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DanceBlue's success is possible due to gifts from over 2,500 donors in Kentucky and throughout the nation!
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Due to inclement weather, DanceBlue has been postponed until 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2012.
Dancers please report for Check-In at Memorial Coliseum by 7am on March 3rd, 2012.
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Friday October 22, 2010 was this year's SeeBlue DanceBlue day at Keeneland racetrack. University of Kentucky students, alumni and faculty all went out to a day at the races to support the university as well as DanceBlue. Hats were provided by Keeneland and sold to patrons, and all proceeds were donated directly to DanceBlue. Additionally, former UK football player and current Colts player, Jacob Tamme, was present at the booth to sign the hats and promote DanceBlue.
This event was a great fundraiser for DanceBlue. We all had a blast talking to UK alumni about the philanthropy and got a very positive response from those who didn't know about DanceBlue and wanted to get involved with the event.
Every hour on the hour DanceBlue participants dance in a 10-minute long line dance to kick-off each themed hour of dancing. All dancers learn the dance together at the start of the marathon. Then the line dance remains the same throughout the night and all dancers gather on the dance floor to do the line dance together each hour. The line dance signifies our commitment to dancing for 24 hours and reenergizes everyone. The themed hours of dancing, which begin after the line dance is completed, gives dancers the opportunity to socialize, eat, play games and disperse throughout Memorial Coliseum. But when the top of the hour approaches, all dancers congregate in the main area to do the line dance and show the kids and their families that we truly are committed to dancing for them.
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University of Kentucky DanceBlue
Student Volunteer Center
106 Student Center
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0030
(859) 257-9385
It is the mission of the University of Kentucky Dance Marathon, DanceBlue, to create a multi-faceted organization that operates through the support and leadership of the UK students, faculty, staff, administrators, and the Lexington community. The organization enhances the lives of children and families suffering from childhood cancer through the Golden Matrix Fund, and therefore serves the Bluegrass by assisting those treated at the University of Kentucky Pediatric Oncology Clinic.