Hey guys,
Hoping some of my more seasoned mobile DJ vets can help me out with this one. I'm doing a high school homecoming dance this Saturday night for a private school. I come from a mainly club background here, and the school has apparently specifically requested us to go heavy on the EDM side of things. I was going to do a lot of top-40/billboard remixes and touch on some popular trap and hip-hop. My question here is this:
Back during these dances when I was in high school (long before I started DJing), I noticed there was at least one or two slow songs peppered in throughout the night. Is this still pretty standard, or should I avoid it and treat it like a bar/club and go high energy all the way through? On one hand, it would give me a chance to kind of break the night into segments, and give me a chance to see where I want to take things next. On the other hand, I worry that with it only being like 3-4 hours, it would completely kill the floor vibe if I'm at a high energy point. Worst still, people could think it was over and start to leave.
Anyone have experiences doing these kinds of things? If the verdict comes down to throw at least 1-2 in, any good recommendations? (US side of things here).
TL;DR: High school homecoming dance. Should I play a few slow songs or keep it upbeat the entire time?
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