When it comes to the prom, oftentimes the best time to take photos comes when people are done taking photos. Traditional poses turn into candid fun, and that's when Newsday.com really goes to work. We went to Long Island proms in 2016 to capture teens' unforgettable faces while celebrating one of the most blissful rites of passage. Take a look at these priceless pictures, and when 2017's proms commence, email your photos to rachel.weiss@newsday.com and josh.stewart@newsday.com.

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Guests at the 2016 Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School senior prom, posing for the camera while dancing at Floral Terrace in Floral Park. (June 23, 2016)

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Brentwood High School students celebrated their prom at the Hyatt Regency Windwatch in Hauppauge, Friday evening, May 20, 2016.

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Brentwood High School students celebrated their prom at the Hyatt Regency Windwatch in Hauppauge, Friday evening, May 20, 2016.

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Samantha Jimenez, 17, gives a wave as she arrives to celebrate at Brentwood High School's prom at the Hyatt Regency Windwatch in Hauppauge, Friday evening, May 20, 2016.

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Attendees take to the dance floor during LIGALY's 16th Annual LGBT prom held at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on Thursday, June 30, 2016.

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Dance floor antics during LIGALY's 16th Annual LGBT prom held at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on Thursday, June 30, 2016.

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Viry Barrera,16, from Syosset, and Emma Jendrejeski, 17, from Newburgh, N.Y., get cozy during a night of dancing during LIGALY's 16th Annual LGBT prom held at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on Thursday, June 30, 2016.

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Guests at the 2016 Oceanside High School senior prom, held at The Sands in Atlantic Beach, pose for the camera while on the dance floor. (June 27, 2016)

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A guest at the 2016 Oceanside High School senior prom, held at The Sands in Atlantic Beach, cuts loose to the beat while on the dance floor. (June 27, 2016)

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Oceanside High School students and dates show off their moves on the dance floor during the school's Senior Prom held at The Sands Atlantic Beach on Monday, June 27th, 2016.

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Oceanside High School students and dates show off their moves on the dance floor during the school's Senior Prom held at The Sands Atlantic Beach on Monday, June 27th, 2016.

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Oceanside High School students and dates show off their moves on the dance floor during the school's Senior Prom held at The Sands Atlantic Beach on Monday, June 27th, 2016.

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Oceanside High School students and dates show off their moves on the dance floor during the school's Senior Prom held at The Sands Atlantic Beach on Monday, June 27th, 2016.

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Guests attending John F. Kennedy High School Plainview senior prom, having fun on the dance floor at Floral Terrace in Floral Park. (June 23, 2016)

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North Babylon students show off their dance moves during the school's senior prom held at Crest Hollow Country Club on Thursdy, June 23, 2016.

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George W. Hewlett High School student Shawn Megira, 18, and Hewlett alum Jackie Lankri, 18, having fun in the photo booth during the school's Senior Prom held at Chateau Briand in Carle Place on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.

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A guest attending the 2016 Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School senior prom, having fun on the dance floor at Floral Terrace in Floral Park. (June 23, 2016)

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Guests at the 2016 Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School senior prom, posing for the camera while dancing at Floral Terrace in Floral Park. (June 23, 2016)

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Jump, jump, jump around at Oyster Bay prom. #NDProms https://t.co/r39XYl8yWq

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Mount Sinai High School Class of 2016 celebrating with classmates, friends and faculty at The Vineyards in Aquebogue.

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The 64th annual end-of-school celebration, Gambol, is a highlight for Paul D. Schreiber High School's seniors. Held at Castle Gould at Sands Point Preserve on Friday, June 24th, 2016, the evening is filled with activities for the students, including a non-money gambling area, dance floor, photo booth, buffet table and table-top games.

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North Babylon students show off their dance moves during the school's senior prom held at Crest Hollow Country Club on Thursday, June 23, 2016.

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George W. Hewlett High School students Ann Kariyev, 17, and Emily Borohov, 15, having fun in the photo booth during the school's Senior Prom held at Chateau Briand in Carle Place on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.

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George W. Hewlett High School students having fun on the dance floor during the school's Senior Prom held at Chateau Briand in Carle Place on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.

