American high school students have turned to the internet to save their traditional end-of-year prom experience.
American high school students have turned to the Internet to save their traditional year-end ball.
The students are connecting through online video services to dance,
Students dance through online videos,
listen to music or find other ways to celebrate the end of the 2020 school year.
Listen to music or find other ways to celebrate the end of the 2020 school year.
In the United States, most high school students attend a yearly formal dance known as prom.
In the United States, most high school students attend an annual formal ball called the Finale.
This year, with schools closed and the nation shut down because of coronavirus, proms have been cancelled.
This year, due to the coronavirus, schools were suspended, classes were suspended nationwide, and the ball was canceled.
So, students and teachers decided to use technology to hold "virtual proms."
Therefore, students and teachers decided to use technology to hold a "cloud dance party".
Some will use the video linkups to show off their best prom clothing.
Some people will use video links to show off their best prom costumes.
Others, including many who did not have the chance to buy formal clothes, may choose to take part in jeans or T-shirts.
Others, including many who don't have the opportunity to buy formal clothing, may choose to wear jeans or t-shirts.
Many of the proms are getting support from celebrities and well-known companies.
Many dances are supported by celebrities and well-known companies.
Teen Vogue magazine and restaurant operator Jack in the Box are supporting parties for thousands of teens.
Teen Vogue magazine and Jack in the Box of Restaurateurs are supporting thousands of teens at the prom.
Actor John Krasinski threw a prom on Youtube and was joined by singer Billie Eilish.
Actor John Krasinski had a dance party on Youtube, and singer Billie Iris also attended.
Actress Allison Williams, star of the Oscar-nominated film Get Out,
Actress Alison Williams, the star of the Oscar-nominated film Breaking Bad
served as the guest music DJ for virtual prom goers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Guest Music DJ for Cloud Ball in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
"It's terrible that it's happening to your class, but I hope you're having a good time anyway, "
"What's happening in your class sucks, but I hope you guys can have fun anyway,"
Williams told about 100 high school students, friends and teachers in mid-April.
In mid-April, Williams told about 100 high school students, friends and teachers.
She wore a shiny, copper colored dress.
She wore a glittering copper dress.
Alauna Stults is a high school student in Ohio.
Alana Stiles is a high school student in Ohio.
She will wear a special blue outfit when she attends an online prom May 9.
On May 9, she wore a special blue outfit to an online finale.
The prom is being paid for by two web businesses, an event planning site and a clothing rental company.
The cost of the prom is paid for by two online companies, one for the event planning website and the other for clothing rental companies.
"I was looking forward to prom," she said.
"I'm looking forward to the year-end dance," she said.
"I was planning on going with a group of my friends,
"I was going to go with a bunch of friends.
but it's really cool we can still dress up and do everything we would do for a prom."
But now we can still dress up and do all the things we want to do at the year-end prom, which is really cool. ”
The students have filled social media with sweet photo memories from online proms.
Students left many sweet photo memories of the online prom on social media.
In some, fathers dressed in formal wear danced with their daughters.
In some videos, fathers in formal costumes dance with their daughters.
Others showed whole families involved in the virtual parties.
Others show that the entire family is involved in cloud gatherings.
"Prom is definitely one of those bigger life moments when you're growing up," said Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Lindsay Peoples Wagner.
Lindsay Pitts Wagner, editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue magazine, said: "The finale was definitely one of the most important moments of your formative years."
The Teen Vogue website expects about 5,000 teens to attend its virtual prom on May 16.
Teen Vogue expects 5,000 teenagers to attend their cloud dance on May 16.
Organizers are working with high schools around the country to set up separate online areas for each school.
Organizers are working with high schools across the country to create a separate online section for each school.
Many popular celebrities and internet influencers will appear throughout the event.
Many popular celebrities and network influencers will appear throughout the event.
Jack in the Box is working with schools in Los Angeles, San Francisco,
"Jack in the Box" is working with Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Phoenix and Houston to hold virtual proms in May.
Schools in Phoenix and Houston partner to host the Cloud Ball in May.
The company will provide free food to all the students by giving them special delivery instructions.
The company will provide free food for all students and offer a courier service.
Donna Sheperis is an associate professor of mental health at Palo Alto University in California.
Donna Sheprius is an associate professor of mental health at palo Alto University in California.
She sees some sadness in these virtual proms.
She saw some sadness in these cloud balls.
"They also crave human connection, " she said.
"They also crave offline interpersonal interactions," she said.
"They crave a chance to dress up and dance with their friends. They crave some time that's just for them.
"They crave the opportunity to dress up and dance with friends. They crave some time of their own.
And this year, they can't get it."
This year, they didn't get it. ”