MIDWINTER: Find out what the perks and busts were at Midwinter.
By Leilani Orozco, Staff Writer
As January came to an end, an annual event rose. Boys and girls from Poly High prepared to dance the night away at the semi-formal dance better known as Midwinter. Taking on the theme of “a night in Rome,” with its location being the John Force Racestation Museum, a few questions came into play. Is Midwinter worth going to? What do you pay for? With wallets being emptied, parents wondered why tickets were so expensive and if it was worth the money. On top of the ticket price, students had to rush to find the perfect dresses and suits. Would all of the pre-dance stress payoff?
For starters, tickets this year cost $50 the first week and progressively went up in price as days to buy tickets were running out. Complementary to their tickets, guests could eat all of the cookies, cupcakes, and brownies their hearts desired once they entered the dance. The location this year was a museum where students were allowed to tour certain areas and take fun pictures. If taking pictures around the museum wasn’t enough, students could also take photos at the photo booth. Off to the side of the dance floor, a pool table was located along with a few arcade games. A patio was set up with couches and heaters for students to chat with friends or take a break from dancing. With all this included in the purchase of a ticket, it seems as Midwinter was worthwhile; however, one key detail is missing from this event… good music!
School dances require music that’ll get the crowd dancing, and although the DJ’s efforts were much appreciated, he did not know how to hype up the Poly crowd. At the beginning of every school dance students seem to be shy to start dancing. Everyone stands awkwardly listening to music or talking with friends. Normally this goes away by the first hour and kids begin to dance the night away. At Midwinter 2020, people hardly danced for the first two hours. By the end of the second-hour kids began to dance but to the luck of staff, no one was “moshpitting,” and the only trouble was that they got too close to the stage. The DJ played all the right songs at the wrong time. However, it wasn’t a complete bust, and by the end of the dance, everyone was pumped and happy.
Through all the chaos of buying clothes for the dance, waiting in line to purchase the ticket, and signing papers to bring an off-campus guest (if you wanted to), going with the right people is all it took to have a good time. Lady friends showed up glammed up together looking fierce and ready to conquer the night. While guy friends shared some good bromance moments dancing together to slow songs. Though it seems a bit expensive to go to Midwinter, most students who attended would agree that all the memories made with friends make the night worth the fuss.