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Naia Lewis is named Uniondale's Prom and nothing can wipe the smile off of her face. #NDProms https://t.co/kL087xlx1a

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Selfies and smooth moves on the dance floor of Uniondale's prom. #NDProms https://t.co/eIAZDPieWW

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George W. Hewlett High School students having fun on the dance floor during the school's Senior Prom held at Chateau Briand in Carle Place on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.

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The Wheatley School held its prom at Oheka Castle in Huntington on June 9, 2016.

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The Wheatley School held its prom at Oheka Castle in Huntington on June 9, 2016.

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The Wheatley School held its prom at Oheka Castle in Huntington on June 9, 2016.

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The Wheatley School held its prom at Oheka Castle in Huntington on June 9, 2016.

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The Wheatley School held its prom at Oheka Castle in Huntington on June 9, 2016.

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Kassidy Bieren, 17, Erol Baykan, 18, and Maddy Elliston, 17, of Southampton, pose for pictures at the Southampton High School Junior-Senior Prom, at The Southampton Arts Center, on Jun. 18, 2016.

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Attendees Jay Peierls, 15, from Manhasset, along with Chloe Apostle, 15, from Huntington, during LIGALY's 16th Annual LGBT Prom held at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on Thursday, June 30, 2016.

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Southampton High School students celebrate at the school's junior-senior prom held at The Southampton Arts Center, on June 18, 2016, in Southampton.

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Southampton High School students pose for a picture at the school's junior-senior prom held at The Southampton Arts Center, on June 18, 2016, in Southampton.

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Southampton High School students celebrate at the school's junior-senior prom held at The Southampton Arts Center, on June 18, 2016, in Southampton.

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The Wheatley School held its prom at Okeka Castle in Huntington on June 9, 2016.

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Oceanside High School students and dates show off their moves on the dance floor during the school's Senior Prom held at The Sands Atlantic Beach on Monday, June 27th, 2016.

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Valley Stream Central High School students take to the dance floor at the school's senior prom held at Leonard's Palazzo of Great Neck on Friday, June 3, 2016.

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Guests at the 2016 Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School senior prom, posing for the camera while dancing at Floral Terrace in Floral Park. (June 23, 2016)

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The Wheatley School held its prom at Okeka Castle in Huntington on June 9, 2016.

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The Wheatley School held its prom on June 9, 2016 at Oheka Castle in Huntington.

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Sacred Heart Academy students enjoy cocktail hour at the school's senior prom held at the Woodbury Country Club on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

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Sacred Heart Academy students Kate Hegermeller, 18, from Wading River enjoys a laugh with Kelly Marsigliano, 18, from Port Washington during the school's prom held at the Woodbury Country Club on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

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It was a sweet ending to the Lawrence Woodmere Academy prom at Coral House in Baldwin on June 7, 2016.

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Sacred Heart Academy students and their dates take to the dance floor during the school's prom held at the Woodbury Country Club on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

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Sacred Heart Academy students and their dates take to the dance floor during the school's prom held at the Woodbury Country Club on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

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Hempstead High School students arrive to celebrate their prom at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, Thursday evening, June 9, 2016.

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Two Lawrence Woodmere Academy prom attendees enjoying themselves on June 7, 2016. #NDProms https://t.co/3SD3LJMMv4

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Mineola High School students Daniella Galimi, 18, and Mallory Donelan, 18, review prom photos on their cellphone during the school's senior prom held at North Ritz Club in Syosset on Thursday, June 9, 2016.

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A pair of Eastport-South Manor Junior Senior High School students show off flip-flops provided by the school for students to wear while dancing during the school's 2016 senior prom (instead of the generally less comfortable formal shoes that match tuxedos and gowns). (June 7, 2016)

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A pair of Eastport-South Manor Junior Senior High School students show off their dance moves while attending the school's 2016 senior prom. (June 7, 2016)

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Guests attending the 2016 Mineola High School senior prom, cutting loose on the dance floor of the North Ritz Club in Syosset. (June 9, 2016)

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A group of friends get creative at the photo booth at Roslyn's senior prom on June 9, 2016. #NDProms https://t.co/iUquT5o6v3

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The dance floor was rocking at Castle Gould at Sands Point Preserve on Friday, June 24th, 2016, for the 64th annual Paul D. Schreiber High School's Gambol, an end-of-the-year and end of high school celebration for the school's senior class.

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Hempstead High School students celebrate their prom at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, Thursday evening, June 9, 2016.

