Dance partners Katie Sunday and Dan Parzych took the stage at Dance Marathon, performing and winning in the finale of a dance/fundraising contest for the Can You Dance? television show, on the Flyer TV channel.

Sunday, a junior, and Parzych, a senior, began competing for the victory in mid-September and beat out five couples to secure a place in the finale. Each week, the teams prepared a short dance to a song that fit the week's various themes, which included one-hit-wonders, love songs and Disney classics. The pairs were also expected to collect donations.

The team that generated the least amount of funds at the end of the show was eliminated, leaving two couples to fight for the final victory. After discussion of a Madonna song and Justin Timberlake tunes, the verdict was reached: the couple decided their last dance would be performed to the Backstreet Boys. With a week to prepare, the duo collaborated twice, watching all of the BSB videos and picking out moves they liked.

"We both had some fun ideas about the dance and were able to incorporate a lot into the choreography," Sunday said.

With the audience as the judge, Sunday and Parzych danced to a medley of three classic Backstreet Boys Songs and succeeded in raising the most amount of money, right there on the spot from their newly formed fan base. They beat out Darren Brown and Lauren Allen.

"The response from the crowd when we finished our dance was one of the best feelings in the world." Parzych said.

While the team was delighted with their victory, they emphasized the real mission behind the event.

"Just like everybody else, we were able to contribute money toward the Children's Hospital," Parzych said. "Even though we made a fun competition out of it, we were all doing it for the same great cause."