Whats a typical class reunion like? - Our DJ Talk

shanefrom302 · 07-29-2010, 02:26 PM

Hey Guys!

Feels like it's been forever since I posted here but I was just wondering how Class Reunions in your area are typically handled. Is it cocktail music for a bit then dancing? Are there a bunch of speeches? Just want to get a general ideal of what class reunions are like from the DJ's side of the table. Thanks

-Shane

djmike · 07-29-2010, 02:31 PM

I just DJed my 20th year class reunion last month, and all they wanted was 80's and 90's music all the time. While dinner was being served, I just had the music at a low volume. There were very little speaches, but lots of dancing. It really depends on what the group wants.

Mike

trafficgoo · 07-29-2010, 03:19 PM

It all depends on the group. I did a 40 year reunion last year and we did alot of activities. Recently I did a 20 year reunion...there was very little dancing...mainly they just talked with one another.

DJ Cam · 07-29-2010, 03:21 PM

I have done a few that were like flashback proms, I have done a few that were background music all night.

Papa Deuce · 07-29-2010, 03:25 PM

In any case, I have never had a difficult one, though I have only had a few.

DJ Wes · 07-29-2010, 03:38 PM

There's a big difference if it is the first reunion since graduation. That's why 10 year reunions are usually a lot of talking. You have to just respect that and play for those who do want to dance. Sometimes a lot will dance, but not always. Twenty year and up reunions seem to be more responsive to the DJ. There are games, awards, quizes, etc at them all. I would recommend getting info on the games and such so you can try to find good music beds for them. Sometimes I bring my own games if they don't have any planned.

So Cal Hugh · 07-29-2010, 03:57 PM

I have only done a half dozen or so, but each was seriously different from the others. I had one where they danced like crazy. One where they were not interested, and one 10 year where they didn't know what they wanted. It was nuts. The "cool" people still thought that they were cool, and the rest of them thought they were still stupid. It was a hard dynamic.

shanefrom302 · 07-29-2010, 07:28 PM

Thanks for all the responses, its for a 10 year reunion btw.

Papa Deuce · 07-29-2010, 08:49 PM

Oh the story I could tell about the first one I ever did..... nothing actually happened, but only because I turned it down... but boy it something / funny.

Kirby Ball · 07-30-2010, 02:17 AM

So far the one's that I've done have been more talking, slideshow, more talking, a bit of drinking and eating, more talking.

Easy gigs for the most part.

Now, for the only 2 reunions that I've gone to (5th & 7th), we had live bands, lots of drinking and other substances and lots of drinking. Basically they were drunken parties with a bunch of people I used to go to school with...

Ruben Mora · 07-30-2010, 02:35 AM

Doing a 50th class reunion next Saturday. They already told me don't expect to much dancing. I'm going to sell Viagra at the event. It's going to be the senior prom all over again.

Sounds To Go · 07-30-2010, 07:02 AM

Well, I WAS going to answer the question in the title of the thread, but there will be very little that is "typical" about a 50th reunion.

Have fun and let us know how it goes!

DJMN · 07-30-2010, 10:01 AM

Laid back! Enjoy them!

Jon Tuck · 07-30-2010, 10:23 AM

You can find the years favorite music on many google searches and use that as your base. Then go with requests throughout the evening. My first reunion in Oregon was a class of 77. I was so off the cuff. Opening with the number one song of 77. You Light Up my Light-Debbie Boone I back spun the song and then went directly into Get Down To Nighr. The dancefloor was packed from then on. I did a couple things along with this but it set the party off and went the duration.

Jeff Romard · 07-30-2010, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by So Cal Hugh

I have only done a half dozen or so, but each was seriously different from the others. I had one where they danced like crazy. One where they were not interested, and one 10 year where they didn't know what they wanted. It was nuts. The "cool" people still thought that they were cool, and the rest of them thought they were still stupid. It was a hard dynamic.

Yeah I got to agree with Hugh. You can really tell who was who in high school and sadly it hasn't changed.

I always found you have 1/3 who want the old music, 1/3 who want brand new music because they never get old, and 1/3 who don't care.

Audio One · 08-11-2010, 01:07 PM

One of the reunion planning companies that uses my services told me they are cutting back on expenses this year.(guess that means they start with the DJ) I have only had one contract for a class reunion this entire year. I have found more of a market providing them projector/screens for slide shows.

07-29-2010, 02:26 PM	#1
shanefrom302 Your Girlfriends Favorite Dj Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 383 Thanks: 584 Thanked 700 Times in 280 Posts	Whats a typical class reunion like? Hey Guys! Feels like it's been forever since I posted here but I was just wondering how Class Reunions in your area are typically handled. Is it cocktail music for a bit then dancing? Are there a bunch of speeches? Just want to get a general ideal of what class reunions are like from the DJ's side of the table. Thanks -Shane

07-29-2010, 03:19 PM	#3
trafficgoo Traffic Dude Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 4,030 Thanks: 8,720 Thanked 7,543 Times in 2,823 Posts	It all depends on the group. I did a 40 year reunion last year and we did alot of activities. Recently I did a 20 year reunion...there was very little dancing...mainly they just talked with one another. __________________ Muscleman Music & More/Gilbert, AZ

07-29-2010, 03:21 PM	#4
DJ Cam Turbosound User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,601 Thanks: 917 Thanked 4,601 Times in 2,112 Posts	I have done a few that were like flashback proms, I have done a few that were background music all night. __________________ Cameron Sczerba

07-29-2010, 03:25 PM	#5
Papa Deuce Chuck "Papa Deuce" Yeager Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Valley Forge Area Posts: 16,340 Thanks: 15,812 Thanked 23,940 Times in 9,554 Posts	In any case, I have never had a difficult one, though I have only had a few. __________________ I only have one goal in my life, and that is to be a role model for my daughters. For when you need a FUN DJ in the Philly area! Awesomely Fun Bubble Parties for Kids in the Philly Area!

