-Psy
School dances are a lot different than any other type of
dance style recognized by a competitive or professional dancer. My experience
of school dances is held at the high school level, with narrow knowledge as I
have only attended four of my high school dances, with most of my understanding
coming from the fall Homecoming dance held each year at my school. Let me tell
you high school dances are not just your average fist bumping middle school
parties, they are an all-out rave.
These high school dances resemble a mass huddle of people
surrounding the DJ, moving together to the beat of the music in a hot, sweaty
and condensed area. When you flash back to the moment, it can make you feel
uncomfortable, because in that moment you were sweating with exhaust, hair
falling out and next to all your peers that you are going to see at school in
two days acting like absolutely nothing odd happened, because, well everyone
was doing it. Administration is walking through the crowds of teenagers making
sure everyone is being “appropriate” and respecting each other’s bodies.
The music is loud and the room is dark, with the exception
of the DJ’s light show that matches the music. Vibes can be killed to the high
school students when the songs they would rather listen to are interrupted by
the chicken dance, Macarena, YMCA, cha cha slide, and sometimes the frustration
of too many slow songs. Why is that high school students only feel comfortable dancing
to crazy, loud, popular songs?
School dances look like a mass gathering of people all on
each other like they are attacking a football during the most important game of
the season. The upperclassmen gather nearer to the DJ, while the underclassman
head for the back unsure for what they are about to be exposed to. By the end
you can typically find all grades bumping and grinding with each other. Recounting
what it looks like is a prickly subject, so I’m going to move on.
The scent you receive by the end of the night is absolutely
horrid. As I mentioned everyone is sweating profusely, releasing extreme
amounts of body odor in one area that is not enjoyable for anyone. It doesn’t help
that the area is usually in a gym, therefore when a massive student body is
contained in it, it gets very humid and hot, extremely quickly. Guys are most typically
wearing pants and long shirts, which results in them becoming quite stinky, and
girls tend to get hot all the time anyway, so it’s just a sweaty mess of body
odor across the whole gym, being transferred to everyone in the clutter of
people. Please put on your deodorant people!
School dances can be what you least anticipate as a
freshman, but become fairly expectant as you become more accustomed to them.
Although the sight, smell, feel, and sound may be uncomfortable, they are fun
and I hope that all high school students take the opportunity to attend at
least one of their high school dances, whether they are known as a blast or bust.
~Julia Brewer
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