I'm A Dancer Against Cancer

ABOUT US

The “I’m A Dancer Against Cancer” campaign was founded in 2012 in a response to the loss of a young dancer from cancer. Since then, it has become a beacon of hope in the dance community, uniting dancers all over the nation.

In 2014, Dancers Against Cancer became an official 501(c) 3 to continue to provide financial assistance to dance educators, dancers and family members impacted by cancer. To date, DAC has proudly raised over 2 MILLION dollars in donations that directly benefit those in need.

Dancers Against Cancer is grateful for the support of the dance community and we will continue to make a difference in the lives of dancers fighting cancer.

Our Mission

Dancers Against Cancer

Our mission is to create an alliance in the dance community that provides financial support and inspiration to dance educators, choreographers, dancers and their families who have been impacted by cancer.

Make a Difference in a Dancers Life!

If you know of a dancer, teacher or choreographer who could benefit from our charity and needs assistance while undergoing treatment, share their story with us.

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In Honor/Memory Of

Marne Botko

Rachel Bibbins

Everleigh Soutas

Bonnie Baum

Ava Kutnowsky

Frankie Flanigan

Steve Britton SR

Erin and Brooke Tracht and Murphy

Phoenix Overcash

Kris Proch

Raelyn Miller

Arline Turner

Ashley Taylor

Michelle Saada

Patricia Swam

Gene Paris

Francine Kerr

Ava London - Doiron

Marissa Parks

Patricia Pidgeon

Reegan Johansson

Jesse/Alex Mendes

EV Baker

Kayla's grandma Mueller

Joyce O'Connor

Adrienne Henry

Jessica Paolini

Isabella Lands Balderas

Rose Anne Thom

Barbara Hanke

Diane Pagel

Cindy Donnelly

Grace Carney

Maya Ortiz

Mackenzie Bolin

Charlie Jack Summerlin

Matt Blake

Ed Wissel

Abigail Passafiume

Brenda Hansen

Rene Cano

Maddie Rose

Gary Heyer

Daniel Collins ~ Glioblastoma

Jacquelyn and Megan Cervini

Ayva and Elliana Campagna

Olive Shipow

Rylie & Arabella Parsons

danny hinkle

Mary Kay Newman

Kennedy Holcomb

Breeana Crace

Colleen Looby

Delaney Theodoropoulos

Arthur Broadway

MERRILL WEST and PALMER DAVIS

Elizabeth Dean

Meghann, Stacey & Tif ***

Pat Mitchell

Amanda Gebler

Nick Gregware

Elizabeth (Coco) Evans

Natina DiOrio

Nicole Blank

Diane Chester

LS3 Richard Merola

Patricia Fortman

Melissa Lipani

Krista Wolfe

Ariella Stein

Kristian Thomas

Mike McGlamry

Michelle &Erik Webb

Helen and Larry Rose

Patricia Hennessy Swan

Nitzahn Epstein

Stephen Bell

Lou Smith

Miss Kristin's Dance Studio Teachers Avon Lake, Ohio

Char Andrews

Jackie Lopez

Janet Oles

Alejandra Quiroga

Brian Fitzgibbons

Everly Baker

Gabriella Mone

Art Stone

Alena Ortiz

Leila Stein

Heather Betenbaugh

Heather Yuan

Jill Atchison

Karina Alcantara

Michelle (Rogers) and Harold Soutier

M Joybubbles

Madeline Rose Zuniga

Shirley Daniels

Donyelle Jones

Evelyn Edwards

Margaret Desmond

Georgia Curry

Nikki Blank

Carolyn Wexler

Deborah Harvie

Daniel DeFranco

Aubree McPherson

Linda Madeira

Lieanne Badillo

Denise Karanzias

Lily Pait

Emilie Jaen

Darlene Fraijo

MICHELLE AND ERIK KRESGE AND WEBB

Ella Donohoe

PATTY SWAN

Rylee Firsching

James McCoy

Maryann Schade

Vincent Keegan, Sr.

