Drag queen Lorelei, hip-hop artist DaniLeigh and HIV awareness advocate Dontá Morrison took the stage throughout Dance Marathon.
The 18th annual fundraiser, hosted by the Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA, took place from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon in Pauley Pavilion.

Two student singers and one pianist addressed the usefulness of Dance Marathon as well as expanded the topics covered to address mental illness.
Second-year English student Ulani Mafate and third-year political science student Kevin Jang took the stage early Sunday morning.

Performer Kelly Gluckman, who has been living with HIV for more than eight years, said she feels healthier than ever before.
Gluckman first took the stage in Pauley Pavilion around 3:30 a.m.

“Remember, don’t sit down,” instructed Lostboycrow 12 hours into the 18th annual Dance Marathon.
The second headliner took the stage Saturday night in Pauley Pavilion along with his band members, fusing in his relaxed, indie genre into the otherwise more energetic music scene at the event.

DaniLeigh played unreleased tracks to keep her audience on their feet at Dance Marathon.
Going into the tenth hour of UCLA’s Dance Marathon, the event’s first headliner maintained students’ energies along with her four backup dancers.

This post was updated April 7 at 12:17 a.m.
Black men comprise the demographic group most impacted by HIV. Awareness advocate Dontá Morrison specifically focused on this statistic at Dance Marathon, speaking with five other men about their experiences with the disease.

A choreographed dance to “Burnin’ Up” by the Jonas Brothers kicked off UCLA’s 18th annual Dance Marathon.
The fundraiser’s first hour also featured an address by Pediatric AIDS Coalition President Melissa Miller, a fourth-year political science and Russian Studies student, who explained the theme of this year’s Dance Marathon: embrace.

In 2017, tens of thousands of people in the queer community were affected by HIV in the United States. This weekend, Taste The Rainbow, an LGBTQ dance group, will take the stage to dance for a cause that has troubled their community.