BSM has several formal dances throughout the year, however, the student body is looking for a more casual dance throughout the school year. The current dances at BSM are Homecoming, Holiday Ball, Father-Daughter, and Prom. A dance like Sadie-Hawkins, which many other schools do, would give students a fun casual dance to look forward to.
All of the dances at BSM require nice dresses, suits, and more. The cost of having several formal dances in a year can add up for people. USA Today did a poll and found that the average cost a teen spends on prom is more than $600 with all the factors that go into getting ready for the dance. Not all BSM’s dances are as big of a production as prom, but having several formal dances can be expensive. “I kind of like the casual dance because you don’t have to spend money on a suit and all that stuff where you can have some people who maybe struggle to get like the super nice clothes involved,” senior Lucian Gilliss said.
Students would also be able to connect with the themes more because at a Sadies dance your outfit is solely based on the theme and people can incorporate the theme in their outfits however they want. Some of the themes students want to see are cowboy, Hollywood, New York, or dynamic duo. This could be a way to bring more students to dances because it has a more fun vibe. “I think that [Sadie’s] would be more fun because it would be a little less formal of an event and we need more school dances… I think more people will come to Sadie’s,” senior Raegan Conaty said.
Sadie’s also adds a fun layer to dances because the girls ask the guys instead of the guys asking the girls. Currently, at all of the dances at BSM the “asking” is done in the traditional way where guys ask girls with a sign, flowers, etc. Sadies takes the pressure off of the guys and lets the girls do the asking. The role reversal is an opportunity for both sides to ask one another. “I think it’s fun because I think it’s a fun way for the girls to branch out and think of different ways to ask the guys,” junior Emily Niska said.