Dance Marathon 31
Throughout the past 31 years, UI Dance Marathon has raised over $36 million to help families in their fight against pediatric cancer. In recent years, Dance Marathon finished a $5 million commitment to the construction of the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital, where the 11th floor is named the University of Iowa Dance Marathon Pediatric Oncology Unit. This past year, UI Dance Marathon pledged $1.5 million to fund the hiring of a new pediatric oncology professor.
This is a 24 hour event held at the Iowa Memorial Union, where numerous activities and events will take place throughout the day and night. You are invited to join us any time during our visiting hours.
Friday Main Stage Schedule:
7:00pm: Opening Ceremonies begin
7:20pm: Radiothon Presentation
7:30pm: Morale Captains enter, debuting new morale dance
7:50pm: Family Entrance
9:00pm: Hawkeye Marching Band Performance
10:10pm: DMM Toteboard
11:00pm: Wild Card Act: Karaoke
12:15am: Short Hair Don’t Care
1:05am: Wild Card Act: Lip Sync Battle
2:45am: The Squares Band Performance
4:15am: 4th Year Dancer Pinning
4:25am: Senior Sendoff
Parking
Parking will be available in the Iowa Memorial Union parking ramp, or just a bit further north on Madison Street in the North Ramp.
IMU Parking Ramp
120 North Madison Street, Iowa City, IA 52242
Access to this facility is on North Madison Street across the street from the east side of the Iowa Memorial Union.
North Campus Ramp
340 North Madison Street, Iowa City, IA 52242
Access to this facility is at the North end of Madison Street by North Hall.
Saturday Main Stage Schedule:
7:00am: Livin’ On A Prayer (celebrating the halfway mark)
9:15am: Kids & Teens Dances
9:30am: Hospital Staff Skit, Hospital Award
9:50am: Dalles Jacobus Preformance
10:10am: Wave
10:20am: Morale Dance Showcase
11:20am: Kiddo Talent Show
12:05pm: Yoga
12:35pm: Hawkapellas Performance
1:05pm: Sibling Panel
3:00pm: Kiddo Graduation
4:20pm: Wild Card Act: Bachelor
5:20pm: Power Hour Begins
6:20pm: Final family speaker: Kyrsty Bujakowska Family, and Dancing in Our Hearts video, remembering the kiddos who have passed
7:00pm: DM31 Final Tote board is revealed!
Meet The Families
We want you to meet some of our amazing families and hear about their journey with cancer and Dance Marathon!
Dancing in Our Hearts
Learn more about Dancing in Our Hearts and read some of our DIH family stories.