Kaylin Marsh

Izzy Correa

Jackie Welborn

Amelia Lee

JOHN RITCHIE

Meghan Swan

Caroline Harvath

The Ramsey Family

Gia Litterello

Aida Velazquez

Aunt Patricia & Grandmother Virginia

Carlene Kolling

Lois Waters

Tami Gee

Valory Newton

Jordana Lincove

Robert Jones

Wayne Saunders

Stacy Hamil

Keandra Simmons

Mariah Humphrey

Meredith Campbell

Catherine Landen

LeeAnne Cooley

Michelle Hinman

Marci Brill- on behalf of Cinderella pageant teens,

Maggie Kurdirka

Bryson Rosas

Lilliana Miller

Jennifer Nido

Alex/Jessie Mendes

Larry Rose

Tiffany Yackel

Mariah Morrow

Kristin Russ

Alexander Lands Balderas

Lolly Newton

Sophie Lynch

Doneyelle Jones

Lynn Canty

Rosanna Delaney

Alenander Balderas

Isaiah Cruz

Ayva Elle Campagna

Eliza Hammond

Monica Kuechler

Lizzy Paradis

Evelyn Khan

Danielle Adams

Leslie Vera

Orian JettK

Peggy Conrad

Janet Stegall

Annabelle Lee

Wes Mills Lesley Werner

Brandi Gillens

Pete Summerlin

Vic Caputo

Andie Gardiner

Kyleigh/Teagan Coen

Peyton Lynch

JoAnn Staiti

HDE Dance

Arthur Stone

Rossana Delaney

Scott Martin

Ginny Bawden

Phyllis C. Hunter

Billy Sladek

Renee Nuoffer

Anasheh Abramiyan

Mia Williams

Harper Kouns

Débora Ramirez

Jane McGee

Arnold Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Arellano

Ruby Summerlin

The King's Electric

Holly Hansen

Sarah Tibbets

Scott Chodorow

Devin Kiser

Quinn Briscoe

Jaelyn Rodriguez

Ava Gelber

Reese Pidgeon

Margaret Molina

Jazz and Taps

Carlos Maldonado

Talia Bradley

Barbara Ransom

Averie Sciarrino

Kathryn Holmes Landen

Anjali Sooknanan

John Woodrum

Mady Kelsoe

Clarence Mabe

Medora Allen

Sophie Schuler

Gabrielle & Bryce Mitchell

Defne Idemen

Thomas Mitchell

Ronald Gatz

Michelle Gomez

Stephaine Nava

Gabriella Raic

Kristin Butler Roberts

Georgie Masterson

Shelby Helton

Norma Boyle

Kathryn Landen

Reese Malone

Katie Kit

Trish Lindenmeier

Alison Smith

Peyton's Fierce Fight Joelle will win

Lillianna Miller

Ashtyn Nakamura

Abby Brockhoff

Tina Deese

Alan D. Ruesch

Jamie Pace Edmonds

Anasheh Abramiyan

Mimi Kim

Lizzy Paradise

Bethany Goodman

Mary & Rich Gold

Rusty Anderson

Madison Kelsoe

Alexander Lands

Anasheh Abramian

Carroll Glaus

Dance Explosions

Ken Rydzewski

Natalie Pence

Deborah Soutas

Saadiya Davis

Zaida Gawera

Leilani/Lorelei Dilone

Kathryn Landen

Tim Benson

Sondra (Mom/Mum Mum) Brown/Croftcheck

Zoe Malawista

Ruben Aquino

Michael Mann

Bryce Blair

Jocelynn Tavenner

Debra Childs

Alice Moriarity - Impact Dance Studio

Brooke Kotrla-Baldwin

Chris Petersen

Anasheh Abramyian

Lizzy P

Emma McDonals

Destiny Riekeberg

Grace LiPani

Janet Jones

Julie Bergschneider

Wanda Parker

Emily Thornton

Kerri Steiner

Abbigale Sooknanan

Alex & Jessie Mendes

Annie & William Hill

Janet Borriello

Nikia Watson

Amanda Kuck

Jamie Tomlinson

Jessa Conrad

Helen and Vicki Carlton and Williams

Emma McDonald

Shelby Rutledge

Terrance Brooks

Sophie Stone

Jan Nana Smith

Michelle Kresge and Erik Webb From Dan Peress

Jazz and Taps Kendall Weiskittel

Michelle/ Erik Kresge/Webb

Brian Oldroyd

Jose Montoya

Hayley Villani

Jenna Rosenberg

Betty Richardt

Gwen Minshew

Dariel Fay

Jennifer JP Murphy

Bob Ipock

Holly Hilferty

