The history of dance4life

dance4life was founded by two international marketers in 2003 who were struck by the force of the HIV pandemic. They shared a passion to use their commercial expertise to turn this problem around. They envisioned a world united in pushing back HIV and AIDS, with one message: start dancing, stop aids.

dance4life is no longer a dream belonging to just two men; it is a reality belonging to young people around the world. dance4life has become an international movement. Its purpose is to empower young people to take action themselves to push back HIV and AIDS. dance4life is about the belief that HIV and AIDS can and will be stopped the moment young people have the power to stand up and say no to unsafe sex, to change not only their own attitudes and misconceptions about HIV and AIDS, but also those of the people around them and to take action to become part of the solution- a solution for life.

Since it's inception in 2003, dance4life has grown and shaped into the biggest youth movement in the world with the goals of pushing back the spread of HIV and AIDS.

2003-present

What have we achieved so far ?:

- 173,000 youth participated in the heart connection tour
- 52,000 young people became agents of change
- Distributed an amazing 3 million dance4life condoms to youth
- Over €3 million raised for local HIV prevention projects in the Global South
- “dance4life” anthem by Tiësto feat. Maxi Jazz was a worldwide hit

We have a goal - by the Saturday before World AIDS Day 2014, we will have created a total of one million agents of change. An agent of change is a young person who has participated in dance4life schools4life and is actively involved in pushing back HIV and AIDS.

The Netherlands The last event was in 2008, but the other schools4life activities have been happening since then.