As the marathon is getting closer, Katherine and Reagan connect with some of the team members that help lead each of the 24 hours. Shelby Arnett, Morale Coordinator, Ellie Kiper, Programming Committee, Nick Joseph, Overall Chair, Mrs. Jennifer Mynear, Jarrett's Mom and one of the founders of DanceBlue join us for a behind
Katherine Strahan, Teen Events Coordinator and Reagan Smith, Clinic Activities Coordinator kick off DanceBlue's first podcast! Listen to hear updates for patients and families in the Kids' Corner and a brief history of how DanceBlue began.
Meet Macy! Coming into my freshman year and being an out-of-state student, I knew nothing about DanceBlue. But ever since my first week at UK, I kept hearing about this amazing organization that everyone was so passionate about, and I knew I needed to learn more. I was honestly in shock at the first marathon
Meet DanceBlue's 2022 Operations Chair, Michael Hunter! Michael is a senior from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is double majoring in accounting and finance with a minor in communications. Outside of DanceBlue, Michael is a Social Entrepreneurship Scholar, involved in Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, Accounting Club, and is avid UK Sports fan! Get to know him below!! Since coming
Meet Isaac! Isaac is a sophomore from Huntington, West Virginia, and is on our Morale Committee for DanceBlue 2022! Isaac is studying Community & Leadership Development / Political Science here at the University of Kentucky. Get to know him below! I first knew I wanted to be involved with Danceblue when I was only a
Meet Programming Committee Member, Savannah Miller! Savannah is a senior from Hazard, Kentucky, and is majoring in Human Health Sciences major with two minors in Art Studio and Gender and Women’s Studies. I knew I wanted to be part of DanceBlue before I even became a student in the UK. As I watched everyone share
DanceBlue is so much more than standing for 24 hours or watching the total fundraising amount be raised at the end of the marathon. To me, DanceBlue is a community that loves deeply and widely. This has rung true for me since I became a part of the DB family almost four years ago. I
Following the announcement of the date and modality of DanceBlue 2021, we have received many questions. We hope our answers to these frequently asked questions help you understand a little more about what to expect going into the marathon! What are the plans for the marathon? The DanceBlue dance marathon will be held virtually on
Tuesday mornings will always have a special place reserved in my heart. During my junior year of college, I got a call saying I would get to be a part of DanceBlue’s Family Relations committee, and my jaw just about hit the ground. After seeing the magic of DanceBlue the two years prior as a
Get ready for the first Commonwealth Cup! From Feb. 8-11, University of Kentucky’s DanceBlue and the University of Louisville’s raiseREDwill come together despite long-standing rivalries in an attempt to fundraise $50,000 collectively for the respective hospitals the dance marathons benefit. For DanceBlue, money raised will benefit the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic. For raiseRED, money raised
