It is unlikely that the school has ever seen an event as colorful and interactive as last week’s MORP dance. The three hour celebration in the parking lot was complete with activities, food, and plenty of dancing for all grades.

The Color Craze MORP acts as junior Hannah Bashford’s brainchild, an idea she has held since her freshman year. “We always wanted to have a color run, but we couldn’t have it in the courtyard because of the buildings colored on,” she said. She then took this idea of a color run and altered it to form a color dance.

While Bashford held onto this idea for years, she developed her role in Student Government (StuGo) and eventually becoming the Student Body Treasurer. With this title under her belt, she outlined this year’s MORP using her original theme idea.

The colorful theme did not come without its stipulations, however.

The powdered color that was thrown in the air every 45 minutes at the dance was one of the largest complications in the approval process. Principal Dan Serrano was hesitant to approve because the powder was “going to get all over the gym.” This concern was quickly subdued as the dance was confirmed it would take place in the student parking lot.

The next major concern was the powder’s substance. “We had to send in the powder to the district to have it approved for asthmatic students, which took a long time,” said Bashford. The dance was then approved and gained its most essential feature: color.

As music played by the DJ group Satyr, attendees were given different colors to throw in the air instantaneously, turning many white T-shirts into mirages of color, an almost tie-dye fashion.

Placed around the parking lot were various food trucks, including Tikiz Shaved Ice and Ice Cream, Coffee Run, and Fontana’s Hot Dogs. Also making an appearance was a selfie backdrop, an image set up for people to take pictures in front of.

StuGo’s preparation was recognizable to students that attended, including junior Lizzy Jensen.

“I thought they did an awesome job. I was a little skeptical about it being in the parking lot but then I realized that there was nowhere else to do it because of the color powder” Jensen added, “I feel like everybody who went had a great time.”

As students passed through a fashioned balloon arch on their exit, a brightened scene of color and neonic shades under blacklight appeared to close the night. Although MORP came to an end on Mar. 4, upperclassmen can begin preparing for prom this April, a New-York-themed dance taking place at Salt River Fields.