By JENNY GIAUQUE
Homecoming week will end with several dances sponsored by BYUSA this weekend. Students and alumni are invited to attend any of the dances scheduled for Friday and Saturday night.
BYUSA information lists “Time Standing Still” as one of the semi-formal dances.
Stephanie Ford, executive director of campus activities, said that this dance will be held at the Chillon Reception Center in Spanish Fork.
The news release states that the dance will begin at 8:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, and will end at 12:30 a.m. on Friday, and 11:30 p.m. on Saturday. Seven hundred tickets are available and cost is $15 per couple.
“A Tale as Old as Time” will be the theme of the dance at the Springville Art Museum. This dance will begin at 8:30 p.m. and end at 11:30 p.m. on both nights. Tickets for 300 people are available at $15 per couple.
The BYU Museum of Art will host the dance “Memories”.
“Alumni are invited to attend this dance both nights,” Ford said. “Both top forties and oldies music will be played.”
Tickets for this dance are $12 per couple and 400 people can attend the dance. Music will begin at 8:30 p.m. and will play until 12:30 a.m.
“There is a Season” will be the theme of the dance at Thanksgiving Point. This dance will also run from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. both nights and tickets for 200 people at $15 per couple are available.
“The dress is casual for this dance and top forties music will be played,” Ford said.
The Benson Building will host the semi-formal dance “Always and Forever”. This dance will only be held Friday night from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
“There will be free baby-sitting at this dance so that married couples with children can attend,” Ford said.
The news release says that there are only 150 tickets available at $12 per couple for this dance.
Ford said that they are excited to offer the dance “Somewhere in Time” on the Heber Creeper.
“The dance will actually take place on the train while it’s on its tour,” Ford said.
Space is limited to 150 people at this dance as well and tickets are $20 per couple. The Heber Creeper dance will take place Saturday night only from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Timp Lodge will host “Living in a Moment”. This is a country themed dance and dress is casual. This dance will also be held Saturday night only from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Tickets for 150 people are available at $13 per couple.
“Those planning to attend this dance should park at Aspen Grove and a shuttle will take people to the lodge,” Ford said.
“All the dances will be decorated and have refreshments,” Ford said.
She said decorators have been hired and volunteers will help with the food.
Tyler Banks, a junior from Hawaii, majoring in Japanese, said he is planning on attending the dance at Thanksgiving Point.
“It will be fun to try a casual dance at a new location,” Banks said. “The dances are my favorite part of Homecoming.”
