Cheryl Burke to Contribute Dance Blog for Patch

Blogging with a star? You could be!

All us "" fans now have a electronic dance fix to tide us over until the next stellar event in the fall.

Mountain View Patch proudly announces that Cheryl Burke, an international dance champion and two-time champion of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," has joined the Mountain View Patch site's Local Voices blog team. Her blog will debut Wednesday, Jan. 18.

Healdsburg Patch will be importing the new blog as it is released, as well as

"Our and studios make an effort to engage dancers and potential dancers, keeping them informed about the benefits of ballroom dancing, how much fun it is and how it helps in remaining physically fit at any age," said Burke. "In fact, this blog will be right in line with our studio vision and mission statements. Patch.com is a supportive, forward-thinking local news resource and we are very excited about this partnership."

Burke, whose has 8,750 sq. ft. of dance space, hopes her blog engages Patch readers with compelling reasons for dancing–an ideal form of exercise, fitness, relaxation and social interaction. She encourages them to leave comments and ideas for feature dance topics.

The addition of a dance blog to Patch continues to demonstrate our site's commitment to be a source of diverse neighborhood content and conversations.

Are you inspired? You could have what it takes to be a Healdsburg Patch blogger too. Send me a note at keri.brenner@patch.com with your blogging idea.

And keep watching for your chance to "Blog With the Stars."