Before Dance-A-Thon (NOW - July 8th):

• Pick a dance partner!

• Decide your level of participation and follow the corresponding criteria.

• Gather required funds for your participation level before the deadline.

• Sign your Participant Waiver (Or arrive early to sign waiver before entrance)

During Registration (12 - 1pm):

• Sign Participant Waiver or provide signed waiver.

• Provide donation funds.

  • (Announcement for extra break time prizes will occur at 1:45pm.)

• Receive your participant wrist band and break cards.

  • (Wrist band colors will indicate what participant level you are. Please keep track of your break cards throughout the night.)

• BOTH participants must be checked-in with ALL of the above steps completed by 12:55pm to be eligible for the top 3 prizes. NO EXCEPTIONS. 

During Dance-A-Thon (1pm - 1am):

• Dance until you drop… literally!

  • There will be Random Challenges throughout the night designed to exhaust you and make you quit so that we can narrow down the winners. Do your best to not get eliminated, and to dance until you can no longer dance.

• Always keep your assigned wrist band and break cards on you. We are not responsible for any lost break cards or wrist bands. 

To be eligible for up to 15 minutes of extra break time, complete sign-up a minimum of 1-week prior to the event! Please read below for Participation Levels based-by donation amount:

Tier 5: Entry by Donation

• Not eligible for any prizes

• Welcome to dance or watch!

Tier 4: Minimum donation of $20

• Only eligible for Costume Contest prize *

Tier 3: Minimum donation of $50

• Eligible for 3rd place prizes

• Eligible for Costume Contest prize *

Tier 2: Minimum donation of $100

• Eligible for 3rd and 2nd place prizes

• Eligible for Costume Contest prize *

Tier 1: Minimum donation of $200

• Eligible for 3rd, 2nd, and 1st place prizes

• Eligible for Costume Contest prize *

The top 2 couples that bring in the most money will be eligible for ALL prizes.

(Donations are PER couple)

* If Contest Costume guidelines are followed.

Sponsor Requirements:

Ask businesses, family, friends, etc. to donate to sponsor you. The more donations you bring in, the more likely you are to get more break time throughout the night!

• Water

• Concession Stand

• Chick-Fil-A nuggets and Thundercloud sandwiches (To be provided during the 20 minute group break).

• First-aide

• Participation Fee/Sponsorship Money and Donor Forms (So we can thank your donors!)

• You’re a-game! We are a competitive bunch and we are ready to dance till we drop, so you better be, too! 

Optional:

• Water and snacks.

  • We will provide water and food options. Feel free to bring any snacks or meal options according to your dietary restrictions. No alcohol allowed.

• Medications, medical devices, etc.

  • We will have first-aide options available; however, if you decide to bring your own, please ensure it is out of reach of any children in attendance. 

Random Challenges will be used throughout the night to exhaust competitors and get people to quit early. They’ll include:

Run around the room in a circle 3 laps

• Jumping jacks 30 seconds

• Plank 20 seconds

• Run in place 30 seconds

• 3 burpees

Judges can randomly shout these out throughout the night. Around 10pm, the judges will increase frequency to start making people drop out!

If participants are not capable of doing burpees or planks, they may choose to do 3 laps instead.

Judges can eliminate couples for not attempting the challenges.

The costume contest theme is…. FAMOUS DUOS! Dress up as your favorite famous duo characters! To be eligible for the Costume Contest prizes:

• Both partners must be in costume!

• Costumes will be judged on creativity, coordination as partners, style, and presentation.

• Bonus points for acting, singing, or dancing as your character!

Judges will collectively choose a winner!

If not participating in costume contest, please wear what you feel comfortable.

Please remember, This is a family function. Use your best judgement on appropriate choices for costume and clothing options.

Judges will eliminate participants if:

• They stop dancing for more than 20 seconds for any reason other than approved break times.

• Un-planned or un-earned break times are taken.

• The allotted time limit for breaks is exceeded.

• Participation in random challenges is not completed.

• ANY inappropriate or rude behavior is witnessed.

Determining winners:

• Ideally, the winners will be the last 3 couples to drop, in the order that they stopped dancing and/or got eliminated.

  • If there is a 4th place, we will offer free studio classes to this couple.

• If there are more than 4 couples standing at the end of the night, we will do extra challenges to make couples drop out one couple at a time.

• If there is a tie, judges will determine winners based on pre-determined challenges to be revealed if necessary.

• Always keep your assigned wrist band and break cards on you. We are not responsible for any lost break cards or wrist bands. 

• To be eligible for the top 3 prizes OR the costume prize, your goal is to dance until you drop—our goal is to make you drop.

  • We will have random challenges throughout the night that you must at least attempt in order to continue with the event and not be eliminated by the judges. These challenges can include, but are not limited to- running around the dance space, jumping jacks, plank, running in place, etc. 

