Meet our Judge
Jen Starks
Jen Starks has a passion for helping people while cultivating deep personal connections along the way she utilizes a collaborative approach in her role as Territory Sales Manager for Scan.com a UK-based medical imaging platform.
A native Hoosier, Jen graduated from Indiana University where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology with an outside concentration in music before receiving her Master's in Social Work from Florida State University. Having come from a background in community relations, Jen serves as President of the East Cobb Business Association and raises funds for local non-profits in her spare time. Jen is a former MUST Dance People's Choice Mirror Ball Trophy Champion!
Jen is a proud resident of Acworth, where she can be found wrangling her four children Rita, Tyler, Ian and Benjamin - especially in the great outdoors!
Milly Elkin-Crenshaw
Chief Operations and Administrations Officer, Professional Instructor & Trainer
Milly has been dancing since she was a little girl. Growing up in the ballroom biz, dancing is essential to her. She couldn't live without it. She competed and performed as an amateur in Pro/Am competitions all through grade school winning Top Youth at the Millennium Dancesport Championships before eventually going professional and becoming Regional 9-Dance Champions with her husband and dance partner, Josh. She has been teaching the art of dance for 15+ years and enjoys seeing the light that begins to shine out of everyone who walks onto a dance floor. Milly and Josh are Nashville natives but now call NW Georgia home with their 3 (soon to be 4) children/ She is proud to be a part owner of Celebrity Ballroom Dance Studios and is thrilled for the future of the studios.
Milly is professionally certified through Grand Master CBDS, Master DVIDA in American Style Smooth & Rhythm, Associate DVIDA in International Style Standard and Latin and FADS Associate American Style Smooth & Rhythm.
Kim Peay
Kim began taking dance classes at 39 years old and fell in love with it. She currently is a dancer with a non-profit dance crew (Stayin Alive Crew) that dances at many events that include Atlanta Hawks games, Hip-Hop International, local assisted living homes, festivals, holiday events, Georgia Has Talent, major Atlanta parades and more. Dance is her #1 passion in life. It helps her to stay active, healthy and fit and has opened the door to meeting many new people. Kim believes that we are never too old to do what brings us true joy in life and dancing brings that joy. Kim has 3 children- two boys (36) (32) and one daughter (30). Kim is originally from a small town in Southwest Virginia and now resides in Acworth, Georgia. Kim enjoys scuba diving, snow skiing, jogging, exercising and traveling.
