A virtual THON Weekend has allowed for some new opportunities for different activities and entertaining segments to keep dancers and spectators going for 46 hours.
For THON’s first ever Dancer Pageant, nine dancers showcased one of their talents in a sixty-second video clip. From there, viewers could vote on their favorite performance by logging on to Twitter and tweeting out “#THONPageant #TeamDancerFirstName.”
Check out a play by play of these nine
very talented dancers below:
Kaitlyn Hammerschmidt, Orchesis
First up was senior Kaitlyn Hammerschmidt, who performed a dance routine set to Leona Lewis’ classic “Keep Bleeding Love.” Hammerschmidt is a senior dancing for general THON organization and Penn State dance company Orchesis, who first started dancing when she was three years old.
At 6 p.m. on Friday, 592 dancers will stand for the first-ever virtual THON. While THON 2021 will look a little different this year, its dancers are showing their passion for the cause as much or more than ever before.
Now in its 44th year of supporting the Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, THON has raised more than $180 million for pediatric cancer patients and their families while also providing them with emotional support and raising awareness.
Earlier this week, Onward State
asked dancers to share why they are dancing in THON. Here are just a few of the responses received.