Only, ballroom dancing is not a skill Mr Bone says he has tried to master since his deb.

Mr Bone is one of 10 contestants preparing to hit the floor for the city's second Dancing with our Stars crown up for grabs.

Dance lessons start in January but Mr Bone had the chance to try a few moves with dance partner Ashlie Ross for the event's official launch on Friday morning.

The Ballarat Foundation's charity event aims to bring glamour back to the region after a tough year with the March 20 event to be live-streamed from Civic Hall in a special, yet-to-be-revealed, glitzy format.

Mr Bone can hardly wait.

"Since MasterChef, Ballarat has given me so much support and this is a great way to give back," Mr Bone said.

In terms of preparation, Mr Bone wants to make sure he has all the ingredients right to get started in lessons.

"I guess I'll not eat too much turkey at Christmas and I'll be watching a few YouTube videos on dancing," Mr Bone said. "There are a few tough rivals, but at the end of the day this is event is about having fun and raising money for a worthy cause."

The inaugural Dancing with our Stars last year raised more than $12,300 for The Ballarat Foundation's community impact programs that aim to help break the cycle of disadvantage.

Dancers are vying for the judges' choice title, held by Canberra Hotel owner Malcolm Roberts, and highest fundraiser, earned by Buxton director Mark Nunn.

Each couple will undertake a different dance - Mr Bone has the jive - and unite in a group dance.

Behind the scenes, dance teacher Shelley Ross, from The Dance Studio, said the experience was so much fun.

"Just look at Tim (dancing for media) - he has a big smile on his face. I have that every lesson, everyone laughing and having fun. It's such a great environment to work in," Ms Ross said.

"All my experienced dancers had a ball. As soon as we were asked again, they absolutely all wanted to do it."

Training adds about 30 hours a week on top of Ms Shelley's usual workload but she loved every minute.

Some dancers will get a glimpse of their rivals, should lessons cross-over, but Ms Shelley said the most fun was when they all came together for the group dance - that was when the camaraderie began.

Ms Shelley said Dancing with our Stars' return signalled a return to "semi-normal" with her studio doors back open and smiles on the dance floor.

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