How to Plan a Party on a Budget

1. Decide the theme of your party. Maybe it’s a birthday party, or a holiday party, or an I’m-having-a-party-because-I-can party. No matter what the occasion, even if you don’t have one, it’s good to clarify on a theme. However, If you don’t want a theme, then you can skip this step entirely. If you DO want a theme, make sure that you pick something original and interesting.
2. Figure out where the party will happen. If you’re on a tight budget, then your house would be your best bet. If you can stretch the dough a little, try having it at a club or rent out a restaurant. But, for the people who feel better close to home, then good news! You just saved tons of cash!
3. Create your guest list. Since you are on a budget, it would be best not to invite any more than 15 people. Remember, you have to feed and entertain everyone! Avoid inviting people who are too high-maintenance or bossy. They will try to take over the show that YOU worked so hard on, start talking badly about another guest, make you do everything he/she says because “I’m the guest!”, etc. Do yourself and everyone else a favor and don’t invite them.
4. Work out the menu, and go potluck. Seeing that you don’t have that much money to spare, it would be a good idea to ask a couple of trustworthy friends if they could bring some small food items. Ask your friend who loves to bake to make some cookies, and ask your helpful but cooking-challenged friend to pick up some chips and dip. If you play you cards right, you will wind up paying for half or less of the total amount of food.
5. Find a good source of music. You might also try games, movies, or something else for entertainment! You obviously don’t want to go out and buy all the new CDs, so it would be best to maybe blast your iPod on a specific playlist at your party. Even better? Ask a friend who is music-crazy to burn you a CD of all of their favorite songs and spontaneously play them at the party. Make sure that you have different types of music that will appeal to everybody.
6. Send out invitations. If you plan on saving money on a stamp and personally delivering it to them, be discreet about it. The last thing you need is for someone you hate to walk over, look at the invitation, and say, “I’ll be there!” before you can explain yourself.
7. As party time approaches, make and buy decorations. Streamers and posters are fairly easy to make. Visit the dollar store since they have cheap party supplies like balloons, paper cups, and disposable utensils.
8. Party time! Hopefully your guests love the party and can’t tell that it cost you about $20. Heck, YOU probably won’t be able to tell! Let loose and have fun at your awesome party!

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Nightclubs

The music in nightclubs is either live bands or, more commonly, a mix of songs played by a DJ through a powerful PA system. Most clubs or club nights cater to certain music genres, such as techno, house music, trance, heavy metal, garage, hip hop, salsa, dancehall, Drum and Bass, Dubstep or soca music. Many clubs also promote playing the Top 40 which has most of the night playing the most broadcast songs of the previous week.

Club 908

Plan your next event with us! club908 is the perfect place for a wedding, bachelor party, birthday, corporate event or any other gala. Rent out our VIP room for that small event or the entire building for a big bash.
We also offer full service food and Hors d’Oeuvres for your party. Private entertainment and live music also available.
Let club908 plan your special day…and all events along the way.
We’re an all-inclusive events facility.
// our services and events include //
Wedding Ceremonies
Receptions
Rehearsal Dinners
Engagement Parties
Wedding Showers
Bachelorette/Bachelor
Brides Maids’ Luncheon
In-house Catering & Bar

Club 908

Plan your next event with us! club908 is the perfect place for a wedding, bachelor party, birthday, corporate event or any other gala. Rent out our VIP room for that small event or the entire building for a big bash.
We also offer full service food and Hors d'Oeuvres for your party. Private entertainment and live music also available.
Let club908 plan your special day...and all events along the way.
We're an all-inclusive events facility.
// our services and events include //
Wedding Ceremonies
Receptions
Rehearsal Dinners
Engagement Parties
Wedding Showers
Bachelorette/Bachelor
Brides Maids' Luncheon
In-house Catering & Bar
Dinner & Dancing, Live Music, Monthly events, Coffee shop, Private rentals, Wireless Internet, Bar, Stage.Let us know you "Googled It!". - . Calendar at google(dot)com/calendar - Search for "Club 908" - From the owner

Club 908

Plan your next event with us! club908 is the perfect place for a wedding, bachelor party, birthday, corporate event or any other gala. Rent out our VIP room for that small event or the entire building for a big bash.