Lynne Long

Kayden Diaz

Laurie Billingsley

Dean Wright

Barbara Luck

Mary Thomas

Yugyeom Kim

Jim Parker

Virginia Bellis

Faye Kiger

Tommy Joyce

Bob and Marge Russin

Alicia Riddle

Kaylee Jones

Alicia Chao

A very dear friend❤️ We love you

Kelci Bart

Jane Lee Woods

Brooke Kotrla Baldwin

Troy Hartpence

Lauren Prince

Jackie Davis

Jimmy Puyot

Rosie McKenna

Sophie Bell

Mary Jane Ringle

Jane Mueller

Amy Crawford

McDonald Emma

Esperanza Pantas Didasa

Taylor Nunemaker

Shatrice Schmid

Steven Schwartz

Cheryl McClelland

University of Dayton Dance Team Shelby Lamattina

Katrina Casas

Gayle Winnie

Cathy De Frances

Landon Reuvers

Christine Ollerton

Sammy Grieser

Helen Rose

Lina Nordell

Emma McDonald

Cathedral Catholic High School DAC Club Sofia Mah - Bianca Santomauro

jazz n Taps

Katia Bode

Bill Coffman

Joanna Nichols

The Dance Alley

Bobby Hilgoe

Ron Enochs

Mackenzie & Kaylee Bolin

Linnea Loughlin

Chuck Charter

Jojo Siwa

Jim Selland

My beautiful son, VJ Caputo

Sophia Alpert

Gianella Porcaro

Gina Talbert

Miss Kristins Dance Studio

Adalyn’s dance teachers at Starz in Oak Grove, MO

Helen Vollmer

Mary Jane Ventura

Jessica Varricchio

Connie Hagerman

Nicholas Burrell

jennifer murphy

Carol Podany

Elizabeth Andrews

Maddie Rose From gammy

Chuyera Marquez

Ed Morel

LynnMarie Longo

Odell Pegram

Vynleigh Geller

SLP Creators Company

Marie Christian

Osarczuk Women Osarczuk

Shawn Robertson

Healey Girls

Marti Bryon

Carol Pendrell

Peter and Patricia Bava

Renata Willner

Ronda Holcomb

Gracie Belanger

My Dad .

Katelyn Stokes

Aunt Rose Hammann

Elizabeth Johnson

Kelly Sousa

Ava/Marisa Nielsen

Dalton Levine

Lisa Salas

Sadie Fleeman

Kent Hayworth

Lizzy Hooper

Rylie and Arabella Parsons

Marci Hutt

Star Norman

Margaret Hayes

Tim Spangler

Nathan Carlsen

Linus Vollmer

Chelsy Helton

MaryAnn Damato

Alex / Jessie Mendes

Patty Hennessy Swaran

Kate Campa

Thomas Mitchel

Jojo & Mindy Schumacher

Jordan Schumacher

Alexandra Fay

Amy Asbury

Ayva and Elle Campagna

Diane Rawlinson

Reegan Johnson

Carol Smith

Hailey & Ava Gelber

Addison Thomas

Bob Yarmus

Jackie Sleight

Parker Monhollon

Grammy & Aunt Lizzy Ward & Welsh

Dody Flynn

Agustin Aguilar

Miss Carlene

Dr Rob Richardson

Loretta Smejkal

Garvey Nicks

Kayden Williams

Drew Crispino

Desmond Savage

Rodelo Cornejo

Sarah McIntyre

Dieter Castens

Jacqueline DiCanio

Meema Lourdes & Gram Grams

Alexander Balderas

Robert Poe

Princess Amelia

Nicole Toussaint

Alexander Lands Balderas

Shelley Kreisler

Conor Westpfel

Michelle & Erik Webb

Laura Davis

Donyelle Denise Jones

Kathryn Holmes Landon

Beau Hilbert

Gabrielle and Bryce Mitchell

Premiere Dance Academy Prior Lake, MN

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David Farnham

Emilee Talley

Jerol Pope

Verna Leung

Kayla Jackson

Ferebee Woodruff

Jack Friel

Andrew Crispino

Lucy Schmitt

Grandma Sue

Lily Star Jensen

Abelardo Velicaria

Robert Mackey

Rachel Gibbs

Jean Marshall

Frances and Fred Rutledge

Creable Bland

Gianna Echevarria

Richard Wood

Jackie Bateman

Jessica Carpenter

Kathryn Holmes Landen

Ashira Rabinowitz

Orange County Song & Dance

Kristen Senecal Studio Dance Inc.

