DANCE MARATHON 2010 |
It takes many volunteers and committee members to plan all the aspects of Dance Marathon that make it such a fantastic event. Without their dedication and hard work such a large scale event would not be possible. Being on a committee is an extremely rewarding experience allowing you to see DM through from start to finish. A DM06 Committee Member said: "Being involved on a committee was a great way to make the fun of Dance Marathon last throughout the whole year. The best part was the final hour and the unveiling of the check! The excitement and energy in the room was out of control! And it was a great feeling to see that all of my hard work played a part in that success.
DM10 needs YOU to help us plan! The following is a list of 2010 DM Chairs. If you would like to get involved in anyway please contact budm@bu.edu or one of the chairs below! (Click on the link for a bio and email address.)
Overall: Kate Powers, Mackenzie Watson, Abby Schreer
Dancer Relations: Jen Aller, Sarah Jackson, Heather Kohn
The Dancer Relations Chairs recruit, register, communicate with, and prepare the dancers for all Dance Marathon events. If you have any questions about registering for DM 2010 or if you are already registered as a dancer, please contact any of the Dancer Relations Chairs with your questions.
Morale: Lindsay Adams and Michelle Markle
The Morale Chairs recruit, register, communicate with, and prepare moralers for all Dance Marathon events. The Chairs also work with Entertainment to plan theme hours and entertainment games for the dancers, moralers, and spectators the night of DM. If you have questions about registering to be a moraler for DM 2010 or have a great idea for a theme hour or morale-boosting activity, please contact one of the Morale Chairs.
Entertainment: Ian Cohen and Stephanie Warne
The Entertainment Chairs schedule and create a time-line for every minute of the Dance Marathon. They create and find ways to energize and entertain the dancers for the full 18 hours! Please see the “Past Sponsors/Performers” tab for a list of performers from DM 2009. If you are part of a BU group, are a solo artist, or are an outside entertainment group that is interested in donating time to make DM 2010 the best yet, please contact the Entertainment Chairs with your contact information.
Public Relations: Stephanie Gonzalez and Julie McCormack
The Public Relations Chairs organize press releases, design advertisements, and communicate with BU administration prior to and during Dance Marathon. If you are with a local or national newspaper, please contact the PR Chairs to learn about our events, we would love for you to feature us! Additionally, if you are with a print publication, radio station, or television station and would like to feature an announcement about Dance Marathon prior to our 18 hour event in March, the Public Relations Chairs would love to hear from you.
Fundraising: Cynthia Cano and Erin Garrity
The Fundraising Chair plans fundraisers prior to Dance Marathon. Past fundraising events include canning in Coolidge Corner, bake sales in the GSU Link, and Uno’s and Cold Stone fundraisers. If you are a company that is interested in hosting a Dance Marathon fundraiser, please contact the Fundraising Chair.
Sponsorship: Lena Smith and Eric Si
The Sponsorship Chair seeks in-kind items and monetary donations for Dance Marathon events from local and national companies and/or organizations. If you are company or individual interested in sponsoring Dance Marathon’s great cause, please contact the Sponsorship Chair with details about what you would like to give.
Outreach and Education: Emily Kowalski
The Outreach and Education Chairs reach out to the campus and surrounding community to educate them of our cause and purpose. They work with local agencies and hospitals to reach out to families infected or affected by HIV/AIDS and serve to educate the campus. This committee works closely with Camp Heartland and EGPAF and their representatives. If you have creative ideas to educate the BU community about pediatric HIV/AIDS or questions about our charities, please contact the Outreach and Education Chair.
Finance: Phil Havlik
The Finance Chair is responsible for all financial tracking, reporting, expenditure, collection, and donation of funds to Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and Camp Heartland. If you have questions about a donation you have given to Dance Marathon, please contact the Finance Chair.
Operations: Ahalya Kodali and Nikki Bernstein
The Operations Chair is in charge of the “behind-the-scenes” aspect of Dance Marathon.
The Operations Chair works with EMTs and security, maps out the floor plan and logistics,
works with the sound/stage /lighting/other technical components of DM, and ensures that
Dance Marathon also complies with all rules and regulation in place at Boston University.
If you have questions about Dance Marathon logistics, please contact the Operations Chair.
Webmaster: Julie McCormack
The Webmaster Chair keeps the website up-to-date with news, fundraisers, activities, meetings, and status pertaining to Dance Marathon. This Chair also corresponds with dancers, moralers and the entire mailing list throughout the course of the year. If you have technical questions about our website, facebook, or twitter or suggestions for DM 2010, please contact the Webmaster.