We also offer full service food and Hors d’Oeuvres for your party. Private entertainment and live music also available.

Let club908 plan your special day…and all events along the way.

We’re an all-inclusive events facility.

// our services and events include //

Wedding Ceremonies

Receptions

Rehearsal Dinners

Engagement Parties

Wedding Showers

Bachelorette/Bachelor

Brides Maids’ Luncheon

In-house Catering & Bar

How throw a good DJ set in an event?

Steps

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   Do it your way:
   
   
   
   • A club may say you have to play what they want like, or play this style of music or what not, which is fine, but you have to make the set your own and do it your way! Make it all you, whether it be playing remixed edited or mashed versions of what they want or throw a couple of tracks YOU wannna play. You should put your DJ whateveryournamemaybe trademark on it.
   
   
   
   


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   Don’t drop the pop:
   
   
   
   • So the hottest single of the moment may be something like Lady Gaga’s “Pokerface” and what does that mean? Every other DJ that plays anything remotely similar will drop the track. So if every other DJ’s going to play it, you don’t have to play something else exactly, just drop a remix or a mash up, or remix it live. Maybe make a few edits of the most popular songs before you go and drop those. They know the track, they may love the track, and even if it’s a remix they will still dance to it, and continuing on from before, you can put your trademark on it.
   
   
   
   


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   Attack ‘em with classics:
   
   
   
   • Dropping old school joints is a great way to get the party buckwild, but if you ain’t an entirely old school DJ, keep them to a real minimum so they’re more appreciated, and just because you think a track is a classic that doesn’t mean it, you’ll know how classic a track is by how the people react, if the club explodes to the track you drop, then you got a classic, if things stay the same, it’s just old and lame. Also, Classic tracks break apart sets and stop becoming too “everything is new which is getting a tad boring” kind of mixes. And remember it’s not all about the most popular tracks, like YMCA, Black or White or Blue, people do remember a lot of other tracks too, So find your own classic tracks that get the club really going but other DJs don’t really drop, put your Trademark on it!
   
   
   
   


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   It’s not all about the crossfader, decks also have effects:
   
   
   
   • If you spend $2500 on a quality set up and only cut from track to track with the crossfader and just beatmix, that’s just being average and maybe lazy. All turntables and mixers have at least 1 effect. Even the most basic setups nowadays have at least three. You have effects, so use them. You can get echo effects, loop buttons, sample record buttons etc., so learn how to add them to your mixes and sets. All mixers have the equalizer knobs, so you can use these for things like cutting off the bass or removing everything except basically the lyrics. Experiment with every button on your mixer, even the play/pause button can be used for things, and in the end however you choose to use these it will be all you, and like i’ve said, you’re putting your trademark on it!
   
   
   
   


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   Become a ninja!
   
   
   
   • Surprise the crowd, it will keep them entertained. Don’t do blatantly obvious mixing between tracks, e.g. don’t start mixing into another track if both are clearly audible and people can tell, cut some sound out of one track and slowly bring up the rest of it, like cut the bass and just leave the drums and slowly bring the bass up. Some tracks like Mickey Slim’s remix of “Jump Around” change dramatically, so use that to your advantage. if the song slows down, mix a couple of slow tracks between it and then bring it back to where it was. Suspense works well too, but don’t keep a track too long. Megamixing is good too, if you want to throw as many songs in as possible, hit them with short plays of joints. Just play around with what you have, and overall you have to put YOUR trademark on it!
   
   
   
   


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   Pace! Pace! Pace!
   
   
   
   • If your set is going fast, keep it that way and only slow down if you want people to chill for a second. If you’re speeding up, make it gradual, or surprising, not just some blatant full speed up half way through a 90 bpm track to 125bpm so you can mix it into a house record. A good idea is to loop a standout line in the song and then slowly speed it up and mix to the next record. Don’t confuse people, when it comes to changing speeds it’s mainly faster, not slower, and always gradual, or surprising.
   
   
   • The crowd is like a book you shouldn’t put down.
   
