Dance practices

Our next Thriller dance class is scheduled for Saturday, Sept 5 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm.

The class will be held at 1311 Miller Road in Coral Gables (33146). This is the Student Lounge at the Univ of Miami School of Law.

If this is the first class you attend, please bring comfortable clothes and shoes to move in, water to drink and $1 (and the registration form if you printed it out from the link on the right, if not, don't worry, I will give you one when you get here).

If you have been to a class before and are comfortable with the 8 sections, feel free to skip the beginning and come towards the end of the class (6:45ish) where we will put it all together.

If you've got a sponsorship/pledge form that's complete, please bring that with you too.

No previous dance experience necessary. You don't have to be a good dancer (zombies are not good dancers). Don't worry if you missed the other practices. We teach all the steps at each practice so you only have to come to one.

Please email me (or RSVP on the Facebook event page) if you are coming so I can get an idea of how many people are going to be there.

We have a venue!

I'm super happy to announce that we officially have a venue for Thrill Miami now!

The Thrill The World Miami event will be held:

On the bricks at The University of Miami School of Law (in the courtyard).

Rain or shine, we're zombie-ing it up and Thrilling the U.

As an alumni of UM, I'm very proud and excited to be holding the event there.

Go Canes!...what can I say? we're awesome.

A note from our DJ:

Hi Ladies and Gentlemen, my name is Juan Zafra also known as DJ LS. I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to be the DJ for the event held in Miami. I am a big Michael Jackson Fan and admire everything he has done. I believe Thrill The World is an extraordinary event considering the logistics involved while at the same time supporting and helping our communities world wide! I can't wait until Oct 24th, 2009 so that we may make history. I know our event in Miami will be a huge success and our zombies are usually the best, considering some of the best dancers originate from South Florida. Again I am honored and very thankful for the opportunity. I am posting a link to a tribute mix I made of Michael's top hits, all original tracks. It's free to download and listen. Enjoy and see you Oct 24th.

MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE MIX http://www.4shared.com/file/114938586/79117eff/MICHAEL_JACKSON_MIX_.html

IF YOU WANT TO GET MORE MUSIC OR INFORMATION ABOUT DJ LS YOU CAN CHECK ME OUT ON FACEBOOK AT http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112262967986&ref=mf#/group.php?gid=112262967986&ref=mf

BECOME A FAN OF DJ LS AND GET FREE MUSIC. FOR BOOKINGS CONTACT ME AT DJLIGHTSHOW@GMAIL.COM

We put the fun in fundraising

The fundraising page for Thrill The World is now available on the Smile Train website.


To donate to Thrill The World you can also click here. All net proceeds will go to The United Way and to The Smile Train.


Please take a moment and make a donation to these wonderful charities. Any amount is welcome and every little bit helps.

Thank you.

Registration Forms Available Now - Update

If the link to the registration forms is down, don't worry if you are not able to print it out. I will give you a registration form when you come to one of the dance practices.

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Registration is now open for the event on October 24, 2009. If you are over 18 use the adult registration form, if you are under 18 use the underage form.

Please print it out, fill it out, sign the bottom and mail the completed form to:

TTW09 Miami
P.O. Box 160274
Miami, Florida 33116-0274

You can also email it to us as a PDF file. Click on the email link over on the right.

You can make a donation of any amount or you can have people sponsor you to dance. Help us raise money for The Smile Train and The United Way!

Thank you for participating in this fun charity event!

Interested in sponsoring our event?

ABOUT THRILL THE WORLD
Thrill the World was started by Ines Markelle in Canada in 2006. It is the annual worldwide dance of Michael Jackson’s Thriller for records and charity. A tribute to Michael Jackson since 2006. Last year, they set a new world record with the Record Holders Republic, with 4,179 people from 10 nations simultaneously performing the Thriller dance. This year, Miami is joining in on the fun. We will be dressing like zombies and dancing like Michael to raise funds for a local no-kill animal shelter.

RETURN
We are bringing in 50 or more dancers who are dressing in zombie costumes and attending the event at Mary Brickell Village the weekend before Halloween. While we expect a majority of those in attendance to be in their 30s, there will be a variety of demographics. The audience would be interested in trips, going out, costuming, Halloween events, spa treatments and other such items.

PACKAGES
Undead Sponsorship
$300
Sponsor will have name on all fliers, posters, websites, media releases, and have the opportunity to have a company representative present at the event in order to display products and/or promote the company or organization. Sponsor will also have company name on event banner (or event posters) the day of the event and T-shirt (for events with shirts).

Lurch Sponsorship
$200
Includes name and/or logo on marketing materials. Sponsor will have company name on event banner (or posters) and websites.

Shiver Sponsorship
$100
Name will be displayed on webpage.

Crawl Sponsorship
Donation of your company's services or product for the event (or raffle).
Varies, please contact us for more information.

DONATIONS & RAFFLE PRIZES
The raffle is an important element in the fund raising goal of the event. All proceeds from the raffle will go directly to our local no-kill animal shelter. We hope to offer a variety of quality items that would appeal to the expected audience including music, jewelry, event tickets, spa or salon packages, restaurant and retail gift cards, as well as any other appropriate items.
Where and When: We intend on raffling the items at the event before the dance begins as well as promote the raffles through Facebook. Target Audience: 100+- people from a variety of backgrounds.

We appreciate your consideration and support. If you are interested in donating an item for the raffle, please e-mail us and we will arrange for pick up. (Your donation may be Tax Deductible. Check with your tax advisor)

2nd Dance Practice

Our second dance practice class is scheduled for Sunday, August 23rd from 2:30pm to 4:30pm.

The class will be held at 1311 Miller Drive in Coral Gables. This is the Student Lounge at the Univ of Miami School of Law.Please bring comfortable clothes and shoes to move in, water to drink and $1.

No previous dance experience necessary.

Please email me (or RSVP on the facebook event page) if you are coming so I can get an idea of how many people are going to be there.

Get sponsored to be a zombie!

If you would like to make this like a dance-a-thon and have people sponsor you to do the Thriller dance, I've made a form that you can use for that. It is available for download by clicking here (scroll down and click on free download).

Preferably you should collect all your pledged donations in advance and bring the form and the donations with you to the event or to one of the dance practices.

Thanks for helping us raise money for The Smile Train and The United Way!