There are lots of ways to get involved with Dance Your Heart Out!

As a Committee Member: There are director positions still open on our Dance Your Heart Out Planning Committee.  These are wonderful leadership roles for anyone looking to gain major event planning experience in a variety of areas.  We are also taking applications for sub-committee members who make up the teams who get things done for DYHO! If you are interested please send a cover letter indicating the position you are interested in and resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  More information coming soon...

As a Dancer: Dancers commit to the full 12 hour dance marathon—no sitting, kneeling or laying down—we stay on our feet for 12 hours (except for stretching)!  This is a big commitment and gets the attention of donors, mall guests and your friends and family.  You request pledges to support your 12 hours of dancing and help you achieve your $100 fundraising minimum.  Spaces are limited to the first 500 registered dancers who reach their $100 fundraising goal.  So sign up today and start sending emails from your HQ to raise money and secure your spot on the dance floor!  Dancers also get a chance to win awesome dancer-only prizes and gift bags and celebrity meet and greets…and of course the satisfaction of making life better for children facing HIV/AIDS.

As a Moraler: A Moraler commits to a four hour shift during the day of the dance marathon.  They bring new energy to the dance floor and lead us in our hourly Morale Dance!  These dancers should be ready to have a ton of fun, pump up our audience and our dedicated dancers!  A moraler registers as a dancer HERE and pays a one-time registration fee of $15 to cover the cost of their meals, snacks, and t-shirt.  Moralers can also raise money through a personal fundraising page but do not have to meet a minimum amount to join us on the dance floor. Often, moralers are would-be dancers who only have four hours to spare but want to support their friends who are dancing the full twelve!

As a Volunteer: Our Dance Your Heart Out Volunteers are the backbone of the event.  They help us run meals, pass out water, keep the donation stations staffed, provide event security, assist with guests and performers, provide information on the event to mall guests and more!  Volunteers do not pay a registration fee but do receive a t-shirt and meals that occur within their 2 (or more) hour shift.  Volunteers are encouraged to set a $25 fundraising goal for themselves by utilizing their donation page.  That’s just a couple of friends or family members who give up a movie or a latte—they’ll hardly notice!  But the child living with HIV who gets to go to summer camp will remember it forever!

As a Performer: A performer application will be available soon.