Over the past few weeks members of the MLMC community have come together to celebrate our Year 11 students becoming young adults at the Debutante and Presentation Balls.
This year the College offered two traditional Debutante Balls, held on Saturday 27 August and Friday 2 September, as well as a Presentation Ball held on Saturday 3 September. We saw 164 students participate over the three evenings at The Centre in Ivanhoe. It was fantastic to see our students looking and feeling their best while making the most of this once in a lifetime experience.
The nights were filled with excitement, anticipation and plenty of nerves as the Year 11 students took to the dancefloor to show off everything they had learned in the seven weeks of dance rehearsals with Sassi Dance studio.
Well done and thank you to everyone who helped bring these nights together and create wonderful memories for our students and their families.
Here are reflections from some of the students who took part:
I attended both Deb Balls. Both nights were just fantastic. It was far more fun than I anticipated, especially being around a good, supportive group of people which made it that little bit more special.
— Mitchell Mazzarella (Year 11 Jade)
It was absolutely an amazing day and everything went smoothly. Having a non-traditional theme, it allowed every participant to express and feel safe to be their true selves, and enjoy the essence of a normal deb night without the overbearing sense of tradition. As a ‘pioneer’ of this new form of Debutante Balls, I hope this new tradition continues.
— Elliot Atkinson (Year 11 Gold)
I attended the Debutante Ball on Saturday 27 August and it was one of the most beautiful nights I could have ever asked for. Everything was so well organised and it was such a fun night to spend with my friends and family. I will cherish the memory forever.
— Elle Enright (Year 11 Gold)
The Deb was a fantastic experience. I was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable it was. We all had a great time.
— Thomas Hobley (Year 11 Jade)
I attended the Debutante Ball, and I couldn't be happier with the night I had. Regardless of how close you are with someone, everyone was so incredibly supportive and always giving compliments to one another; making each other smile and feel confident throughout the evening. I had such a fun time dancing and spending time with my family and peers. It was such an enjoyable evening and I wish I could do it all again.
— Elena Atanasovski (Year 11 Bronze)
