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Rise and shine, it’s morning time!
With nearly five hours to go, Dance Marathoners are using every ounce of energy they have left in the tank to keep the dancing going.
Breakfast has just been served. Cups of coffee are being consumed as if it were finals week.
For almost 10 minutes, the dancers got to rest their weary feet and watch someone else do the dancing for a change.
NSU Modern put on a rousing performance just before Dance Marathon hit the halfway point ““ 13 hours and counting!
We also switched to a new shift theme, “Get Charged.”
It is now past 11 p.m.
The dancers have officially been on their feet for more than 12 hours. We are almost at the halfway point, and some of the dancers are starting to feel the strain.
After being on their feet for 26 hours, dancers are spotlighted for their willingness to sacrifice their bodies for a good cause.
But an army of Dance Marathon staffers are also working tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure the event runs smoothly.
When darkness falls, the creepers come out. At least that’s what it seems like with the new shift theme “Power Outage.”
It’s a bit past 8:30 p.m., and first-year students Fred Westenberg and Gabriel Cerecedes have just started to eat dinner.
Take in all the action, sights, and sounds of UCLA’s Dance Marathon 2011 from the comfort of your computer along with band thatwasthen’s rendition of “Twist and Shout.”
