Food trucks, henna tattoos, and music all in one place, for one night only. Morp has finally returned after its year of absence with a new theme: Coachella.

Morp is a girls-ask-guys dance that is much more casual than any other event at school. It involves low-ticket prices and informal outfit attire. Unlike Prom, this dance allows students of all grades to attend.

With this year’s spring time dance just around the corner, students have been wondering why this event was not available last year.

StuGo Adviser Brandon Keeling shared that every year the school holds events that make it difficult to schedule a dance among the chaos.

“We have become proactive in making sure that Morp has a spot in the calendar,” Keeling stated. It is still unclear as to whether or not Morp will be returning in future years.

For the students and teachers who are wondering what this year’s theme is, Coachella is an annual music and arts festival held in Indio, California. StuGo chose this theme because it is a laid-back event that does not require any participate to have a date. The pressure to ask someone to the dance has been lifted because this event is much more casual compared to Prom or Homecoming.

“A lot of the schools try to copy each other but this year we wanted to try something different,” StuGo Senior President Olivia Capranica said. She mentioned how perfect this “bohemian, relaxed theme” would be for Morp, resulting in a “newer version of Woodstock.”

In order to incorporate this art and music festival into a dance, StuGo has been planning Morp since the beginning of second quarter.

“This Morp is going to have more activities than the last one. We will be having food trucks and a henna artist rather than just a dance floor.” StuGo junior Sierra Meyer shared.

The schools regular DJ company, Satyr Entertainment, will also be present, playing the 2015 Coachella line-up all throughout the dance.

Meyer stressed that her and StuGo wanted students of all grades and interests to enjoy themselves. They included activities that are also present at the real Coachella festival .Unlike typical dances, Morp gives students the opportunity to venture from dancing and enjoy snacks as well as other entertainment factors.

Keeling shows an optimistic attitude while discussing Morp. “Absence makes the heart grow fonder,“ Keeling stated, “so we’re hoping that since a lot of students missed it, they are willing to come back and spend the night with us.”