Madelyn Darcy

Mia Zinn

Margaret Davis

Adam Kincaid

Kahlee Rivera

The Kings Electric

Sloane Bone

Giovanna Cerdas

Kathleen (MaMa) Starr

Ryan Lohoff

Ruth Walter DAC PRINCESS 2023

Hailey Gelber

Catherine DeFrances

Ren Green

Evie Reed

Emma Schmalbach

Maria Poole

Hannah Kitt

Nikayla and Arianna Healey

carlyn kutnoswky

Sarah Jane Tebben

Steve Baldwin

Isla Hannifin

Stacey Hamil

Gabriella Dembek

Kristy Tyler

Francisco Balderas

Maddie Adkins

Lily Powell

My grandpa Jim

Bill and Jane News

Kasey Lewis

Lorraine Collins

Marla Valk

Pop pop Frank

Patty Hennessy Swan

elizabeth luciano

Emily Lizaola

Alina Belew

Maggie Mabe

Alex Gribble

Kloi Layton

Ingrid Bunch

Roy Holcomb

Rafaela Maldonado

Christine Castronova

Pete White

Lea Smith

Rick Mellon

Hailey ava Gelber

Theresa Alleva

Mom, Aunt Lois

skylar Groves

Ernest Balderas

Alex and Jessie Mendes

Scott Wesson

Julie Durham

Helena Hosch Heintz

Bryan Kubiak

Maryjane Mangano

South Carolina Dance Company Teachers and Staff

George Davis

emma amurata

Chase Crowder

Don Lancaster

Norma Marie Brown

SANDY SIKES

Emma Castronova

Jolie Cantlon

JJ S

Carolyn Patterson

Presley Nava

Mary Frances Broughman

Patricia Swan

Maranda Lawrence

Blanca M Calderon

Ryan Lohoff

Mia Osarczuk

Ashllyn Conrad

Catrina Latten

Aubriana and Livia Hurt

Graci Belinger

John Beckett

Sharon Shepherd

Kyla Heyward

Chelsea Manchester

Jeanette Lawrence

Denise Swartzman

Krista S

Michael Swanson

Natalie Townsend

Willow Ludwig

Mark Weeks

My daddy JCB

Michelle Rogers Harold Soutier

Helena Kilroy Asendio

Terry Schulke

Lillian Schimpf

Drew Rosen

Nala Ford

Lily Rivera

Claude McHone

AVA ALMEIDA

(Mom) Heidi Pitkin

Saanshi Goyal

Eng Hoe Leow

Maddie rose Zuniga

Gabrielle/Bryce Mitchell

Norma Surina

Cynthia Pepper Reed

Barb Cole

My Dad

Louie Vanderslice

Kelly Sousa

Carlene K.

Alice Moriarty

Natalie Gartshore

Kendall Weiskittel

Valerie Jones

Alishia Jin

Lindsay Beckstrom

MELINDA SAMPERI

Susanna Tolliver

Sophia Stone

HALEY SCATURRO

Shannen Ebert

Brooke Kotrla

Chayse & Riley -Cooper

Dee Macenka

Deborah Phegley

Stacy Brennan

Lindsey Abbott

Morris, Marsha, Betty, & Jenny Bristol

Brooke Baldwin

Kendyl Zayas

Noah Lands From Nancy Ward

Jill Roberts

Gianna Devito

Lourdes Gonzalez

Sadie Sturiano

Anaya Doshi

Bella Yates

Anne Golden

Paul (DAD) Neamon

Gabriela Raic

Kristen Wolfe

Carolyn Lambert

Dorene Squires

Kathy Lombardi

Thelma “Ennie” Frischhertz

Martial Beaudoin

Carlyn Kutnowsky

Cathy Rosenberg

Annette Gerani

Jordan Scumacher

Many Friends

Luz Merin

Lizzy Silia

Suzan Athas

Noah Lands

R Wolf

Ava London Franklin - Doiron

Emma Nicole McDonald

Brittany Langridge

Jillian Bradbourne

Donna Lane

Dawn Hoover

Maria Gamez

Leona Kueny

Rylee Firshing

Tracy Ye

Debbie Hanf

Patrick O’Donnell

Barb Jantz

Jessie / Alex Mendes

Emi Moorhouse

Olivia Lear

Lillian Loughlin

Becky Jenson

Gary Jerome (Boston Community Dance Project)

Miss Monica Kuechler Starstruck Dance NJ

Ace Gallagher

Rick Lands

Barb Stanley

Dan Puvak

Jennifer Murphy

Jacquelyn & Megan Cervini

April, Joseph, Michael Sturiano,Kudrayko,Ferruzza

Reta Coburn

Pia Jacobson

Danielle Dua

Rita Courtney

Faye Shelton

Ashley Simmons

Taylor Heatherly

Giavonna Pedalino

Meg Antoniono

Greg Hudgens

Charlotte Donaldson

Lori Upton

Quinn Rogers

Gregory Freeman

Ingrid Bunch-Anderson

Alex & Jesse Mendes

Tammy Harris

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ABOUT US

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Dancers Against Cancer

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Michelle Kresge

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Rhee Gold

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