After many conflicts and issues with Spirit Dance over the past few years, the Associated Student Body at Palo Alto High School voted this week to change the format of the dances significantly for this year’s Spirit Week.
The most important change to the Spirit Dances will be the number of dancers in each grade’s dance. In previous years, students wishing to participate in the dance would audition, and from that group, five guys and five girls were chosen. This year, anyone will be allowed to sign up for their grade’s dance, and the minimum number of participants will be five guys and five girls. However, there is no specified maximum, according to ASB’s meeting minutes, which are posted online daily.
Similar to Gunn High School’s “airbands” dances, ASB hopes this new format will promote grade unity and inclusiveness, according to ASB President Claire Liu.