Thomas Jefferson’s annual Valentines Day Dance is sure to be one to remember for all Spartans.
Artwork by Kiera Classen
On Saturday, February 11th, TJHS will host the annual Eros Dance in the gymnasium from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Eros is TJ’s traditional Sadie Hawkins dance that takes place every winter, in which tables are turned and the girls are expected to ask the boys out. “I love Eros because it gives the girls the opportunity to get creative and ask the guys. My friends and I always have a lot of fun helping each other with asking our dates, plus it shows them [the boys] how asking someone to a dance is really done,” said Senior Maddi Doro.
Each year Eros Royalty is nominated by teachers, and includes a King and Queen, Prince and Princess, Duke and Duchess, and Count and Countess. Royalty nominees will be announced on the Spartan Edition within the next few weeks, and students will be able to vote after they arrive at the dance. Ballots will be counted as students dance the night away with their friends and significant others and, finally, royalty will be announced at the end of the night.
Foreign Language Teacher Kyler Jackson will DJ the dance, and TJ Partners will provide refreshments outside of the gym for students to enjoy as they take a break from getting their boogie on.
“The one thing different this year is that we are not selling couples tickets. We’re really just trying to encourage everybody to go without the pressure of getting a date,” said Administrator JoAnne Moreno. All tickets will be sold for ten dollars, and ticket sales will begin on February 1st in the Treasurer’s Office.
