Dance Themes

Dances are a big tradition, for every Saturday (and the last Thursday) one is held. The themes are publicized via posters before the dances, but matching costumes are rare. Appropriate songs are supposed to be played, but rarely are. Decorations sometimes match.

Many TiPsters look forward to these dances predominantly to find a RelationTIP, as there are about four slow songs played every dance. Campuses differ in whether or not RCs care about NTP slow-dancing, but a plastic baseball bat is not uncommon to remind us to 'leave room for' Obama, Jesus, the OSD, etc.

Past Dance Themes

ASU

2004

Term I

1. Toga Party

2005

Term I

1. Pajamas
2. Luau

2006

Term I

1. 80's
2. Pajamas
3. Putting on the Ritz

Term II

1. 80's
2. Pajama
3. Black and White

2009

Term I

1. Luau
2. Party Like a Rock Star
3. Formal Dance

Term II

1. Luau
2. Toga
3. Party Like a Rockstar

2011

Term II

1. Harry Potter Versus Twilight
2. 80's Neon
3. Glitz and Glamour

Davidson

2003

Term I

1. Jungle

2004

Term II

1. Beach Bash/Hawaiian
2. A Night in Paris slash Pajama Party
3. ClubTwwwIP

2005

Term II

1. Hoedown
2. Decades
3. 99 Red Balloons

2006

Term I

1. Going Greek (Togas and Polos, Aviators and Pearls)

Term II

1. Black & White
2. Mix & Match (AKA, Cross-dressing Dance)
3. Hawaiian/Tropical Dance

2007

Term II

1. '80s
2. Black & White
3. Luau

2008

Term I

1. 80s
2. Movie Characters
3. Red Carpet

Term II

1. Decades
2. Movie and TV Characters
3. Red Carpet

2009

Term I

1. Decades Dance
2. Spy
3. Masquerade

Term II

1. Decades Dance
2. Luau
3. Red Carpet

2010

Term I

1. Blacklight
2. Era in History
3. Classy

Term II

1. Luau
2. Blacklight
3. Masquerade

2011

Term 1

1. Blacklight
2. Luau
3. Halloween

Term 2

1. Fantasy
2. blacklight/futuristic/outerspace (edit, it was actually "TIP in 3000")
3. Wacky Tacky Prom

Duke East

2003

Term II

1. Cyber Dating Service (Some of the fourth years were angry because there was no possible costume theme for this dance. They went to 9th street and got aluminum foil. Foil accessories were worn at the dance because of the cyber dating theme.)
2. Costume Party
3. Pirates v. Ninjas

2004

Term I

1. Robot Love
2. DDR
3. Pirates v. Ninjas

Term II

1. Zombies v. Ducks
2. New South v. Old South: Lil' Jon v. Johnny Cash
3. World War III: Pirates v. Ninjas v. Robots v. Aliens v. Wrestlers v. RCs

2005

Term I

1. Aliens
2. Michael Jackson
3. Pirates vs. Ninjas vs. Animals

Term II

1. EuroTiP
2. Duck, Duct, Pirate
3. TiProm

2006

Term I

1. Get Mashty -- arguably the greatest dance theme ever, next to cyber dating service
2. Time Warp
3. Pirates vs. Ninjas vs. Cowboys vs. Justin Timberlake (note that each "team" had 3 other subsidiary themed teams such as Pandas, peanut butter, Reading Rainbow, etc.)

Term II

1. Rockin' Everywhere
2. Time Warp
3. Crunk

2007

Term I

1. Pirates vs. Timbaland
2. Fads
3. Tipocalypse

Term II

1. Made in the 90's
2. Club TIP
3. TIP traditions

2008

Term I

1. 80s vs. 90s
2. Punk vs. Prep
3. Crunk

Term II

1. Then and Now
2. Pirates v. Ninjas
3. TiP Hollywood

2009

Term I

1. Jocks
2. High School Musical v. Hannah Montana
3. Michael Jackson Tribute

Term II

1. British Invasion

(Sadly, Swine '09 prevented the last two dances from officially taking place, but the RCs utilized a TIP vehicle to throw an impromptu dance on Baldwin steps on the final night.)

2010

Term I

1. TiPsel Town
2. Pirates v. Ninjas
3. "Dress-down Throw-down" (Rave)

Term II

1. Decades
2. A Rave Meant for the Pavement
3. Pirates v. Ninjas

2011

Term 1

1. Dance Through the Ages
2. Pirates vs. Ninjas
3. EuroTiP(Rave)

Term 2

1. Pirates vs. Ninjas
2. Wild Wild (West) East
3. Yule Ball

Duke West

2005

Term II

1. Hawaii/Tropical
2. Masquerade Ball (like Phantom of the Opera)
3. Hollywood

2007

Term I

1. Black and White
2. Hawaii/Tropical
3. Hollywood

Term II

1. Black White and Bling
2. Halloween in July
3. Hollywood

2008

Term I

1. Black, White, and Bling (In Term 1, due to weather conditions, the dance never actually took place)
2. 80's Rock
3. Hollywood

Term II

1. Beauty and the Geek
2. "T"
3. Hollywood

2009

Term I

1. Luau
2. 80's
3. The Michael Jackson Black and White (last minutes were rained out)

Term II

1. Enchantment Under the Sea
2. Prep vs. Punk
3. Hollywood

2010

Term I

1. Masquerade
2. Neon Phenomenon (note: theme chosen through a Scavenger Hunt prize)
3. Dress Your Best a.k.a Formal

Term II

1. Luau
2. Decades
3. Hollywood

2011

Term I

1. Luau
2. Neon Phenomenon (We did the sacred American Pie in the lightning lit sky. That was awesome)
3. Hollywood

Term II

1. Decades
2. Neon Phenomenon
3. Hollywood

Kansas

2005

Term I

1. Mardi Gras

Term II

1. Luau
2. South of the Border
3. Hollywood, baby!

2006

Term I

1. Welcome to the Tropics
2. Fiesta
3. Toga Party

Term II

1. Paradise
2. South of the Border
3. Hollywood Nights

Texas A&M

2008

Term I

1. 80s
2. Hollywood Stars and Paparazzi
3. Luau

Term II

1. Toga
2. Techno
3. Mardi Gras Masquerade

2009

Term 1

1. Toga
2. Masquerade
3. Rave

Term 2

1. 80's
2. Beauty and the Geek
3. Aliens vs. Space Cadets

2010

Term 2

1. Pirates vs. Ninjas vs. Vampires vs. Ghosts vs. Faries vs. Elves vs. Werewolves vs. Zombies vs. Staff vs. Students
2. Black, white and Bling
3. Geek Chic

2011

Term 1

1. Rave
2. Geek Chic
3. Punk Prom

UGA

2009

Term II

1. Hoedown Throwdown
2. Pirates vs. Ninjas
3. TIProm

2010

Term I

1. Luau
2. Rave
3. TIProm

Term II

1. Luau
2. Rave
3. TIProm

2011

Term I

1. Club TIP
2. Luau
3. TIProm

Term II

1. Club TIP
2. Luau vs. Hipsters
3. TIProm: Reach for the Stars