Vanderbilt University‘s Dance Marathon — a 14-hour overnight gathering
featuring live music and performances, games, food and dancing — will
attract more than 400 students from across campus when it convenes
tomorrow evening, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. Members of the public may attend
the marathon and participate in its activities on a come-and-go basis
for a $10 per person donation at the door. Children of all ages are
welcome. Activities include an appearance by the Tennessee Titans
cheerleaders, performances by ‘80s cover band Ronnie Raygun and
Vanderbilt a cappella group the Swingin‘ Dores, a mechanical bull,
human foosball, inflatable bouncy castles, karaoke, video game and
basketball tournaments, and hip hop and line dancing demonstrations.
The evening‘s highlight will be the revealing of money raised by the
students for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children‘s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Last year‘s Dance Marathon raised nearly $50,000 for the Children‘s
Hospital, and the students expect to increase that amount this year.
WHAT: Vanderbilt University‘s Dance Marathon and activities
WHERE: Student Recreation Center, located on Children‘s Way between 25th Avenue South and Natchez Trace Drive on the Vanderbilt campus
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. through Saturday, Feb. 19, at 9 a.m.
Media contact: Kara Furlong, (615) 322-2706
kara.c.furlong@vanderbilt.edu