Greenhill students attended the 68th annual Junior Symphony Ball on Jan. 31.  The event’s proceeds benefit Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s community and educational programs.

The Junior Symphony Ball, hosted by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League, is the longest running fundraiser of the organization, having been held annually for nearly seven decades. This year the event will be hosting over 2,800 attendees.

Last year, the event raised about $580,000. The event follows a dress code; boys wear “Texas Tuxedo,” typically tuxedo jacket, dress shirt and bow tie, paired with jeans and cowboy boots. Girls wear a cocktail dress, usually black, with cowboy boots.

A mix of students from public and private schools across Dallas attend JSB.

“[It is] a good way to make new connections out of school would be an event like JSB and it’s also fun to dress up and take photos with friends,” senior Aidan Rischer said.

Ticket prices range from $175 to $395.

“Once the tickets went live, they sold out immediately along with frequent website crashes,” junior Eliza Hark said.

The Steering Committee is a student-led leadership group which plans the event. On Oct. 26, committee members met to coordinate this year’s event.

“As a part of the Steering Committee one of the activities is to make bags for the event and for these you can get service hours,” sophomore Harley Silberman said.

Greenhill’s Winter Formal was rescheduled to allow students to attend JSB. The school says they did so to recognize the significance of the annual tradition.

“My favorite part is being able to see people from other school that I don’t usually see on the regular,” junior Brielle Kommer said.