New Year's Eve Phoenix 2014- Rock Star DJ Event!

Celebrating the New Year!

New Year Eve 2014- Phoenix Arizona!

1st Dance Entertainment created the Rock Star Experience for Kristine & Shane's  New Years Eve 2014 party in Phoenix, AZ!  It was a fun time of friends, food, dancing!  The cold weather could not stop this group of dancing outside.

NYE 2014! 

 It was great party and it was great to see all the guest dancing the night into the New Year!

Getting ready for the Count Down!

Count Down for 2014! Last 20 seconds!

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480-334-7757

Wickenburg Homecoming 2014

Wickenburg Homecoming 2014: A Night in Vegas!

Homecoming King & Queen!

Black Light Effect!

 Wickendburg High School had a great homecoming dance on October 3, 2014. 1st Dance Entertainment created the BlackLight Effect and hype up the crowd!  It was a great night.

Top 3 Myths you believe about a Sweet 16!

Myth #1:  You believe a Sweet 16 is just teen party!

A Sweet16 is more than just a party!  It  is an experience of family and friends  gathering around a teenage girl during time of transition.  Through the Traditional Formalities the girl is affirmed by her family and friends.  An authentic Sweet16 creates a moment that your daughter will remember for the rest of life.

Rock Star Sweet16 Party!

Myth #2:  Parents should not be involved in the Sweet16, its just about the teens!

Family is essential for teens, While your relationship might be strained your daughter still needs you.  It is important that your daughter feels your love and support as she continues to journey through this time of transition.  Parents do have an important role in the celebration of the Sweet16!

Family is important!

Myth #3: A Sweet16 will create a self centered daughter!

An authentic Sweet16 supports the values passed down through her family.   A key element of an authentic Sweet 16 is gratitude.  After the daughter is affirmed by her family and friends, through the candle lighting ceremony she acknowledges the people who have supported her.  Her gratitude is her response to love and support she has received though her entire life.

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Grand Entrance

 

Sweet 16: Grand Entrance!

 

The Grand Entrance is the first event that the Guest of Honor participates in.  It a great opportunity for family and friends to support the guest of honor.  This sets the tone for entire night.   It is essential that the event is timed correctly.  


1.) Scheduling:  Decide what time you want the dancing to begin and add an hour to the event.  Plan on beginning dancing at 7pm, put on the invitations to arrive at 6pm.  The extra time will give the teens extra time to strangle in.  A lot of teens are not on time.  Plan Accordingly!

2.)  Match the Grand Entrance with the theme.  The Grand Entrance states what type of event you will have, therefore it should match the theme.  Have a formal event get a red carpet runner.  Contact me your theme and I'll respond with the Grand Entrance Match!

3.)  Transition into the next event.  When you just plan nothing, the energy dies!   Transitions can be the Father/ Daughter Dance, a Girls dance, or a trivial game about the Sweet16 daughter!

Sweet 16 are difficult!  

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Phoenix Sweet16 DJS

jstafford@phoenixsweet16dj.com

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Jr. High Dance

Create the Rock Star Experience for Jr. High!

"Did you just wake up one morning and say, 'I think I will put together a dance?'".   --Parent of Twin 7th grade boys. 

 

I have to admit I have the gift of Jr. High.  I am the creator and organizer of the Ocean Beach Catholic School Dances.  And yes the Jr. High Kids did dance.  The events took place once a month, we would charge the teens $5 for an entrance fee. This would cover the cost of entertainment, food, security, and janitor services.  The dances would  place once a month during the school year.   It began with two school and grew to high as 4 different Catholic Schools.  The teens would arrive after school to decorate and then go home to change.  

Tips for Planning a Jr. Dance!

1.)  In order to ensure safety and to give it a club feel we replace all the House Lights with Black Lights.  This would flood the whole area and create a club vibe.  In addition, it would allow the security to see everything. 

2.)  Because of the growth of the dance, we hired security to help with the monitoring of the dance floor.  Parents would help with food and check-in.  All teens had a permission slip on file and it ran smoothly. 

3.)  Food!  We always had simple snacks.  Soda and Water were always popular.  The parent would arrange the snacks into little cups so they could take them with them.

4.)  It's Not about dating!   The best dances are the line dances such as the Cha-Cha Slide.  Teens want an opportunity to be with their friends and to have fun.  With the declining opportunity for teens to gather and have a fun time, there is a great need.

5.)  Schedule the dance 1/2 hour before sunset.  Teens are self concious therefore you always want to have your event take place right before sunset.  Having lighting is great for check-in but its important to not have it light out after the initial gathering.

Contact Jeremy Stafford @ 480-334-7757 the expert in Teen Events!

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Venue for Sweet 16!

An amazing venue for a Sweet 16!

I was very surprised when I was visiting Jaime Blinson from Mesa Arts Center when she told me about the opportunity to rent out the Museum.  I am always looking for new locations to hold an event and the rooftop on the Museum  would be a perfect site for a Sweet16 or a teen event.  The ideal party size would be 75-100 people.  It has over head lighting but if you add some uplighting then add  a customize light,  it would be one amazing Party!  

Roof Top of the Museum!

Simple but Elegant!

The other awesome feature is that when you need a break from dancing, you can wonder through the Museum.  It is a has a lot of great exhibits, and is an amazing deal. 

Outdoor rooftop dinner!

 The scenery is great!  Trust me you need to contact Jaime and talk about booking the rooftop for your next teen event.

After you have contacted Jaime,  email me, Jeremy from 1st Dance Entertainment - the teen expert, for your rockstar Sweet 16 event!  .  We will create an event that all the teens will talk about!

Sweet16 Candle lighting ceremony-- why its important.

Sweet 16 - Candle Light Ceremony:  What is it?

A candle light ceremony is where a teen names 16 different people who have an inspiration to her.  These are important people to the birthday girl.  Each time the birthday girl lights a candle, she names the person and say a quick reason why.  This usually ends up a being a mix of family and friends.  The person can be living or deceased.  

Sweet 16 - Candle Lighting Ceremony:   Why have it!

I remember growing up having my mother aways say to count your blessings.  It is important to say thank you, to  show your gratitude for the gifts you have received.  The ceremony is a great opportunity for the Birthday Girl to do just that. I believe without the opportunity for a person to show their appreciation it runs the danger of becoming self centered.

Sweet 16 - Candle Lighting Ceremony:  When should it take place!

The ceremony is a response to the love and support from the family I recommend having it take place after the Pre-Event Affirmations, Grand Entrance, and Father/Daughter Dance.  The main reason is that the ceremony is a way for the birthday girl to express her gratitude and it is best to express it after receiving the gifts.  Traditionally this event takes place before everyone is served cake.

Sweet16 - Candle Lighting Ceremony:  Tip

This event is very meaningful for girls but it can be difficult to come up with all 16 people.  So try a couple of tips:

1.  Start early!   Do not wait till the last minute

2.  Get 16 notecards  and number them 1 -16

3.  Write on the front of the card the name of the person 

4.  Write on the back 1-2 sentences about what you appreciate about them.

5.  Start with your family and then move to family friends and finally friends. 

6.  If you forget to name a person at your party, write a short thank you note and mail it to them. 

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