   
   
   


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   Keep watching the skies, a.k.a the crowd. Watch the crowd, see their reaction to certain songs for future reference. See if people are leaving the dance floor so you’ll know that you have to bring them back.


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   You’re the king, so act like it!
   
   
   
   • Being able to control the music playing in a club and having control over so many people in the club; it gives you king status, and being the king you have to act like it. How? You ask? Easy! Read the crowd, so read them, study them, and take control of them with your music. Use your ninja techniques to surprise, effects to help that, help get the crowd wild and hyped (if the alcohol and drugs aren’t already). Try and keep everybody happy, and in the moment. If you’re a king, you have followers and maybe even people who worship you (in a sense), so let them follow, and let them worship. You give them the music fix they need and they look up to you, take their energy and vibes and channel it into your mixes, sets and your mind and body, feed off it and be receptive so they get lost in the moment, you will too and everything will go a lot smoother.
   
   
   
   


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   There’s a crowd out there dude! You can already see them, so say something:
   
   
   
   • It’s not all mixing tracks, you have to throw your entire self into the mix. Use hand guestures to lead the crowd, you’re the king, the god of the club (at present time), you are the leader so make them follow. A few hand waving movements go a long way, hand claps, fists in the air, whatever you can use your whole self to get the crowd going alongside your music. It’s also good to be able to MC on stage and just shout out and get the crowd hype and lead em, a few “Say Ho’s” or “just screeeeeam” shouts will let you know the crowd is listening to you and tell the crowd you’re in tune with them. Just be yourself, and don’t forget that Trademark!
   
   
   
   


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    Put Your Trademark on it!
    
    
    
    • Be yourself, just be you, don’t be anyone else, or try to be. If you Look up to Carl Cox, don’t try and be the next Carl Cox because you’re not him, you’re you, so be you! If you enter a DJ comp has 14 DJs who all play variations of House, and You Play Oldschool dream and psytrance you never really know what could happend and being different will make you stand out! That’s one thing I couldn’t stress enough. With thousands of people wanting to become DJs the best way to get play, is to stand out, be different, but still adhere to what promoters and club owners want. Everyone can play electrohouse, but if you decide to play both electrohouse and hiphop beats it may take you a step further, especially because of your willingness to go outside the box and play more than just one style, which can get pretty monotonous. The Charts have a whole range of different genresand songs in them which means peoples’ tastes are varied, so don’t just stick to one thing, branch out a bit. But if it’s not you, thats fine because in the end all you have to do is just be you, the DJ, not DJ Iwannabethenextcarlcox. That won’t make you stand out much at all, will it?
    
    
    
    

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How to Plan a Party on a Budget

1. Decide the theme of your party. Maybe it’s a birthday party, or a holiday party, or an I’m-having-a-party-because-I-can party. No matter what the occasion, even if you don’t have one, it’s good to clarify on a theme. However, If you don’t want a theme, then you can skip this step entirely. If you DO want a theme, make sure that you pick something original and interesting.


2. Figure out where the party will happen. If you’re on a tight budget, then your house would be your best bet. If you can stretch the dough a little, try having it at a club or rent out a restaurant. But, for the people who feel better close to home, then good news! You just saved tons of cash!


3. Create your guest list. Since you are on a budget, it would be best not to invite any more than 15 people. Remember, you have to feed and entertain everyone! Avoid inviting people who are too high-maintenance or bossy. They will try to take over the show that YOU worked so hard on, start talking badly about another guest, make you do everything he/she says because “I’m the guest!”, etc. Do yourself and everyone else a favor and don’t invite them.


4. Work out the menu, and go potluck. Seeing that you don’t have that much money to spare, it would be a good idea to ask a couple of trustworthy friends if they could bring some small food items. Ask your friend who loves to bake to make some cookies, and ask your helpful but cooking-challenged friend to pick up some chips and dip. If you play you cards right, you will wind up paying for half or less of the total amount of food.


5. Find a good source of music. You might also try games, movies, or something else for entertainment! You obviously don’t want to go out and buy all the new CDs, so it would be best to maybe blast your iPod on a specific playlist at your party. Even better? Ask a friend who is music-crazy to burn you a CD of all of their favorite songs and spontaneously play them at the party. Make sure that you have different types of music that will appeal to everybody.


