Kids leaving early is a big problem at some School Dances. As a parent I feel much safer with my child at the school dance rather than leaving and going who knows where? When you ask the kids why they leave they say, ” The DJ is lame!”, or “the music stinks and it’s no fun here.”” I’d rather just go somewhere and hang with my friends. At least we can listen to whatever we want to there.”

Your main defense against this problem is hiring the right DJ. You probably don’t like the music your kids are listening to. I doubt that your parents enjoyed listening to the music of your choosing or their parents liked “Rock & Roll”. The fact is there is some trash out there today. But there’s alot of great dance music that the kids love too. The trick is picking appropriate “radio edited” music to hold their attention. Also mixing in a few classics, slow songs and favorite line dances will assure to keep the kids dancing.

Another way to hold the kids attention is DJ lighting. All the money spent on blow-up palm trees and expensive flower arrangements would be better spent on a DJ with a great lighting setup. I have intelligent lighting, strobes, lasers, bubbles and theatrical fog. Lighting multiplies the excitement of the music if it synchronized with the mood of the music. All this together works to keep your kid’s attention and keep them safely at the dance. I can’t promise your kids will have an “awesome” time and “stay” for the entire dance. However I can assure you with the right mix of music and the right lighting and special effects the kids are more likely to stay, and have a great time, Phillip.