Get ready to #Dance4Careers
ARE YOU READY TO DANCE?
Our 4th biennial Dancing with the Community Stars Dance-A-Thon fundraiser will take place on Saturday, April 13th, at Hudson Valley Community College. We invite you to join us and help make this year’s event the most successful yet! The proceeds from this event will support the career education and coaching services we provide for under/unemployed rising young professionals and entrepreneurs navigating the transition into the business world.
The Dance-A-Thon will be an 8-hour fundraiser that is a part of the Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) mission to mobilize millions of young people and adults from across the world to invest in their communities through service.
Family-friendly activities will be available throughout the day.
Some of the proceeds will also be invested in our 2019 Charity of Choice:
- Hudson Valley Community College Educational Opportunity Emergency Fund. Some of the proceeds from this event will be invested in this fund to helps students in need of financial assistance to pay for books, tuition and other needs that will them succeed while in college.
- Hudson Valley Community College Black and Latino Student Union. Some of the proceeds from this event will be donated to this student group to help them further their mission to promote the awareness of Black and Latino history and culture.
- Student Food Pantry. We invite you to bring one or more nonperishable items to the event on April 13th. The pantry provides food assistance and decreases food insecurity.
Venue Sponsor
DANCE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Registration
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm Event Kickoff. Let the Fun Begin!!!!
12:15 pm – 12:30 Freestyle Dance Workshop
12:30 pm – 12:53 pm Dancing Through the 90’s Workshop with Co’ncieve Danseuse
12:53 pm – 1:00 pm 7-Up Challenge + Raffle + Alumni Story Sponsored by Fingerpaint
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Afrofit Workshop with Co’ncieve Danseuse
1:30 pm – 1:53 pm Bachata Workshop with Felix
1:53 pm – 2:00 pm 7-Up Challenge – Limbo + Raffle Sponsored by Collective Effort
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Zumba Workshop with Jalila
2:30 pm – 2:53 pm Dance Hall Workshop with Jermaine
2:53 pm – 3:00 pm 7-Up Challenge + Raffle + Dance Competition + Student Story
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Intermission
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Freestyle Dance Workshop with DJ Ayo
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm COMMUNITY STAR RECOGNITION
4:30 pm – 4:53 pm Compete for a Cause, Top-level Sponsors Will Battle It Out
4:53 pm – 5:00 pm 7-Up Challenge – Musical Chairs + Raffle + Cheerleader Performance
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Freestyle Dance Workshop with DJ TGIF
5:30 pm – 5:53 pm HIIT Fitness Workshop with Sarah from the GBox
5:53 pm – 6:00 pm 7-Up Challenge, Raffle & Alumni Story Sponsored by TechEdge Consulting
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Belly Dance Workshop by Cherish Belly Dance
6:30 pm – 6:53 pm Bollywood Dance Workshop
6:53 pm – 7:00 pm 7-Up Challenge – Dance Competition + Double Dutch + Raffle
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Freestyle Dance Workshop with DJ TGIF
7:30 pm – 8:00 pm Closing Remarks + Thank You’s
*Schedule subject to change
Click here to purchase your ticket
Saturday Night Fever Sponsor – $3,000
Do The Hustle Sponsor – $500
Create Your Own
Christ Church Albany
First Unitarian Universalist Church
Kierra Jones International
The McLean Group
Tru Heart
Rose and Kiernan
Soul Fire Farm
Umana
YWCA of the Greater Capital Region
How To Get Involved With This Event
Register to attend.
We will dance for 8 hours with 7 minutes breaks every hour. Individual Registration: $25 per person. Children 12 and under: $10. Group Registration: $80 for a group of 4 dancers. Individual student: $15. Student group of 4: $40.
Not a dancer, that’s ok. Come anyway!
Sign on as a sponsor.
As a sponsor you and your company will help make certain this event is a huge success. Your sponsorship will be seen by influential community and business leaders and over 400 community members. Click here to see sponsorship options.
Register as a vendor.
Register to be a vendor at the event. We are seeking college and universities, non profit organizations that offer leadership development and career readiness and college access programs and businesses that sell affordable products. Unfortunately, food vendors are not permitted at this event. Click here to register as a vendor.
Ad Sponsorship.
Place an ad in our 8.5 X 11 program event book that will be seen by influential community and business leaders and over 400 community members. Click here to see sponsorship options.
Your registration or sponsorship includes snacks, pizza, water and free raffle entry.
VIP raffle tickets and swag bags will be given to the first 100 guests to arrive on April 13th.
THANK YOU for taking the time to register and get involved with our Dance-A-Thon. We can’t wait to have fun with you and see all of the amazing moves you have to help aspiring and rising young professionals pursue their dreams.
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About Mission Accomplished Transition Services
Since 2012, Mission Accomplished has helped over 800 aspiring young professional learn how to navigate the transition from the classroom into the global workforce.
Mission Accomplished was incorporated in 2012 by Carmen Duncan, a millennial social entrepreneur. The organization strives to prepare aspiring young professionals for the global economy by providing access to coaching, job training and professional development. Mission Accomplished offers industry-specific individual and group career coaching and other initiatives that help students with the transition into careers, higher education, charitable activities and community engagement.
For sponsorship and volunteer opportunities contact Carmen Duncan at 518-207-0209 or cduncan@matransitionservices.org
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Past Dance-A-Thon Photos
