10 Graduation Theme Ideas
Are you planning your school prom? Here are some issues to consider. Remember, you need to choose a dance theme that creates a beautiful atmosphere and looks great in photos. Use interesting backgrounds and accessories and pay attention to lighting and details.
Enchanted Forest
Create a romantic night atmosphere with beautiful tree backgrounds and dazzling Northern Lights. Use rich shades of greens, blues, purples, and browns for decoration. Props: Forest creatures, unicorns, mini pines, artificial leaves.
Similar Dance Themes: Magical Garden Theme, Fairy Tale Theme, Twilight Theme, Alice in Wonderland Theme
old hollywood
Make it an ultra-glamorous occasion by rolling out a red carpet; use red, gold, white, and black as color schemes; create a backdrop filled with black-and-white photos of Hollywood actors; Have a paparazzi line for guests to walk through and create a Hollywood Walk of Fame for your school. Props: Oscar statues, a reflector/spotlight
Similar Dance Theme: Oscars Theme
Monte Carlo
A romantic and beautiful destination like Monte Carlo is a great setting to base your prom theme on. Be sure to create plenty of decadent visual images that capture the beauty and luxury of Monte Carlo. Use backgrounds and props to recreate Monte Carlo’s beaches, casinos, race tracks, yachts and historic buildings.
Similar Dance Themes: New York City Theme, Venice Theme, Paris Theme, Rome Theme, Rio de Janeiro Theme
ice castle
Create a romantic arctic winter wonderland for your graduation party. Use lots of white, silver, and pale blue decor. Props: artificial snow, ice sculptures, figures of polar bears and penguins, many clear plastic items to represent ice. Be sure to hang giant glittery snowflakes from the ceiling to enhance the atmosphere.
Similar Dance Theme: Viking Theme
sunset in the desert
Capture the beauty and romance of a desert sunset with scenery in the background. Props: Cacti covered in bright white Christmas lights, silhouettes of cowboys on horseback, and lots of palm trees.
Similar Dance Themes: African Safari Theme, Mediterranean Sunset Theme
Monarch or Renaissance
Recreate a court of kings and queens with a Renaissance theme. Create backgrounds with lots of columns, red carpet, court jesters and knights. Props: crowns, tiaras, thrones, faux marble and gold trim, chandeliers
Similar Dance Themes: Greek Mythology Theme, Egyptian Pharaoh Theme, Art History Theme, Jane Austen Theme, Masquerade Theme
black swan ballet
Do something different and create a dark and twisted ballet theme for your prom. Use the movie “Black Swan” as visual inspiration. Props: an artificial pond with swans, black feathers, mirrors and silhouettes of ballet dancers.
Similar dance themes: Moulin Rouge theme, superhero theme… Any cult movie you can take inspiration from
under the sea
Create a fantastic underwater aquarium theme. Use images of colorful coral reefs as a backdrop; drape bright blue fabrics around. Props: aquariums with exotic fish (or TV screens showing them), scuba divers, fake shipwrecks with treasures, and lots of mermaids!
Similar Dance Theme: Pirates of the Caribbean Theme, Little Mermaid Theme
Hawaiian
Capture the beautiful landscapes of Hawaii, from volcanoes to beaches. It’s a fun theme and can also be very romantic, just keep the setting more dressy than casual. Props: giant fake volcano, surfboards, palm trees, hula dancers, lots of Hawaiian flowers, and old maps of Hawaii.
Similar Dance Themes: Beach Party Theme
cosmic
This graduation theme could be beautiful if done right. Use dark backgrounds with lots of bright light to create a romantic and serene starry galaxy. Props: Astronauts and spaceships; Hang giant glowing papier-mâché planets from the ceiling.
Similar dance theme: Theme in the clouds