Dancing for a Cause

The Dance Dance Revolution Tournament was a big success and a lot of fun! Over 30 competitors came out to dance to help the Kentucky Humane Society. Qualifying Rounds were held after school on Tuesday, February 25th through Thursday, February 27th.

Competitors entered in one of three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, or Expert. We used Dance Dance Revolution Superonova on all stations (we had three set up). Qualifiers could choose the song they wanted for their "official" score.

Two "expert" players practice against each other in my classroom.

Students completed their qualifying rounds after school.


A few teachers got in on the fun!


Some players did really well, even though they had never played DDR.

On Friday, February 29th, the Finals Tournament was held in the Commons Room. The top eight qualifiers in each level competed in an elimination bracket that ended with just one winner! Song selection was set on "random," so students did not know what song they would get.

The crowd cheered on their favorite dancers!

In the Expert level, there were just three competitors, so they went first in a round robin schedule. In the first head-to-head round, our talented dancers amazingly received EXACTLY the same score. The tie game had to be decided by the number of "perfects" scored.

The game was projected on a big screen on the stage.
Lights were dim for a great atmosphere!

With single elimination looming, competitors were intensely focused.


Parents and teachers stayed to watch the fun.


By the end of the competition, many people were really dancing up a sweat!

Everyone did great and had a lot of fun. The three winners each won a $20 gift card to GameStop (video game store) and a ribbon.

Beginner Level Winner - Aleckxis

Intermediate Level Winner - Sydney

Expert Level Winner - Michael

Over the course of the week, we raised $110 from entry fees and another $169 for a Dress Down day, for a total of about $280 for the Kentucky Humane Society! We'll be delivering that along with donations and pet beds on our field trip there next week. A lot of fun for a great cause!