{"id":2439,"date":"2020-03-28T22:18:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T22:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.pingry.org\/record\/?p=2439"},"modified":"2020-03-28T22:18:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T22:18:39","slug":"upper-school-snowballs-into-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.pingry.org\/record\/2020\/03\/28\/upper-school-snowballs-into-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"Upper School Snowballs into Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Martha Lewand (VI)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On February 1, Upper School students attended the annual Snowball Dance at The Westin Governor Morris in Morristown, NJ.
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Students spent the night dancing, having fun with their peers, and enjoying dinner while a small group of faculty chaperoned. This semi-formal dance was a great way for the student body to enjoy themselves after the end of a long first semester. 
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Snowball is a \u201cSadie Hawkins\u201d style dance\u2014a school dance in which girls traditionally ask boys to be their date. Some students asked their dates to Snowball through creative \u201cpromposal\u201d-style ways. At Snowball, most girls wore corsages as guys bore boutonnieres. A majority of girls styled dresses and jumpsuits from stores like Revolve, Free People, Lulus, and more, while most guys dressed in different colored suits with ties. 
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Once students began to arrive at around 7 p.m., they checked in with chaperones and hung their coats. Shortly after, the dancing commenced. For roughly three hours, the DJ played many hit songs from the past few decades. The songs ranged in style and tempo from Rihanna\u2019s \u201cWe Found Love\u201d to The Killers\u2019 \u201cMr. Brightside\u201d to Ed Sheeran’s \u201cPerfect.\u201d 
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\u201cI had a lot of fun dancing,\u201d said Nicole Gilbert (VI). \u201cIt was the most enjoyable Snowball of all the years I\u2019ve been.\u201d
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In the midst of the often crowded and lively dance floor, students took breaks to eat dinner and drinks catered by the hotel. Food options included pizza, dumplings, pasta, and more. At the end of the dance, there was an ice cream bar with an expansive selection of toppings to choose from. In addition, drinks such as non-alcoholic pi\u00f1a coladas were served. 
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\u201cThe food and drinks were a great mix of student favorites and more formal options\u201d said Jessica Hutt (VI). \u201cThere were lots of crowd-pleasers as well as classier selections to fit the evening\u2019s dressed-up vibe.\u201d
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After the dance, students collected their belongings and headed out. Some went straight home, to a diner, or hung out with friends. For some seniors, it was a night they made sure to cherish. 
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\u201cIt was emotional because of the fact I never wanted to leave,\u201d said Josh Thau (VI), a senior lifer. \u201cI sincerely enjoyed it.\u201d
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