We’re still catching our breath – literally and metaphorically – following MOVE:DC, Invisible Children’s most successful event. Starting last Saturday morning, we convened the leading figures in putting a stop to the LRA in one room to discuss how we can finally end this conflict, marched around the White House with thousands of supporters making a positive visual representation of the KONY 2012 campaign in the afternoon, and danced the night away with performers from all around the world in the evening. Casual Saturday, really.

The ideal ending to the weekend, Global Dance Night, was the most unique concert experience of our gig-going lives. DJs and dancers from across the globe donated their time to thank our supporters for their incredible effort in the last year in making the issue of Joseph Kony and the LRA globally known and heard.

This blog serves as a recap, a reminiscence, and a romantic reveling for all of the performers.

The night began with a solo performance from NonStop, of “Pumped Up Kicks” remix and YouTube fame. Then, our Ugandan Roadies who have been traveling the world sharing the stories of those affected by the LRA took to the stage for a serious display of Acholi dancing.

In a serious fusion of world dance, The LXD joined our Ugandan Roadies for a severe culture clash. Stella Mistica Akiyu and Adonga Quinto led the pack with some African drumming and shaking that then transitioned into a special appearance from Glee star and all-around great human Harry Shum, Jr. If we had to pinpoint a moment when the show clearly popped off, it would be when Mr. Shum slid on to the stage and flashed his KONY 2012 shirt backed by the other incredible dancers of The LXD doing their mind-bending/joint-popping moves.

One of our office favorites, The Very Best, stormed the stage to perform their world hiphop jams. Comprised of a legendary Swedish DJ, a London-based guitar shredding hunk, and a Malawi-born singer Esau Mwamwaya, The Very Best kicked off the music portion of the night with a seamless transition from African beats to dancey vibes. The group was joined by frequent collaborator Seye, who appears to have given his Facebook a complete re-vamp post-MOVE:DC.

New York City’s The Jane Doze, a duo of mashup goddesses, then attacked the stage at the Walter E Washington Convention Center for a blistering set of their songs. Actress/activist/ambassador-of-positivity Sophia Bush introduced the duo and brought her friends on stage to parade around, inspiring the crowd to let even looser than they already were (thus beginning the short-lived crowd surfing). Doze before bros, forever and always.

After the poptastic set from The Jane Doze, a dance crew so unique you have to put your phones on airplane mode emerged on the stage. iLuminate is a dance crew that uses the first-ever wireless lighting system timed with their choreography. Due to the intense riggings of their outfits, no photos were allowed to be taken of their performance. You’ll have to use your imagination as to what they actually looked like on Saturday night in front of thousands of people dedicated to pursuing social justice and good evening hangs.

DC resident and party-bringer master Des McMahon then spun a set of heavy EDM that essentially just solidified Global Dance Night as the most sweat-inducing evening Washington DC has seen since July 30, 1930, when the temperature hit 106 degrees.

The last DJ to load his decks on stage is close to the Invisible Children heart – our Lead Graphic Designer Tyler Fordham moonlights as a disc jockey that we have now dubbed Fyler Tordham. Nepotism was not involved in picking him – he just very factually brings the heat. The entire staff from Invisible Children who helped pull off the event got on stage at the end, celebrating what was months in the making.

Re-living that to recap was almost as exhausting as experiencing it. The event was a complete labor of love, and it could not have been achieved without the help of all of the talent on and off stage.

We’re now going to pretend that this blog is our liner notes and we’re Taylor Swift.

Thank yous: To Randall and his team of Christa Staub, Adam, Guy, Jamie, Christian, Andy, Chris Conner, and Paige – this event would actually not have happened without your hours upon hours of donated time. Eternal gratitude goes out to you all – your thank you Edible Arrangement is in the mail. To Christ Scott, Devious, Pandora, Aja, Nasty Ray, Bebo, Beastmode, Terrence, Daniel, Jessica, Danny, NonStop, Harry, Ivan, Natasha, iLuminate, and all our Ugandan Roadies – you showed us that dance is indeed the universal language. We’ll be attempting those moves and injuring ourselves from now into eternity. To Pete, Des, the gentlemen of The Very Best, the ladies of The Jane Doze, and Tyler Fordham – the music you played was the defining soundtrack of success for MOVE:DC. Cheers for that.

Until next time, dancers/world changers. (And there will be a next time).