SwingShift and the Stars, Traverse City's dance-off competition for charity, announced its new fall lineup of dancers and charities Thursday. This season's participants include:

> Communities in Schools Northwest Michigan, represented by Nick Edson partnered with Amy Burk
> Grand Traverse Dyslexia Association, represented by Dr. Nathan Reed partnered with Jessica Mason Froehlich
> Jubilee House, represented by Abby Byar partnered with Mel Kiogima
> Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center, represented by Christal Frost partnered with Justin Koertgen
> Traverse City Music Boosters, represented by Wendy Nienhouse partnered with Philip Leete
> Special Olympics Michigan Area 2, represented by John Casteel partnered with Sharon Pascoe

The first competition performance is set to take place September 16 at 7pm at the City Opera House. Advance tickets are on sale now at the City Opera House box office or online and are $25 for general admission, $30 for assigned seating and $35 for tables. More details and the complete schedule of performance dates is available here.