Here are 24 moments that have made an impact on dancers as they take on the big 24-hour event.
By Elianna Novitch
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Each dancer’s experience at Dance Marathon 23 is...
The first aid office at Dance Marathon is working hard to keep dancers safe.
By Kit Fitzgerald
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If there was an unsung hero of Dance Marathon, it would be the...
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By Naomi Hofferber
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Dance Marathon executives, family members, and dancers cut their hair and shaved their heads as the clock...
After a long and challenging 12 hours, dancers finally reached the halfway point at 7 a.m. Now, dancers reenergize themselves as they prepare to finish off the last 12 hours of the Big Event and reflect...
The Hawkeye drumline makes an appearance at Dance Marathon and wakes everybody up.
By Kit Fitzgerald
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As dancers approach the halfway mark of Dance Marathon 23, the...
By Naomi Hofferber
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Five Dance Marathon men took the stage to strut their stuff and compete for the title of Mr. Dance Marathon.
Greg Frommelt, Cole Schuchard, Alex Duster,...
As dancers and families walk into the Dancing in Our Hearts room on the third floor of the IMU, they are met with a somber mood as they make rounds looking at photos and reading the stories of kids...
By Kit Fitzgerald
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Each dancer was given a bag filled with tools to help them survive the night of the Big Event.
A “swag bag” was given to dancers as they checked...
By Naomi Hofferber
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On the second floor of the IMU, Dance Marathon families are offered an escape from the hectic dance floor.
The family room has a Finding Nemo theme,...
A bone marrow donation can make all the difference in the fight against cancer for many patients.
Be The Match, a student organization on campus, is putting on a bone marrow donor drive at Dance...
Dance Marathon partnered with the UI Office of Sustainability to make the Big Event more environmentally friendly.
By Kit Fitzgerald
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The sustainability committee...
By Naomi Hofferber
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Within the IMU main ballroom, decorated pillowcases line the walls, each bearing the name of a Dance Marathon child. In the back off the balcony, three...
