School Dances

Next week is the WPA dance, which is exciting for all because that means that spring is on its way, and it allows for high school kids to get out and enjoy themselves for a night. School dances are one of two things, either memorable in a great way, or memorable in a negative way. Most of that is due to the people. Drama strikes and by the end of the night people break up and friends become enemies, but what else makes a school dance?

School dances are a take away from high school. As an adult looking back, you won't forget what happened on the night of a school dance because either something tragic happened, or one of the greatest nights ever occurred. The reason I love dances isn't because of the actual dancing. Let's be real all that happens at a dance anymore is grinding, which in my opinion is not pleasing to the eye. Who wants to watch people get personal with each other on the dance floor? In my opinion that needs to be saved for after the dance when everyone goes home, that way they can do whatever they want to do in private. I wish school dances were like what they were back in the day. The DJ would play fun music that people could actually dance too, not that hip hop/rap music that is impossible to dance too, and actual dancing occurred! I know the movie Grease and Hairspray are unrealistic school dance settings, but a perfect school dance to me would look like that. Those people all dressed up in fun outfits, which still occurs today, and they just danced. They didn't have a care in the world and they just had fun! Now a day's people care to much about how they look in front of others. We as a society need to let go and enjoy ourselves no matter what people think. In Nashville, Tennessee, Happiness Inc. did that and gave me a feeling of a Hairspray movie. At the Wild Horse Saloon we all danced with people from other schools and just danced! We made new friends, had a great night, and most importantly made new memories.

Alongside people just letting loose and enjoying themselves, school dances need less drama. People create unnecessary drama due to what people wear, who people go with, and how people dance. Why can't we all we all just enjoy ourselves? The purpose of the night is to make memories right? If we all stayed with our friends and enjoyed the night then problems wouldn't occur.

For this WPA I hope that everyone has a great time and endures a fantastic night full of memories. With all of the work we do during the week and in life, we deserve as a student body a night to enjoy ourselves with a friend. Let's cut out the drama this year, and have the best WPA yet!