Make an entrance
Arrive dressed all the way up, clear controlled check-in, and step into a room designed to feel like the occasion it is.
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Formal dossier · Event no. 001
The homeschool
dance of the year.
There is no such thing as too dressed up.
One black-tie night for the stories, the portraits, the dance floor, and the people you have not met yet.
Saturday01 · 09 · 27Dallas · Fort Worth
Grades 9 - 12 · Society membership not required · Ticketing opens after final approvals
Complete poster artwork · final event terms appear on this page
Black tieProfessional portraitMusic + dancingOne unforgettable night
The plot of the night
Dress like the occasion.
Act like you belong there.
The exact start time and run of show will publish before ticketing. The feeling is already decided: elevated, welcoming, and worth clearing your calendar for.
Get the portrait
Every guest receives one professional printed photograph, because this night deserves more than a blurry phone photo.
Find the dance floor
Music, dancing, light snacks, water, lemonade, and plenty of room to arrive with a group or find one once you are there.
Leave with the story
A final run of show will arrive with registration. The only plan for now: stay through the last song and make it count.
The flyer-inspired crowd meter
A bigger crowd
can unlock a bigger night.
When ticketing opens, paid attendee seats will power this meter. Any public unlock will be backed by a signed venue and production plan, so the surprise stays fun instead of vague.
What countsPaid guest seatsNot signups, abandoned carts, staff entries, refunds, or waitlist names.
✦ Founding crowd meter ✦Activates with ticket sales
★The surpriseFinal reveal★The productionScales with attendance★The roomContracted before sales★Founding stageTicketing opens soon
No fake total. No imaginary capacity. The live count appears here when checkout is real.
The price of the night
Bring a date. Bring a friend.
Come ready to belong.
Founding pricing rewards the first people in. A pair reserves two seats, but each attendee still completes an individual registration and eligibility check.
First releaseFounding price
$100single ticket
$175pair ticket
Through October 31, 2026Second releaseStandard price
$125single ticket
$200pair ticket
November 1 through December 31, 2026Every ticket includes
Get the on-sale alert- Admission, music, and dancing
- Light snacks, water, and lemonade
- One professional printed portrait
Sales stop at the beginning of January 1, 2027. Final policies publish before checkout opens.
You pick the theme
Three worlds.
One night wins.
Explore your early favorite now. The official one-vote-per-email ballot opens with ticket access, closes December 1 at 11:59 PM Central, and the winner is announced December 2.
Masquerade
Velvet, candlelight, and a little mystery.
Winter in the City
Black tie, city lights, and midnight sparkle.
Gilded Garden After Dark
An enchanted conservatory dressed in gold.
Official ballotExplore the three worlds. Official voting opens with ticket access.
The dress code
Formal means
formal.
This is the night to go all the way. A complete visual guide and private question path will publish before ticketing.
Suit required.
A suit is the minimum. Tuxedos are welcome. No jeans, shorts, cutoffs, or casualwear.
Think: polished, intentional, ready for the portrait.Floor-length gowns.
Long formal dresses are expected, with event-appropriate necklines, bodices, backs, slits, and sheer sections.
Questions are handled privately before the event, never at someone’s expense.“This is a classy ball, not the club.”
One detail remains behind the curtain
Style should
mean something.
Working recommendation
Best Dressed with Purpose
The planned alternative to a king-and-queen campaign recognizes one gentleman and one lady. Each would receive a $250 gift card plus a $250 charitable donation made in their name.
The final award format will be confirmed before ticket sales open.The parent brief
A beautiful night,
protected with intention.
Safety is not a paragraph added at the end. It is the launch gate. No checkout goes live until the people, place, policies, and response plan are ready.
Controlled arrival
Verified registration, emergency contacts, authorized pickup, and no walk-in admission.
Visible supervision
Screened staff and volunteers, assigned zones, event leadership, and appropriate off-duty officer coverage.
Shared expectations
Parent and student acknowledgments cover conduct, dress, medical needs, media, dismissal, and pickup.
Before ticketing
The launch gates
- Signed venue and verified capacity
- Published start and end time
- Chaperone and police commitments
- Insurance and counsel-approved forms
- Clear refund and transfer terms
- Live, verified payment configuration
Behavior that can result in removal
Staff may warn, separate, or immediately dismiss a student depending on severity. Parents must remain reachable and retrieve a dismissed student promptly.
- Bullying, harassment, threats, fighting, or unwanted physical contact
- Alcohol, tobacco, vaping products, drugs, or weapons of any kind
- Leaving before authorized pickup or entering restricted areas
- Sexually explicit, destructive, disruptive, or otherwise unsafe behavior
- Refusing instructions from event staff, security, or law enforcement
Serious incidents may be referred to law enforcement. Final language appears in the signed agreement before purchase.
No fine-print fog
Questions
worth asking.
01Do I need a date?+
No. Bring a date, bring a friend, come with a group, or arrive ready to meet people. Single and pair pricing are both planned.
02Do I need to join the Society first?+
No. The Winter Formal is an open event for eligible students. Society membership is not required.
03Who can attend?+
Current homeschool students in grades 9 through 12. Every attendee completes an individual registration, including guests on a pair ticket.
04Where is it?+
The event will be in Dallas-Fort Worth, with the Grapevine area preferred. The venue is announced after the contract and arrival plan are final.
05Are tickets on sale?+
Not yet. Checkout opens only after the venue, capacity, schedule, safety coverage, forms, and ticket policies are approved.
06How formal is formal?+
Gentlemen wear at least a suit, and tuxedos are welcome. Ladies wear floor-length formal gowns. The complete visual guide will publish before sales.
Be there when the doors open
Get the ticket alert
before the group chat does.
Founding pricing, the official theme ballot, venue news, and registration details begin with the invitation list.
January 9, 2027 · DFW · Current homeschool students in grades 9 - 12