But Kleyman said this was not an entirely accurate portrayal of the dance's attendance. He guessed there were only 15 or 20 council members at the dance.

But despite the council's low turnout at its own dance, council President Fentrice D. Driskell '01 pointed out that many council members helped out with the dance. All Executive Board members except one came to Pforzheimer House to help set up. And many stuck around once the festivities started.

"Even [council Treasurer] Sterling [P.A. Darling '01] danced a little bit," Driskell joked in her opening remarks to the council.

Driskell and Kleyman conceded that there were things the council could have done better, particularly in terms of publicizing the dance.

But council members who attended the dance tried to put a positive spin on the relatively low attendance.

"The people were there enjoyed it, and they weren't at the Grille," James C. Coleman '03 said.

"I liked the way it was because I had room to dance," Jared S. Morgenstern '03 said.