By ASIA EWART
Staff Writer
Saint Rose’s own Golden Knights Dance Club hit the fundraising nail on the head on Friday when they held their 12 hour dance party in Standish Rooms in support of Relay for Life.
From 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., supporters were able to enjoy a whole schedule of fun activities, which included free food (including a
whole table of different cupcakes and brownies), raffles, and good music. The entry fee of $3 per person will be going to the
Knights Dance-A-Thon. (Photo Courtesy of Kelly Pfeister)
Relay funds, and club shirts were also on sale for $3 each.
Standish was festively decorated with balloons and streamers, and every table was pushed to the wall to open up the giant dance floor. Joining the tee shirts and desserts were five different raffles to enter; among the prizes was a movie bucket including Burlesque, gift cards to the school bookstore, Coldstone Creamery, and Starbucks, and a “Corbz ‘Stache Stash”, a gift pack of mustachioed goods put together by treasurer Meagan Corbett. The extra space was definitely needed, as the festivities began as soon as the clock struck 6 p.m.
After a few opening words from the E-board, participants began the night with some good, old fashioned line dancing. Following that was an hour of freestyle dancing to an upbeat and energetic playlist.
As if on cue, Saint Rose’s much-loved mascot Fear made his entrance and began to mingle with students. Next, members of the dance club demonstrated their impressive moves with a performance choreographed to Skrillex’s “Bangarang.” The crowd all huddled together on the floor soon after to enjoy a very charming performance by a cappella group The Other Guys.
The night continued to get better with an hour of Zumba instructed by Meagan Corbett and well known Saint Rose alumni John MacDonald; many students rose to their feet and danced along for this portion.
As the night went on, the turnout of students only increased. From 10pm to 11pm, choreographers Stephanie Lacker, Breanna Robinson, and Tess Leavay taught the eager crowd popular music video
dances, including “The Wobble”, “Bye Bye Bye”, and “Party Rock.” Myles Clendenin also surprised the crowd by teaching the “Chicken Noodle Soup” dance.
From a freeze dance contest to a performance of Disney and Broadway medleys by The Golden Notes, the Dance-a-Thon broke out into a rave when the clock hit midnight. Choreographers handed out
glow sticks to the students, which only added to the party atmosphere with the lights off.
The second half of an all-nighter is never easy, but the Dance Club did not let that stop them. Themed hours were popular after 1 a.m., a “Britney Spears Hour” and “Throwback Hour” among them. Students fought off falling asleep by flailing their arms to “Oops, I Did it Again” and to beloved 90s boy bands.
The night was capped off as exhausted, but ever supportive students followed Tess Leavay in an hour of yoga at 5am. Once the clock hit 6am, tired and beat, but satisfied Dance Club members began the cleanup process, still making time for photos and playful balloon wars.