6. Send out invitations. If you plan on saving money on a stamp and personally delivering it to them, be discreet about it. The last thing you need is for someone you hate to walk over, look at the invitation, and say, “I’ll be there!” before you can explain yourself.


7. As party time approaches, make and buy decorations. Streamers and posters are fairly easy to make. Visit the dollar store since they have cheap party supplies like balloons, paper cups, and disposable utensils.


8. Party time! Hopefully your guests love the party and can’t tell that it cost you about $20. Heck, YOU probably won’t be able to tell! Let loose and have fun at your awesome party!

Have a good MC

Don’t overlook a great MC. A Master of Ceremonies is often an afterthought for many events, but the MC sets the mood. And, a good one makes the whole event better. Couch surfing Ori was the MC yesterday and his humor really helped the audience relax. A good MC will make the speaker’s job easier.

What is Dance?

Dance is a type of art that generally involves movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music,performed in many different cultures and used as a form of expression, social interaction and exercise or presented in a spiritual or performance setting.

Dance may also be regarded as a form of nonverbal communication between humans, and is also performed by other animals (bee dance, patterns of behaviour such as a mating dance). Gymnastics, figure skating and synchronized swimming are sports that incorporate dance, while martial arts kata are often compared to dances. Motion in ordinarily inanimate objects may also be described as dances (the leaves danced in the wind ).

Definitions of what constitutes dance are dependent on social, cultural, aesthetic, artistic and moral constraints and range from functional movement (such as folk dance) to virtuoso techniques such as ballet. Dance can be participatory, social or performed for an audience. It can also be ceremonial, competitive or erotic. Dance movements may be without significance in themselves, such as in ballet or European folk dance, or have a gestural vocabulary/symbolic system as in many Asian dances. Dance can embody or express ideas, emotions or tell a story.

Dancing has evolved many styles. Breakdancing and Krumping are related to the hip hop culture. African dance is interpretative. Ballet, Ballroom, Waltz, and Tango are classical styles of dance while Square Dance and the Electric Slide are forms of step dances.

Every dance, no matter what style, has something in common. It not only involves flexibility and body movement, but also physics. If the proper physics are not taken into consideration, injuries may occur.

Choreography is the art of creating dances. The person who creates (i.e., choreographs) a dance is known as the choreographer.

Choosing the Perfect Wedding Location

1. How many guests do you want, and how mobile are they?

Is your dream wedding small or a Broadway-worthy production? Your answer may determine the location. Why? Even though the day is about you, it’s also about your guests. If your closest friends all have toddlers, is it fair to request their presence at a safari wedding in South Africa? If relatives are elderly, can you expect them to make it safely to the beach? You won’t be able to please everyone, but consider making a concession or two if it means your loved ones will attend.

2. Do you want a religious ceremony?

Fifty-three percent of couples who wed in 2007 did so in a church. A few things to consider:

• A traditional religious ceremony may have to be held in a place of worship, so be sure to ask up front. (In that case, book the date at your place of worship before you book your reception location.) Also, some religious establishments frown upon elaborate decorations or flowers as well as skin-baring dresses, so inquire about these details.
• If you and your fiancé have different religious beliefs, consider having the ceremony at a neutral location, like a reception hall. Talk early on with both families about your decisions.
• If organized religion does not play a role in your lives but you want to incorporate a spiritual element, consider hosting the ceremony in a natural setting, such as a beach or a park (be sure to ask about a permit).

3. How much work are you willing―or do you want―to take on?

Depending on the location, you may have to do some heavy lifting. Before you commit to an “I do”-it-yourself undertaking, weigh the pluses and minuses of these settings:

• A unique location:You may have your heart set on a big wedding-day hoedown in a picturesque barn, but who’s going to clear out the hay, haul in the tables, set up the Porta Potties, arrange for lighting, and―oh, yeah―move Bessie out to pasture? There’s also Mother Nature to keep in mind. If you’re planning an outdoor ceremony or reception, you’ll need a backup plan in the case of rain, which means twice as much work.
• A reception hall: The establishment usually has a one-size-fits-all feel, but its staff is probably well equipped to take care of the dirty work for you, which may include―and this is important―post-party cleanup.

