2014 Masquerade Ball
Masquerade Ball
For 2013 – 2014
The setting of our ball this year is a Masquerade Ball in celebration of the opening of the Palais Garnier or the Theatre de l'Opera. It is 1870 Paris, France, the time depicted in the novel, Phantom of the Opera. Characters coming to the ball are both fictional from the novel, and historical characters of the time period that would have come to the Opera House. Fictional characters from the movie are reserved for the Seniors on a first come first serve basis. All other students can come as a historical character that would have been old enough to attend a ball in 1870 (at least 14 years old). The Opera House serves as a socio-economic microcosm of Parisian life; every generation and every tier of Parisian society is represented and may have come to the ball, from dancers, aristocrats, merchants, politicians, artists, writers, actors, composers and musicians.
Each Character must be submitted for approval and will be awarded on a first come basis. Please submit at least three characters in case your first choice is already taken. Characters may be submitted at 10:00 PM on October 31st. NO EARLIER.
Submit character request to [email protected]. The characters will be awarded based on the order they appear in the mail box.
Who is invited?
The
guest list is limited to all students currently enrolled in World View
Classes, and associate classes, and alumni of the Classes. Parents are also
welcome and encouraged to attend, but costumes are required!!
The Assignment:
Each student will research and recreate an historical figure from the year 1870 fulfilling the requirements given above. All students will write a 5 paragraph biography due the week of January 6, 2014. The outline of the biography is as follows:
Paragraph 1
Introduce your character. Describe the person that your biography is about. Tell what this person is most famous for.
Paragraph 2
Give your character's background, such as:
date and place of birth
hardships
education
childhood
family
influences in their life
other important information
Paragraph 3
Give details about the most special achievement or achievements that makes this person important in the study of France or Europe in the year 1870. If your character is not specifically from France, explain what ties them to this country that would cause them to be in Paris for the Ball.
Paragraph 4
Explain the effect of their life and accomplishments on others, for example their family, hometown, our country, or even the world!
Paragraph 5
Conclusion -- Give the date and place of death. Include a summary statement about your character. Include a statement about why you were drawn to this character.
Some students will not be able to attend due to conflicts in their
schedules. Those students are still required to research a character
and write the biography.
Alumni and parents attending the Ball are asked to conform to the
guidelines of the characters, but will not be required to turn in a written assignment.
Date,
Time and Place:
Friday, February 7, 2014
from 5:30 – 11:00 P.M. at Christ Fellowship Church located at 2801 Orchid Dr.,
McKinney, TX 75070.
Cost:
The evening will consist of
dinner, period and ballroom dancing, and prizes for costumes. Dinner will be catered
by Sonny Bryan's BBQ.
Tickets are $55.00 per person, and will be on sale January 6, 2014.
Guest Lists: See who is coming to the Ball
The Dances
Music to Practice the Ball Dances
Costumes:
Since
all of our guests will be wearing period costumes, we look forward to
seeing a wide variety of characters represented at the Ball.
Below are some of the costume shops in the area.
These are local shops where costumes can be purchased and/or rented.
DALLAS COSTUME SHOPPE, INC.
3905 Main Street
Dallas, TX 75226
214-428-4613
Tuesday-Friday (noon-5:30pm)
Saturday (10:00am-1:00pm)
www.dcshoppe.com
DALLAS VINTAGE SHOP
1855 N. Central Expressway
Plano, TX 75075
972-422-7256
Monday - Saturday (10:00 am - 7:00 pm)
www.dallasvintageshop.com
COSTUME WORLD
13621 Inwood Rd.
Dallas, TX 75244
Telephone: 800-772-9931 FAX: 972-934-0214
Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm
www.costumeworld.com
OVER THE TOP COSTUME SHOPPE formerly (ODYSSEY THEATRICAL COSTUMES)
280 Commerce Street, Suite 245
Southlake, Texas 76092
817-416-0063
www.overthetopcostumes.com
ROSE COSTUMES
5800 135 N. Suite 508
Denton, TX 76207
940-566-1917
Monday - Saturday (10am - 6pm)
www.rosecostumes.com
COSTUMES BY DUSTY
324 Exchange Drive
Arlington, TX 76011
817-548-5767
FAX: 817-277-8889
www.costumesbydusty.com