Beginning last Saturday, 46 girls from the J&T dance team from the Jazz n Taps Dance Studio in Pleasanton danced their hearts out around the clock (for 24 hours) to raise $11,398 for Project Roadrunner, which supports Marilyn Avenue School in Livermore.
Project Roadrunner is a combined effort of the Alameda County United Way, the staff of Marilyn Avenue School, and other agencies interested in the health, education and welfare of students and parents of the Livermore elementary school, which has a large percentage of students from families living below the poverty line. Funds raised will be used to buy holiday gifts for students. All of the dancers, ages 8-18, were at the studio for the entire event, dancing in shifts with each student dancing a minimum of 12 hours.
“Although we had our moments of wondering whether we were crazy to attempt this feat, the Dance Marathon was one of the most amazing experiences I have had with my dancers since I opened my studio 17 years ago,” said Jazz n Taps owner Sherri Sweetnam.
For more information about Project Roadrunner, call 371-5613.
