Spencer Martin performed a number he wrote specifically for this year’s Dance Marathon. Martin, a fourth-year theater student, said he worked with Dance Marathon to create an anthemlike number that celebrates childhood and all its wonders. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year theater student Spencer Martin played the bass guitar to accompany his vocals for songs such as his cover of BØRNS’ “Electric Love.”

Fourth-year communication student Isabel Whelan led Dance Marathon’s transition from upbeat rhythms to a more serious repertoire. Whelan performed four original songs around 3:15 a.m., incorporating acoustic tunes to set the mood for the upcoming vigil. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year communication student Isabel Whelan performed an acoustic repertoire to set the mood for the upcoming vigil. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)

Heavy-bass, upbeat music transitioned into FLETCHER’s indie and alternative pop at the 12th hour of Dance Marathon. Cari Fletcher, whose stage name is FLETCHER, sang multiple songs accompanied by a drummer and an electric guitarist. Read more...

Photo: Cari Fletcher, who goes by the stage name FLETCHER, performed songs about love and breakups, including a cover of Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors.” (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)

The Unlikely Candidates’ high-energy performance began with a dramatic entrance – the loud banging of drums, flashing lights and lead vocalist Kyle Morris running onto the stage in a cheetah-print jacket. Read more...

Photo: The Unlikely Candidates started their set with a dramatic entrance complete with loud drums and flashing lights. The indie rock band performed songs off their EPs as well as a cover of Childish Gambino’s “Redbone.” (Bilal Ismail Ahmed/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A group of students dressed in carrot costumes strutted down the runway at Dance Marathon, throwing carrots at the energized crowd. Dressed as carrots for their namesake color, Team Orange walked away with first place in Dance Marathon’s Color Wars fashion show. Read more...

Photo: Austin Newton, a third-year business economics student, wore cut-up boxes of Capri Sun over his head and his hands at Dance Marathon 2018. Newton is the mascot for Team Green, which took third place at the Color Wars fashion show. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)