Tag Archives: Dance Marathon 2018

Performer Spencer Martin revitalizes morning with song that celebrates childhood

Spencer Martin performed a number he wrote specifically for this year’s Dance Marathon. Martin, a fourth-year theater student, said he worked with Dance Marathon to create an anthemlike number that celebrates childhood and all its wonders. Donning a brown polo over a gray shirt, the musician strummed his light brown bass guitar as a three-member […]

Singer Isabel Whelan connects audience, sets mood for vigil with original songs

Fourth-year communication student Isabel Whelan led Dance Marathon’s transition from upbeat rhythms to a more serious repertoire. Whelan performed four original songs around 3:15 a.m., incorporating acoustic tunes to set the mood for the upcoming vigil. As soon as Whelan took the stage, she encouraged dancers to sing along with her to her first song, […]

Pop artist FLETCHER provides break from heavier music at Dance Marathon

Heavy-bass, upbeat music transitioned into FLETCHER’s indie and alternative pop at the 12th hour of Dance Marathon. Cari Fletcher, whose stage name is FLETCHER, sang multiple songs accompanied by a drummer and an electric guitarist. She performed original songs and covers focused on love and breaking up, including “You Should Talk” from her debut album […]

The Unlikely Candidates bring high energy show to late-night dancers

The Unlikely Candidates’ high-energy performance began with a dramatic entrance – the loud banging of drums, flashing lights and lead vocalist Kyle Morris running onto the stage in a cheetah-print jacket. The indie rock band got its start in 2008 and later signed with Red Music, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. The group will […]

Team Orange takes first place at the Dance Marathon Color Wars fashion show

A group of students dressed in carrot costumes strutted down the runway at Dance Marathon, throwing carrots at the energized crowd. Dressed as carrots for their namesake color, Team Orange walked away with first place in Dance Marathon’s Color Wars fashion show. Each team showcased creative costumes during the fashion show, all of which were […]

Comedians stand up for sense of community looked for at Dance Marathon

Loud EDM music was replaced with laughter as comedians Salma Zaky and Katie Green took the makeshift stage in Pauley Pavilion for a quick 20-minute sketch. Both third-year English student Zaky and graduate student Green, who performed their own respective stand-up routines individually, emphasized topics surrounding the UCLA community by cracking jokes about the campus’ […]