Choosing the Best Decorations for your Party

Decorations:

Decorations should also be planned based on the theme of the party.  They should go with the occasion. Prepare the bathrooms also to make sure you have enough soap, paper towels, paper, etc. Go to the place where the party will be held and prepare it before the guests arrive.
If you are finding that you have more work to do than time to do it in, it is perfectly acceptable to ask other people to help you with carious parts of the event. In fact, most people you will find would be happy to help you.
The last step is to have fun with your guests.  Mix and mingle with everyone and make new friends. It’ll be an occasion no person will forget. Now you know how to plan a party

How to plan a party

What kind of party will it be?  It can be a birthday party, a wedding, a costume party, baby shower or any other kind.  This will help you determine when and where to hold the party, what activities your guests will participate in and also how the place will look.
Setting a budget for how much you can comfortably afford to spend is an important step in how to plan a party. Try not to go over your budget and if you are planning it for someone else, you must stay within their budget.
The next step is to plan when it will happen and then send out invitations.  Select a day when you know most of the guests will be able to attend. It is best to plan this as early as possible. If you want to save money on invitations, you can email them.  Make sure you let the guests know what the occasion is.
Food should be planned in advance so the caterer or the person preparing the meals can purchase food and prepare it on time and in the correct quantity to go around for everyone. Make sure you have serving ware ready such as bowls, serving spoons, plates, knives, forks, spooks, cups and glasses.
Plan the activities depending on the purpose of the function you are holding.  You can have music and dancing regardless of the type of party.  Games are also very popular but this will depend on the type of party.  The type of music will also depend on the type of party you are throwing.

The DJ spinnin his set

The DJ spinnin his set

The bar!

The bar!

Check out the bar!

Check out the bar!

The living room area

The living room area

How to Plan a Party on a Budget

1. Decide the theme of your party. Maybe it’s a birthday party, or a holiday party, or an I’m-having-a-party-because-I-can party. No matter what the occasion, even if you don’t have one, it’s good to clarify on a theme. However, If you don’t want a theme, then you can skip this step entirely. If you DO want a theme, make sure that you pick something original and interesting.


2. Figure out where the party will happen. If you’re on a tight budget, then your house would be your best bet. If you can stretch the dough a little, try having it at a club or rent out a restaurant. But, for the people who feel better close to home, then good news! You just saved tons of cash!


3. Create your guest list. Since you are on a budget, it would be best not to invite any more than 15 people. Remember, you have to feed and entertain everyone! Avoid inviting people who are too high-maintenance or bossy. They will try to take over the show that YOU worked so hard on, start talking badly about another guest, make you do everything he/she says because “I’m the guest!”, etc. Do yourself and everyone else a favor and don’t invite them.


4. Work out the menu, and go potluck. Seeing that you don’t have that much money to spare, it would be a good idea to ask a couple of trustworthy friends if they could bring some small food items. Ask your friend who loves to bake to make some cookies, and ask your helpful but cooking-challenged friend to pick up some chips and dip. If you play you cards right, you will wind up paying for half or less of the total amount of food.


5. Find a good source of music. You might also try games, movies, or something else for entertainment! You obviously don’t want to go out and buy all the new CDs, so it would be best to maybe blast your iPod on a specific playlist at your party. Even better? Ask a friend who is music-crazy to burn you a CD of all of their favorite songs and spontaneously play them at the party. Make sure that you have different types of music that will appeal to everybody.


6. Send out invitations. If you plan on saving money on a stamp and personally delivering it to them, be discreet about it. The last thing you need is for someone you hate to walk over, look at the invitation, and say, “I’ll be there!” before you can explain yourself.


7. As party time approaches, make and buy decorations. Streamers and posters are fairly easy to make. Visit the dollar store since they have cheap party supplies like balloons, paper cups, and disposable utensils.


8. Party time! Hopefully your guests love the party and can’t tell that it cost you about $20. Heck, YOU probably won’t be able to tell! Let loose and have fun at your awesome party!

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