07-29-2010, 03:38 PM	#6
DJ Wes Memphis Wedding DJ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Memphis / Mid-South Area Posts: 1,388 Thanks: 1,437 Thanked 2,601 Times in 1,027 Posts	There's a big difference if it is the first reunion since graduation. That's why 10 year reunions are usually a lot of talking. You have to just respect that and play for those who do want to dance. Sometimes a lot will dance, but not always. Twenty year and up reunions seem to be more responsive to the DJ. There are games, awards, quizes, etc at them all. I would recommend getting info on the games and such so you can try to find good music beds for them. Sometimes I bring my own games if they don't have any planned. __________________ Wesley Flint aka DJ Wes Memphis Wedding DJ "If you don't dig the blues, you've got a hole in your soul"

07-29-2010, 02:31 PM	#2
djmike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 111 Thanks: 67 Thanked 148 Times in 74 Posts	I just DJed my 20th year class reunion last month, and all they wanted was 80's and 90's music all the time. While dinner was being served, I just had the music at a low volume. There were very little speaches, but lots of dancing. It really depends on what the group wants. Mike

07-29-2010, 03:57 PM	#7
So Cal Hugh Lifer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 2,454 Thanks: 3,169 Thanked 4,332 Times in 1,692 Posts	I have only done a half dozen or so, but each was seriously different from the others. I had one where they danced like crazy. One where they were not interested, and one 10 year where they didn't know what they wanted. It was nuts. The "cool" people still thought that they were cool, and the rest of them thought they were still stupid. It was a hard dynamic. __________________ Hugh Swanke, Owner A New Song Mobile Entertainment "It's All About The Memories!"

07-29-2010, 07:28 PM	#8
shanefrom302 Your Girlfriends Favorite Dj Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 383 Thanks: 584 Thanked 700 Times in 280 Posts	Thanks for all the responses, its for a 10 year reunion btw.

07-29-2010, 08:49 PM	#9
Papa Deuce Chuck "Papa Deuce" Yeager Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Valley Forge Area Posts: 16,340 Thanks: 15,812 Thanked 23,940 Times in 9,554 Posts	Oh the story I could tell about the first one I ever did..... nothing actually happened, but only because I turned it down... but boy it something / funny. __________________ I only have one goal in my life, and that is to be a role model for my daughters. For when you need a FUN DJ in the Philly area! Awesomely Fun Bubble Parties for Kids in the Philly Area!

07-30-2010, 02:17 AM	#10
Kirby Ball No "Drama" Zone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 35,570 Thanked 20,895 Times in 7,459 Posts	So far the one's that I've done have been more talking, slideshow, more talking, a bit of drinking and eating, more talking. Easy gigs for the most part. Now, for the only 2 reunions that I've gone to (5th & 7th), we had live bands, lots of drinking and other substances and lots of drinking. Basically they were drunken parties with a bunch of people I used to go to school with... __________________ Springfield Illinois and Central Illinois Wedding DJ and Wedding Photography A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)

07-30-2010, 02:35 AM	#11
Ruben Mora Your Sacramento DJ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 3,221 Thanks: 8,046 Thanked 5,628 Times in 1,974 Posts	Doing a 50th class reunion next Saturday. They already told me don't expect to much dancing. I'm going to sell Viagra at the event. It's going to be the senior prom all over again. __________________ Ruben Mora Mora Entertainment

07-30-2010, 07:02 AM	#12
Sounds To Go Your OTHER Sacramento DJ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,061 Thanks: 9,236 Thanked 3,905 Times in 1,585 Posts	Well, I WAS going to answer the question in the title of the thread, but there will be very little that is "typical" about a 50th reunion. Have fun and let us know how it goes! __________________ Sounds To Go - Sacramento DJ Sounds2Go Twitter Facebook

07-30-2010, 10:01 AM	#13
DJMN Geek of the Week Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern Minnesota Posts: 4,419 Thanks: 8,657 Thanked 4,373 Times in 2,237 Posts	Laid back! Enjoy them!

07-30-2010, 10:23 AM	#14
Jon Tuck Dirt is New Skool Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Surrey (Beautiful British Columbia)Canada Posts: 18,601 Thanks: 29,364 Thanked 26,007 Times in 11,506 Posts	You can find the years favorite music on many google searches and use that as your base. Then go with requests throughout the evening. My first reunion in Oregon was a class of 77. I was so off the cuff. Opening with the number one song of 77. You Light Up my Light-Debbie Boone I back spun the song and then went directly into Get Down To Nighr. The dancefloor was packed from then on. I did a couple things along with this but it set the party off and went the duration. __________________ www.360degreesent.com you can't rain on my parade...my clowns brought umbrellas

08-11-2010, 01:07 PM	#16
Audio One Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Knoxville Tennessee Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 77 Times in 23 Posts	One of the reunion planning companies that uses my services told me they are cutting back on expenses this year.(guess that means they start with the DJ) I have only had one contract for a class reunion this entire year. I have found more of a market providing them projector/screens for slide shows. __________________ Paul Richkus http://knoxvillediscjockey.com