. Heather Brown (Orthodontist), Chauncy Glover (ABC), Mia Wright (The Fountain of Praise Co-Pastor), KG Smooth (Majic102.1), Jolanda Jones (Attorney), Danielle Wilson (Project Row Houses), and Jonathan Martin (Fox 26).

This year's contestants are:

Dr George Adesina, MD - Cardiologist, Max Bozeman - Owner, The Greasy Spoon, Reginald Collier-Owner, The Queens Compound, Briana Conner, News Journalist-ABC13 Chloe Cook -Experience Expert & Business Mentor, Dr Simone Ellis – Dentist, Owner, Smile Design Studios, Rashid Floyd -Reality TV Star & Automobile Sales, Conscious Lee - Educator, Influencer & Consultant, Jordan Myles - Worship Arts Leader, Keisha Nicole - Radio personality, Radio One 97.9 The Box, Roneshia Ray -Entrepreneur & Content Creator, REGG RHODES - Marketing Guru.

Urban Souls Mission:

The mission of Urban Souls is to foster connection and build community through dance, education, and advocacy. Urban Souls builds upon community assets to tell stories of the Black experience, prioritizing racial equity and advancing healing and justice.