Iowa State Dance Marathon

Time flies when you’re having fun! 🤸‍♀️ 📸✌️

Happy to celebrate being 30 WEEKS AWAY from the BIG EVENT & celebrating 30 YEARS of Dance Marathon at Iowa State!!! 🩵

Meet Treyton Turnbull, our president for year 30 of ISUDM! 💙💫

Treyton is entering his fourth year in Dance Marathon at Iowa State. He’s grown in many ways through his involvement, but one skill stands out to him—leadership.

“Dance Marathon has taught me more about what it means to be a leader than any college course ever could. Being a part of a community that you feel such passion for brings a level of motivation that is unmatched!”

Along with his leadership skills, he’s taken away something deeper, experiencing compassion for those facing childhood illness. He says “Dance Marathon is more than just doing something that feels good, it’s about making a commitment to change a life.”

His favorite part about Dance Marathon is “that every aspect of what we do is for good! Every dollar raised, every smile made.”

Treyton also has firsthand experience with what it feels like to be a family supported by Dance Marathon, and his “Why” is sourced from that perspective. “My Why is so that kids can feel the joy that my family felt when we attended our first Dance Marathon!”

Fun facts about Treyton:

🪽“I’m an (unofficial) Red Bull Athlete!”
🪙 ”I’m an avid pressed penny collector.”

some of our FAVORITE moments from the best day of the year!!! 💖🌟

Congratulations to all of our graduates!!! 🎓🩵

You have each made a difference in Dance Marathon and we are so grateful for your contributions and support!!!

Keep making a difference wherever your future takes you!! 💫💫💫

Introducing our 2026-27 EXEC TEAM!!! 💙✨

These strong leaders will guide Dance Marathon throughout the next year!!! We are so excited for what’s to come in our 30th year at Iowa State University!!!

Committee applications are open for the 2026-2027 Dance Marathon year!

Whether you’re looking for opportunities to build your graphic design portfolio or want a chance to lead your peers on the best day of the year (our big event), there are options for everyone!

Applications are open for seven committees: Creative, Events, Family Relations, Morale Captains, Partnerships, Stewardship, and Youth Outreach.

Applications close March 31st.

Apply below or click the link in our bio!

https://dm.stuorg.iastate.edu/join-committee

Join us for our favorite Fall semester event: Stacks for Stead! This Sunday, September 28, we will be on Central Campus with an inflatable obstacle course, facepainting, live music, family stories, and all you can eat pancakes!

Buy your tickets ahead of time to save money. Tickets purchased in advance are $10 for ISU students/faculty/staff and for youth ages 3-18 and $12 for adults in the community. Kids 2 and under are free. Prices increase to $12 and $15, respectively, on Sunday.

Visit https://dm.stuorg.iastate.edu/event/stacks-stead-pancake-breakfast-1 to learn more and purchase tickets.

Dance Marathon is the largest student-run philanthropic organization at lowa State University. The leadership structure of our organization is crucial to our success. This year we have 3 advisors, 1 executive director, 4 executive managers, 15 executive positions, 6 committees, and hundreds of miracle makers!

The many members of our organization are what help us achieve our goals of giving back to the children and families at the University of lowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. Since our existence, we have raised over 5.5 million dollars for the hospital.