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George W. Hewlett High School students having fun on the dance floor during the school's Senior Prom held at Chateau Briand in Carle Place on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.

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Hempstead High School students strike a pose in the photo booth at their prom at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, Thursday evening, June 9, 2016.

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Hempstead High School students celebrate their prom at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, Thursday evening, June 9, 2016.

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Hempstead High School students celebrate their prom at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, Thursday evening, June 9, 2016.

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Mineola High School students enjoy their prom at North Ritz Club in Syosset on Thursday, June 9, 2016.

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Guests attending the 2016 Mineola High School senior prom, cutting loose on the dance floor of the North Ritz Club in Syosset. (June 9, 2016)

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Hempstead High School students celebrate their prom at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, Thursday evening, June 9, 2016.

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Mineola High School students enjoy their prom at North Ritz Club in Syosset on Thursday, June 9, 2016.

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Mineola High School students enjoy their prom at North Ritz Club in Syosset on Thursday, June 9, 2016.

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The Wheatley School held its prom at Oheka Castle in Huntington on June 9, 2016.

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The 2016 Mineola High School graduating class is comprised of five sets of twins. Pictured are (top row) Steven and Ryan DePalma, (second row) Maria and Angela Tsakiris, Briana and Daniela Galimi, Giannina and Rodney Lird, and (bottom row) John and Dan Rhim. The siblings enjoyed the school's senior prom held at North Ritz Club in Syosset on Thursday, June 9, 2016.

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Sacred Heart Academy student Sara Nicolia, 18, from Old Westbury, takes center stage during the school's senior prom on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at the Woodbury Country Club.

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Sacred Heart Academy students and their dates take to the dance floor during the school's prom held at the Woodbury Country Club on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

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A Roslyn senior imitates a popular smartphone emoji before entering the photo booth at prom. #NDProms https://t.co/bvzh62RTOb

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Sacred Heart Academy students and their dates take to the dance floor during the school's prom held at the Woodbury Country Club on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

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Sacred Heart Academy students and their dates take to the dance floor during the school's prom held at the Woodbury Country Club on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

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Valley Stream Central High School students take to the dance floor at the school's senior prom held at Leonard's Palazzo of Great Neck on Friday, June 3, 2016.

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Valley Stream Central High School students take to the dance floor at the school's senior prom held at Leonard's Palazzo of Great Neck on Friday, June 3, 2016.

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Valley Stream Central High School students take to the dance floor at the school's senior prom held at Leonard's Palazzo of Great Neck on Friday, June 3, 2016.

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Mineola High School students enjoy their prom at North Ritz Club in Syosset on Thursday, June 9, 2016.

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Valley Stream Central High School students take to the dance floor at the school's senior prom held at Leonard's Palazzo of Great Neck on Friday, June 3, 2016.

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Valley Stream Central High School students take to the dance floor at the school's senior prom held at Leonard's Palazzo of Great Neck on Friday, June 3, 2016.

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Wyandanch Memorial High School prom-goers pose on the dance floor at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on Thursday, June 2, 2016.

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Quanel Robinson, 17, from Wyandanch, hits the dance floor at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Robinson rented the vehicle to coordinate with his date's blue dress.

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Valley Stream Central High School students take to the dance floor during the school's senior prom held at Leonard's Palazzo of Great Neck on Friday, June 3, 2016.

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Sacred Heart Academy students and their dates take to the dance floor during the school's prom held at the Woodbury Country Club on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

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Students hit the dance floor at the Mattituck High School junior prom at Hyatt Place in Riverhead on May 27, 2016.

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Students hit the dance floor at the Mattituck High School junior prom at Hyatt Place in Riverhead on May 27, 2016.

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Students hit the dance floor during the Mattituck High School junior prom at Hyatt Place in Riverhead on May 27, 2016.

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Energized! Students at Copiague High School's senior prom are pumped on the dance floor on Thursday, May 26th, at Floral Park Terrace in Floral Park. #NDProms #copiague

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Energized! Students at Copiague High School's senior prom are pumped on the dance floor on Thursday, May 26th, at Floral Park Terrace in Floral Park. #NDProms #copiague

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Long Island Lutheran High School students pose on the dancefloor during their prom at Chateau Briand in Carle Place Thursday night.

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Stony Brook School seniors smile big as they assemble during a class photo before leaving for the school's 2016 senior prom on May 26, 2016.

