Special Feature: Dance Marathon 2013

Dancing to a New Record

More than 1,000 students spent 30 hours dancing and raised a record-breaking $1,214,632. Primary beneficiary the Danny Did Foundation received $741,394.10, and secondary beneficiary the Evanston Community Foundation received $82,377.12.

Dance Floor Dispatches

Relive the thrill of NUDM through tweets, photos and updates from dancers, committee members, alumni and well-wishers.

Meet the Marathon DJ

D.J. Jay Sims is the man behind the marathon dance groove. He took his familiar place on stage Friday night for the 17th year in a row before playing roughly 270 songs over 30 hours.

Freshman Dancer Following Dad's Lead

Roy Elvove, an alumnus who participated in Northwestern's first Dance Marathon in 1975, will watch his freshman son Zach dance this year and carry on the family tradition.

Dancing for Two Worthy Causes

The primary beneficiary, the Danny Did Foundation, provides epilepsy awareness and subsidizes seizure detection devices for families. The Evanston Community Foundation distributes resources through local organizations.