A correction was made to this story on 10/16/2023. In the story, Valisa Shmatko’s name was written as Valisa Shmatk. Her name is Valisa Shmatko. This has been rewritten with the correct name.

Hues of purple, red, and green lights reflected off the gymnasium floor Oct. 12 as students and guests arrived in various costumes to dance to songs, participate in conga lines, and visit the Haunted House in Building 5.

From angels to skeletons, students showcased costumes that they either handmade, taking hours or even days to complete, or found online, spending up to $100 on the costumes they decided to wear to the event. Because of the Fall Dance’s limitations – no face masks or fake weapons – students chose to accessorize in different ways, using face paint, handmade jewelry, or attaching things to their costumes. 

“You can be anything you want at (the) Fall Dance,” vocal senior and co-president Ben Levkovitz said. “There’s no limitation. It’s really just students expressing what they enjoy in their life. It’s their hobbies, their interests. It’s all of that coming to life into a costume which is really beautiful.”