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Students hit the dance floor at the Mattituck High School junior prom at Hyatt Place in Riverhead, Friday, May 27, 2016

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Domonique Charles, a junior, and Alyssa Torres, a senior, take to the dancefloor at Long Island Lutheran High School's prom Thursday night at Chateau Briand in Carle Place.

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Copiague High School students are all smiles as they arrive for their senior prom held at Floral Park Terrace in Floral Park on Thursday, May 26, 2016. #NDProms #copiague

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Energized! Students at Copiague High School's senior prom are pumped on the dance floor on Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Floral Park Terrace in Floral Park. #NDProms #copiague

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Pre-prom fun for these Copiague High School students as they arrive for their senior prom held at Floral Park Terrace in Floral Park on Thursday, May 26, 2016. #NDProms #copiague

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Alicia Hwang, 16, from Korea, left, takes a selfie with Diane Chung, 18, from Korea, before Chung heads to The Stony Brook School's prom Thursday evening, May 26, 2016.

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John Newell, 18, of Port Jefferson Station, and Nicole Gray, 17, of Mount Sinai, meet at The Stony Brook School for photos and well wishes before heading to their prom, Thursday evening, May 26, 2016.

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Students gather at The Stony Brook School for photos and well wishes before heading to their prom Thursday evening, May 26, 2016.

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A trio of guests attending the 2016 Cold Spring Harbor High School junior prom on May 20, 2016, pose with flair inside the event photo booth.

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Students dance at the East Hampton High School junior prom, May 21, 2016.

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Special moments at the East Hampton High School junior prom, May 21, 2016.

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Students attend the East Hampton High School junior prom, May 21, 2016.

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Dancing at the East Hampton High School junior prom on May 21, 2016.

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Brentwood High School students celebrated their prom at the Hyatt Regency Windwatch in Hauppauge, Friday evening, May 20, 2016.

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Brentwood High School students arrive in style to celebrate their prom at the Hyatt Regency Windwatch in Hauppauge, Friday evening, May 20, 2016.

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Celeste Ramos, 18, and Brando Ramirez, 20, dance during Brentwood High School's prom at the Hyatt Regency Windwatch in Hauppauge, Friday evening, May 20, 2016.

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Brentwood High School students celebrated their prom at the Hyatt Regency Windwatch in Hauppauge, Friday evening, May 20, 2016.

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A couple shares a moment while dancing during the 2016 Cold Spring Harbor High School junior prom. (May 20, 2016)

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A line dance on May 20, 2016 with some of the guests attending the Cold Spring Harbor High School junior prom.

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Nicole Shine, 17, left, and Sheila Sullivan, 17, arrive for the Eastport-South Manor Junior-Senior High School's junior banquet at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on Thursday, April 21, 2016.

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Students from Eastport-South Manor Junior-Senior High School break it down on the dance floor at their junior banquet at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on Thursday, April 21, 2016.

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From left, Elizabeth Arnold, 16, Melanie Vetack, 17, Cailey McKenna, 17, and Julianna Adler-Colvin, 17, were glammed up for Eastport-South Manor Junior-Senior High School's junior banquet at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on Thursday, April 21, 2016.

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Students from Eastport-South Manor Junior-Senior High School break it down on the dance floor at their junior banquet at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on Thursday, April 21, 2016.

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Farmingdale High School students Dylan Dixon, 17, from Copiague, and Christina Estrella, 17, from Farmingdale, pose in a photo booth at Farmingdale High School's junior prom held at the Crescent Beach Club in Bayville on Saturday, April 9, 2016.

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Photo booth fun for these Farmingdale High School students at the school's junior prom held at the Crescent Beach Club in Bayville on Saturday, April 9, 2016.

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Farmingdale High School students get their groove on during junior prom held at the Crescent Beach Club in Bayville on Saturday, April 9, 2016.

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Farmingdale High School students get their groove on during junior prom held at the Crescent Beach Club in Bayville on Saturday, April 9, 2016.

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Farmingdale High School students get their groove on during junior prom held at the Crescent Beach Club in Bayville on Saturday, April 9, 2016.

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A photo (from inside the photo booth!) at the 2016 #Farmingdale High School Junior Prom #NDProms

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Wyandanch Memorial High School seniors take a group photo during their prom at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on Friday, June 5, 2015.

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