DanceBlue marathon moves to Rupp Arena
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 5, 2024) — This year, due to ongoing renovations in Memorial Coliseum, the DanceBlue Marathon is moving to one of the most legendary locations in college basketball: Rupp Arena. Dancers will have the opportunity to dance all night long on the iconic floor where the Wildcats play.
Starting at 8 p.m. on April 6, dancers will take the floor for 24 hours to raise money for the DanceBlue Clinic. Friends and family are welcome to cheer their loved ones on from the stands of Rupp Arena or watch the DanceBlue livestream.
Not dancing but still want to experience DanceBlue in Rupp Arena? Consider volunteering!
Volunteers can sign up for one of twelve shifts. To sign up, volunteers must be 16 or older and purchase a volunteer ticket. Each general shift ticket is $30 and each meal hour shift ticket is $15. Discounts are available to UK students and staff with discount codes “UKSTUDENT” and “UKEMPLOYEE”.
All volunteers who sign up by March 11 at 8 a.m. will be guaranteed a t-shirt. Tickets and more information are available here.
DanceBlue is a University of Kentucky student-run organization that fundraises year-round and culminates in a 24-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon. Over $20 million has been raised since 2006, making DanceBlue one of the largest student-run philanthropies in the South-Eastern Conference. For more information about DanceBlue, registration information, or to support its efforts, please visit www.danceblue.org and connect with DanceBlue on Instagram, FaceBook, and X.
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