It look a few brave souls to start things, and then a wall of dancers flooded The Fete Ballroom at the Polo Grill and Bar on April 30 in Lakewood Ranch.
The Braden River High School prom was rocking early and the students came dressed gloriously for the occasion.
With decorations based on "Alice in Wonderful," the Pirate students obviously were enjoying the journey.
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Crystal Erberfeld watches closely as her dad, Dale Kingsland, pins a boutonniere on her date, Stirling Lamb. Erberfeld is a sophomore and Lamb is a junior.
Jake Brown, a graduate, and Sabre Hensley, a junior, are all smiles before the event.
Senior Jesse Charbonneau and sophomore Jamie Grella get ready to begin their big night.
Graduate Anthony Marino, junior Danielle Thimons, sophomore Sydni Polinsky and junior Dylan Culbertson get ready to rock the Polo Grill.
Francisco Vasquez, a graduate, and Wendy Rios, a senior look fabulous.
Victor Vargas, a senior, and Sophia Colosia, a sophomore, are ready to dance the night away.
Kelsey Fiander-Carr, a senior, posed with her friend, Ashley Williams, a junior.
Juniors Jake Stonecypher and Erika Jessen get ready to walk the red carpet.
From front to back, Sophia Colosia, Kelsey Fiander-Carr, Victor Vargas, Jake Stonecypher, Erika Jessen and Ashley Williams have fun outside the Polo Grill.
Seniors Jake Andrews and Carly McCarthy join graduate Trea Hall and junior Lexi Davis before the doors swing open.
Juniors Keyla Palacios, Ana Escobar, Danni McPartland and Alaina Bailey say "let the festivities begin."
Seniors Hunter Thomas and Kiana Vallor sparkle in blue.
Junior Shelby Hennessy and graduate Mohamad Mashni are longtime friends about to enjoy a great event.
Anxious to get the night rolling.
Where better to deposit the votes for the Pirates' homecoming king and queen than a treasure chest?
Darian Abbas and Aaron Pinel get the action started on the dance floor.
All those decorations had to make you smile.
Braden River junior Raeann Folds gets a decoration just right in preparation for the prom.
Braden River juniors Sarah Shumway, Emily Margolis and Shelby Egan work on decorations before the big night.
James Maurer and Connor McGinnis get ready to do some dancing.
Senior Derrington Williams and junior Victoria Brown have a little "Alice in Wonderland" moment during the prom.
Juniors Jenna Padgett and Will Miller clown in front of a mushroom.
Sydni Polinsky and Danielle Thimons show off their Braden River pride.
A few brave souls started the dance avalanche.
Then the flood gates opened on the dance floor.
Marissa Dubois, Alex Adamson, Sarah Kocab, Riley Zinn, Jordyn Shaw, Shelby Sinagra and Mia Sarna all look marvelous.
