What is the Dance-a-thon?

The Dance-a-thon is a 24 hour swing dance that takes place in Orange County, California. The mission: to raise as much money as possible to help fund cancer research and treatment at City of Hope Hospital. All of the participants, board members, bands, teachers, DJ’s, and performers are unpaid volunteers. The 2012 Dance-a-thon will take place November 17th Noon to November 18th noon. Please use this website to participate or donate.

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Joel Plys – Teacher Bio

General, Teachers Joel Plys – Teacher Bio

JOEL PLYS began his swing dance career in the summer of 1998 on a date in Chicago. He learned very quickly from countless workshops and non-stop dancing and brought his skills to Cleveland, OH. Joel taught swing full-time out in Cleveland, OH for 4 years (1999-2002) and started Get Hep Swing, LTD He co-created the very first [...]

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Nick Williams – Teacher Feature

General, Teachers Nick Williams – Teacher Feature

We are proud to announce that for the first time in Dance-a-thon history Nick Williams will be teaching for us this year! Nick Williams has embodied the passion and spirit of swing dancing ever since his first lesson in 1998. The depth of his understanding of Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Collegiate Shag stems from studying [...]

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