For DancersFor Dancers

Thank you for your interest in participating in St. Louis Area Dance Marathon! Dancers and Morale Captains are vital to the success of Dance Marathon because their energy and enthusiasm are at the heart of the event. If you like to have a great time with your friends while working toward an important cause, then Dance Marathon is the event for you. Make sure to register as a morale captain by October 3 or as a dancer by October 14!

 Here are the ways to participate in Dance Marathon as a dancer

  1. Register as an INDIVIDUAL DANCER
    • An individual dancer may join a team that is led by a Morale Captain.
    • When you register online, select your Team Name and Morale Captain from the drop-down menus.
    • Don't have a team to join?
      • Either start your own team, or:
      • Sign up to be placed with other individual dancers.
  2. Register as a MORALE CAPTAIN
    • A Morale Captain is the leader of a team of dancers. Teams are comprised of 8-20 dancers.
    • A Morale Captain can either:
      • Recruit dancers to make up his/her own team.
      • Ask to be assigned dancers to make up a full team.
    • A Morale Captain has the responsibility to:
      1. Recruit team members and other participants, and if necessary help them register.
      2. Build a cohesive team and keep dancers informed of events leading up and on the day of DM.
      3. Help dancers set and reach their fundraising goals and keep track of their progress.
      4. Create, learn, and teach the Morale Dance.
      5. Supply the enthusiasm at Dance Marathon.
    • When you register online, you get to create your Team Name.

How to Register for Dance Marathon:

  1. Click here to register online
    • ALL DANCERS: make sure to register by Friday, October 14 at midnight!
  2. Cannot register online?
  3. Participation Fee Refund Policy: Until Dancer Registration closes, Dance Marathon will award a full refund upon request. After the closing of Registration, Dance Marathon will only refund $25 of the $35 fee. The $10 is for costs already incurred by Dance Marathon at the close of Registration. No refunds will be awarded on or following the day of the event.

Dancer Incentives & Prizes

Don't forget about our fundraising challenge raffles and rewards at Dance Marathon


By October 21: raise $50 ($25 more than the participation fee) and receive a T-shirt!

By October 28, raise the following amounts:
-$150
Raffle: 12 Dominic Michael Salon Free Hair Cuts
Reward: Get a Snack Pass to be 1st in line for snacks and desserts!

-$250
Raffle: Chase Park Plaza Cinemas- 4 movie tickets
Reward: Access to Space Themed Photo Booth

-$400
Raffle: 5 pink and green I hearty foot DM tees and accompanying water bottles. Olivette Lanes: 2 games each for 4 people
Reward: Late Check-in Time and Massage

-$750
Raffle: Southwest Ticket, 3 chances to hold number up at the total announcement
Reward: Access to the Family Room 5-6pm- games, snacks, etc.

And each fundraising level also automatically enters you into different raffles!