dance-a-thon
Competitive prolonged movement
A dance-a-thon is an endurance event where participants dance continuously for an extended period, often to raise money for charity.
Contestants may dance for hours or even days, with the last person still moving declared the winner.
The format was popularized during the Great Depression as both entertainment and a desperate way to earn prize money: They entered the dance-a-thon hoping to win grocery money.
Binding promise given
- sponsorFunder of activities
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- causeWhat produces an effect
participant · goal · collection · awareness · nonprofit · beneficiary · registration · supporter
Music mixer performer
- playlistArranged media collection
- gymnasiumIndoor athletic facility
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- musicOrganized auditory art
competition · prizes · judges · couples · floor · registration · theme · disco
Sixty-minute spans
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- breaksSplits or pauses
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
hydration · perseverance · energy · pacing · rest · sore · sweat · determination
pledge
Binding promise given
cause · participant · goal · collection · awareness · nonprofit · beneficiary · registration · supporter · contribution
DJ
Music mixer performer
music · competition · prizes · judges · couples · floor · registration · theme · disco · costumes
hours
Sixty-minute spans
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- breaksSplits or pauses
fatigue · hydration · perseverance · energy · pacing · rest · sore · sweat · determination · stretching
1950s
Decade after WWII
- jitterbugEnergetic swing-era partner dance
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- GreaseFifties-set stage production
rockabilly · jukebox · gymnasium · nostalgia · twist · record · ponytail · greaser · diner · vintage
- charity eventsfundraiser, benefit concert, charity gala, benefit dinner, silent auction
- fundraisingdonation, donations, donor, donors, fundraiser
- nighttimemidnight, nightfall, night sky, nighttime, starry sky
dance-a-thonsprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
dash · flash mob · speed round · short burst
dance-a-thonsit-in
Protest by remaining seated
read-a-thon · rest period · sleep · stillness · meditation retreat