The annual NYU Elegance Dance will be moving to the Metropolitan Museum of Art this year, leaving its recent cruiseship location.
For the past 14 years, the annual dance organized by the Inter-Residence Hall Council was hosted on a cruise ship on the Hudson River. This year, partygoers will be able to enjoy dancing and refreshments in the Egyptian wing of the Met.
Abby Ehrlich, IRHC co-vice president and a third-year SCPS student, said the move to the Met will allow 600 more students to attend.
“We really wanted to do something special this year and we also wanted to expand the number of students that could attend,” Erlich said. It was the fifth annual Flurry in the fall, the 10th annual UVL in the winter and now the 15th annual Elegance this spring.
“This has been the year of IRHC anniversaries,” Ehrlich said.
Previously, IRHC could only sell a maximum of 400 tickets. This year, they have 1,000 tickets to sell.
IRHC president Olivia Baackes said that IRHC worked with the Met’s College Group to secure the location of the dance. She also added that IRHC primarily focused on expanding attendance and providing a new experience.
“For the last 14 years we have held Elegance on a boat. Cruises like Elegance have soared in popularity in the last few years, especially on our campus,” said Baackes.
“We wanted to provide a different, unique experience that students will remember for a long time after graduation,” she said.
The dance will feature tours of the museum and music by DJ John Hamilton, a New York City-based artist.
Attendees are expected to dress in formal attire.
CAS sophomore Ryan Nicholas said he plans to use Elegance as an opportunity to meet girls at NYU.
“I can put on a good impression, because I’ll be dressed nicely,” Nicholas said.
Tickets are $20 and are currently available through NYU Ticket Central. The Elegance Dance will be held on April 4 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Met.
Correction: In a previous version of this article, WSN inaccurately reported that the Elegance dance had occurred on a cruiseship since it began. In fact, the Elegance dance has been in several locations, including the TriBeCa Rooftop.
A version of this article appeared in the Tuesday March 26 print edition. Kevin Burns is deputy university editor. Email him at [email protected].