• You must adhere to all rules or you will be eliminated from the competition. 

• When a judge says you are out, that is the final word. We have instructed our judges on what is fair and honest.

  • Please remember that this event is meant to be fun and to help us renovate our new studio, so please keep that in mind if you are competitive—follow the rules and you won’t be eliminated! 

• Break time cards must be followed EXACTLY.

  • To ensure the break times are fair for everyone, you must check out with a judge who will write the time you returned down on your card, and check back in with a judge who will write down your return time.

  • If you do not make it back within your allotted break time, and do not have a second break card that you can use to cover the difference, you will be eliminated from the competition.

  • Each person will have 3-5 minute bathroom cards, 2 3 minute water re-fill cards, and 1 emergency card they can use throughout the night- each card may only be used one time. 

• This is a family-friendly event.

  • Please use your best judgement when dancing.

  • We will do our best to provide a family friendly playlist for our guests to have fun to, but we do ask that you respect the families that might be in attendance.

  • Clothing and attire should also be family-friendly. 

The top 3 couples to make it to the end of the of night will win:

• 3rd Place - Wine Tour at Water to Wine Winery

• 2nd Place - Blooming Day Spa Package

• 1st Place - Large Screen TV

The top 3 couples with most donations brought in will win:

• 5 Minute Extra Break Time

• 10 Minute Extra Break Time

• 15 Minute Extra Break Time

Costume Contest winner will receive:

• Movie Night Basket AND a Gift Card to Adobe Café.

Psalm 149 Dance is a performance based ministry established in 2016 with a desire to open the minds and hearts of our audiences to how truly loved they are, teach them that their art and faith can co-exist, and to celebrate the beauty of God's creation. We believe God is worthy of our art and delights when we use our gifts to be co-creators. 

Studio 149 is a dance and fitness space created to invite our audience to participate in that experience. 1 Corinthians 6 teaches us that our bodies are temples, so in light of that, we choose to lead our students, clients, and dancers through dance and fitness practices that fortify the body, while refraining from harmful strain, and celebrating each individual. 

Here our community will find a wide range of classes that suit their preferences and cater to their bodies needs, while challenging its limits. We want dance to be affordable and accessible to anyone who has the desire to move, and to create a safe space where anyone who walks through our doors knows instantly that they are loved exactly as they are, and completely welcomed into our family. Each person adds beauty to this place where their voice, their story, and their art matter deeply. Where the instructors and leaders are willing to learn and grow from what each student has to offer, as much as they are dedicated to sharing what we have learned so far. 

Dance Classes (Group): Modern, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Swing, Improv, Praise and worship, Country Western, and more! We offer dance for all ages and abilities, classes that cater specifically to the home school community, community classes, and more! 

Private Dance Lessons: we offer one-on-one dance lessons for every style and every age group!

Dance Companies: we have two performing dance companies: YGC for ages 13-18, and Psalm 149 Dance for ages 18+. These professional and pre-professional companies travel to do performances and showcase at our large end of the year production!

Fitness Classes: We offer a wide range of fitness classes including, Barre, Pilates, yoga, chair yoga, senior fitness, core and strength, cardio dance, Zumba, and more!

Personal Training: We offer one on one fitness training programs for individuals wanting to reach specific fitness, weight loss, or other goals! Our trainer has been training for many years and specializes in children and senior health, flexibility and strength training, injury prevention/recovery, and target fitness goals. 

In the middle of the pandemic, the Lord blessed us with the opportunity to open a studio space, but it was never meant to be long term and we always knew that we would outgrow renting a space from the Church we have been at. We are excited to be relocating to a space here in town that seems to be exactly what we have been praying for, but it needs work to be functional as a studio space for us. We are renting, and we have been saving for years to eventually build our own space, so we want to make sure we are not losing all of our savings on a space we do not get to keep.

The funds raised at this event will go towards making this space safe, and functional for our needs as a company. The main area of our new location used to be a boat repair shop. It needs an entrance door, insulation and AC/heating unit, to remove some tool boxes/work benches/peg boards/etc., remove some low ceiling fans for safety reasons, and a few other cosmetic issues. The second space we plan to work on is a carport area previously used as a place to park. We plan to enclose the carport space, turning it into a multi-functional space for lifts as the first space has low ceilings, a waiting area for parents during class times, private lessons, and personal training sessions. For this project we will need materials for the walls, doors, AC/heat unit, insulation, etc. Basically, our goal is to climate control both spaces, maximize the use of the space, as well as make them safe for the intended use. 

The funds you help us raise at this event will go towards making this rental a temporary home for our dance family. We are also ALWAYS open to connections and help where we can find it, so if anything on this list is you or a loved one’s area of expertise and you think they might be able to assist in this process, please let us know! 

If you have any additional questions, our team would be happy to answer those for you! Our contact information is provided at the bottom of the page.

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