Tag Archives: Dance Marathon 2017

Dance Marathon 2017 raises $434,515 to fight pediatric AIDS

Addressing the usual Dance Marathon crowd of people, dressed in colorful, wacky outfits, organizers announced that UCLA’s Pediatric AIDS Coalition raised $434,515 for this year’s Dance Marathon. PAC holds the annual event to raise money to fight pediatric AIDS and HIV, and has raised millions since the event first launched in 2002. The total amount […]

Atomic Walrus takes the stage in Dance Marathon’s final hours

Atomic Walrus rocked the Dance Marathon stage for its third year in a row, pumping up exhausted dancers who were just a few hours away from finishing the event. Vocalist Joe Kellman began the set by running under the bright blue lights toward center stage, belting encouragements at the crowd. “You’ve been here for 23 […]

Dance Marathon holds vigil to recognize people affected by HIV

Red light flooded Pauley Pavilion early Sunday as hundreds of dancers raised glow sticks in the air for a vigil honoring people living with HIV. Students participated in a moment of silence and used the glow sticks to recognize women living in sub-Saharan Africa with HIV and AIDS at the Dance Marathon vigil, which began […]

Yukai Daiko’s Dance Marathon performance shows off power of taiko drums

Four large taiko drums took over the stage as Dance Marathon neared the end of its 26-hour run with a performance from Yukai Daiko. “The reason we decided to audition was just to bring the sound of Japanese drumming into the mix of the other performers,” said fourth-year art student Hoi Leung, one of the […]

NSU Modern, Random Voices bring upbeat performances to Dance Marathon

Dance Marathon participants began incorporating handstands and planks into their dance moves in order to give their legs a break during the 22nd hour of the event. The fatigue had begun to set in. But when hip-hop dance team NSU Modern was announced over the loudspeakers, marathoners surged toward the stage, cheering excitedly. Despite technical […]