Dance Marathon is a charity event originating from Penn State Dance Marathon. In describing the events today, "dance marathon" is a bit of a misnomer because the events are no longer focused on the dancing of the students. For 8–48 hours (depending on the event), the "dancers" stand on their feet to show support for the families and children of the event's charity and to generate awareness about the cause.[citation needed]
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Planning
While the typical dance marathon culminates in a one- or two-day event, the "Dance Marathon" is a student-run organization that works year-round to put the main event together. In addition to planning for the event itself, Dance Marathon participants spend the year preceding the event fundraising, planning events for families and their children and building general community awareness.[citation needed]
Event
The Dance Marathon event varies in length from 8 to 48 hours. Generally, students will stand on their feet for the entire time without sleeping. They are entertained by music, student performing groups, bands and other student volunteers.
In addition, most participants have a "power hour" that is an hour of constant dancing and energy that occurs just before the closing ceremony. They also have an emotional "family hour" or close to the end of the event. During this time, representatives from the charity benefited by the event as well as families and children receiving support from the charity thank the students and volunteers for their efforts throughout the year.
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