Star-struck patrons were on Cloud 9 as the “So You Think You Can Dance” all-stars chasséd, moonwalked, popped and pirouetted across the stage at West Ranch High School during a Feb. 1 benefit performance.

“One of my favorite things is to be able to go to a school and encourage kids to push pass, whether ADD or dyslexic, or they don’t think they can do it,” said SYTYCD all-star Chris Koehl.  “I was there.  I didn’t think I could do any of those things, either.  Here I am now: I’m dyslexic and going to college.”

The William S. Hart Union High School District’s nonprofit WiSH Education Foundation sought to bridge the budget gap between the arts and the classroom with the show, “A Starry, Starry Night.”

“It’s been pretty tough, so the WiSH Foundation is happy to support arts in schools for the William S. Hart School District, and that’s what this show is all about,” said show producer and WiSH board member John Zaring.

Executive Director Amy Daniels said the foundation “has dispersed nearly $50,000 in science equipment to schools within the Hart District.”

The 90-minute, non-stop, action packed benefit show had the audience cheering and chanting, “Yo, yo, yo” with Daniels and emcee Collin Moulton.  The event offered a happy ending with Q&A and on-stage photo ops with the dance celebs.

“(The arts) keep imagination and life alive, if you know what I mean,” said SYTYCD veteran Alex Wong.

The Hart High Dance Team dazzled the stage with two routines and witnessed the brand-new choreography performed by their favorite dancers.

Becca, a Santa Clarita resident, said she has been dancing all of her life.

“Not everyone is academic or some amazing English major or something. They can dance or sing,” she said.

“So You Think You Can Dance 2013” Season 10 winner Fik’Shun mesmerized young and old with moves that were described as “unreal, like fiction” – hence his stage name.

“It’s good for people to see what can come out of the arts. I feel like by us performing here tonight, we got to show that ‘arts’ is more than just a name, it’s our life,” the performer said.

Tune in for the complete show airing on SCV-Arts & Entertainment on SCVTV later in February.  For more information about the WiSH Education Foundation, visit www.WiSHscv.org.

Gloria Locke is a Santa Clarita resident and producer of “SCV-Arts & Entertainment,” which airs Fridays and Sundays on SCVTV.