IN THE NEWS:
Dance Marathon 2016
UCLA students pack Pauley Pavilion and cheer on as Dance Marathon begins its first of 26 hours.
(Kristen Payne/Daily Bruin)
UCLA student group YOUTHphonics A Cappella perform during Dance Marathon.
(Mischa Rajendiran/Daily Bruin)
Blue lights illuminate the Dance Marathon crowd from the stage.
(Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
Many activities beside active dancing were available during Dance Marathon, including a painting table.
(Maryrose Kulick/Daily Bruin)
An illuminated crowd dances during a special themed routine during Dance Marathon.
(Maryrose Kulick/Daily Bruin)
Nick Valentini Collective fuses various genres during his set at Dance Marathon.
(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Hui O 'Imiloa dancers spread aloha with hula lessons at Dance Marathon.
(Burcu Turkay/Daily Bruin)
Members of Spark run out onto the Pauley dance floor as a team to dance.
(Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)
A group of singers perform on stage during Dance Marathon.
(Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)
The Dance Marathon stage and dance floor was full of energy and activity into hour nine.
(Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
Dance Marathon participants dance together in a circle during hour 10.
(Shelby Scoggins/Daily Bruin)
A breakdancer shows off her moves on stage during hour 11 of Dance Marathon.
(Zoe Hessler/Daily Bruin)
Nico & Vinz show up as surprise artists and pump up crowds with their hit songs like "When the Day Comes," "Am I Wrong" and "Our Love."
(Zoe Hessler/Daily Bruin)
A Team Pink dancer is dressed in all pink and wears a unicorn horn.
(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
A girl from Team Spark poses for the camera while dressed as Harry Potter during hour 12.
(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Avinash Malaviya (left), a fourth-year ethnomusicology and neuroscience student, and Anthony Mai (right), a fourth-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student, stand strong with the force holding purple lightsabers and posing in a warrior stance.
(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Enzo's Pizza of Westwood provides a bountiful amount of pizza for Dance Marathon participants.
(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Dancers show intense moves in full force on stage to pump up the crowd during hour 13.
(Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)
A child ambassador for the Pediatric Coalition hugs a supporter during a special ceremony on stage.
(Bailey Greene/Daily Bruin)
A dancer gets his groove on inside a cheering circle during hour 19 of Dance Marathon.
(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Participants take a break from Dance Marathon inside Pauley Pavilion to stretch and practice yoga in the open light.
(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Fourth-year student Patrick Fontenette, known by his stage name “Emillo,” rapped on stage early Sunday morning.
(Jiahui Zhou/Daily Bruin)
Dance Marathon participants are exhausted in the final hours of the event and find any way to get some rest without laying down.
(Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
An energized dancer in a Flash t-shirt attempts the splits during the final hours of Dance Marathon.
(Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Dancers are still hot on their feet and excited during power hour of Dance Marathon.
(Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
Dance Marathon 2016 brings together an intense energy of happiness and excitement with participants during power hour and the final dancing stage of the whole event.
