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Students danced and stood for 24 hours to raise money for medical, surgical and emotional care of children and families served by North Carolina Children's Hospital. The 24-hour marathon began in Fetzer Gym on Mar. 21, 2014 and continued through Mar. 22.

UNC Dance Marathon raises $550K

By Danny Nett | March 23

A low crackling of bubble wrap under the aching feet of dancers slowly turned into a roar of balloons popping underfoot as UNC Dance Marathon celebrated ...

Morale Team Captain Zack Newbauer, kid co-captain, Cameron Powell, and hospital committee member Shakeia Burgin enjoy their time onstage together as they overlook the dancers near the end of UNC’s Dance Marathon.

Dance Marathon raises $430,181.68 for NC Children's Hospital

By Sarah Headley | February 17

Lying on the floor of the Fetzer Gym lobby, senior David Zittrouer finally had a chance to relax. The overall coordinator for Dance Marathon, who himself ...

Dance Marathon benefits patients at NC Children's Hospital

By Andy Willard | February 14

When Matt Ayotte’s daughter was born at N.C. Children’s Hospital 11 years ago, she weighed 1 pound, 5 ounces — nearly the size of a Coke bottle. ...

Dance Marathon hosted a Mini Dance Marathon at McDougal Middle School in Carrboro on Friday night. Austin Mejia, 14, (sunglasses and cape) leads dancers to the song Gangnam Style by Psi.

Dance Marathon, middle school host Dance-a-thon

By Olivia Page-Pollard | February 3

Dance Marathon is famous among UNC students for its enthusiastic recruiting and passionate participants, often dressed in wild costumes and shouting, ...

Garin Hamilton-Jones for clothing drives

By Brenna Drab | November 5

After getting involved with North Carolina Children’s Hospital through Dance Marathon, this candidate wants to do something more for the kids.

Talyah Askew-Caldwell, 5, chooses a glowstick as she trick or treats the halls of UNC Children's Hospital.

Dance Marathon brings Halloween to Children’s Hospital

By Paola Perdomo | October 31

UNC students took to Franklin Street Wednesday night to celebrate Halloween, but they weren’t the only ones to celebrate.

Going further for the kids: UNC Dance Marathon is impressive but could do even more

By Editorial Board | February 23

This month, both UNC’s and Penn State’s Dance Marathons boasted record-breaking participation. And though UNC Dance Marathon was inspired by Penn ...

Dance Marathon committees collaborate to start setting up Thursday night before the event begins on Friday

Dance Marathon gears up for ?nal event

By Edward Pickup | February 16

For UNC’s Dance Marathon staff, the days preceding Friday’s 24-hour storm of dancing, cheering and standing have been anything but calm.

UNC Dance Marathon breaks fundraising record

By Olivia Barrow | February 20

UNC Dance Marathon leaves my head spinning from the power of a simple act — standing. A blue chair in the middle of my committee’s small workroom ...

Fundraiser gets community involved today with first Dance Marathon Day

By Lindsay Pope | February 10

With only one week left until the big stand, UNC Dance Marathon is going beyond date auctions and benefit concerts. Today is the town of Chapel Hill’s ...

The excitement of Dance Marathon is helping others

By Letter to the Editor | November 15

TO THE EDITOR: You may have noticed more than 300 UNC Dance Marathon committee members shouting encouragement to sign up to dance last week. That’s ...

CAA T-shirt sales earn money for charity

By Sam Smith | October 24

For the first time ever, the Carolina Athletic Association is donating some of its T-shirt profits to a campus organization. The recipient will come as ...

Dancers gather in a circle to watch a slideshow of a retrospect of the entire day.

Registration key for UNC Dance Marathon Homecoming Golf Classic

By Claire McNeill | October 24

Advance registration is now open for the only event this year truly working “fore” the kids. The UNC Dance Marathon Homecoming Golf Classic is ringing ...

Video: 2010 Dance Marathon

By Multimedia Staff | February 22

Brooklyn Stephens, a sophomore, dances at the 12th annual Dance Marathon. DTH/ Margaret Cheatham Williams

Dance Marathon raises more than $420,000

By Amanda Ruehlen | February 22

More than 1,000 students packed into Fetzer Gym Friday, pledging to stand — and often dance — for an entire day to raise money for the N.C. Children’s ...

Timelapse: 2010 Dance Marathon

By Jarrard Cole and Will Cooper | February 21

Panorama: 2010 Dance Marathon, the aftermath

By Andrew Johnson | February 21

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Slideshow: 2010 Dance Marathon

By Margaret Cheatham Williams | February 20

The 2010 Dance Marathon, held on February 19th and 20th, is a year-long fundraising effort for the UNC Children's Hospital. More than 1,600 students ...

Q&A: Dance Marathon setup

By Amanda Ruehlen | February 19

Tonight, 1,600 dancers will gather in Fetzer Gymnasium to kick off the 12th annual UNC Dance Marathon. Patience Obasaju, the operations chairperson for ...

UNC Dance Marathon committee members dance tuesday afternoon in the Pit. DTH/Will Cooper

Dance Marathon recruits

By Tyler Hardy | November 11

Correction (March 22, 2010 10:37 p.m.): Due to an editing error, this story misattributed a statement to Kate Gillam, media representative for Dance Marathon. ...