| Schools in the United States have been holding | | | | play-list for your age group, and should be very aware |
| "proms" at the end of the academic year since the | | | | of track content in order to avoid bad language. A |
| 1800s and references started appearing in year-books | | | | talented DJ will also mix tracks if you want your event |
| from the 1930s. This long established tradition is now | | | | to have a more grown-up "club" feel. If your disco is a |
| gaining popularity in the UK but from party to prom the | | | | school reunion then theme the event around the year |
| most important thing you need is a versatile DJ who | | | | you all left school and the DJ's play list will reflect the |
| really knows where it's at. | | | | great hits of the era. All the more fun for you if you |
| The "school disco" seems to be happening for all age | | | | left school when New Romantics were the "in" thing! |
| groups nowadays and given how much can be spent | | | | I met up with professional DJ to discuss his top tips for |
| on a proper prom night, schools can still arrange a | | | | discos and proms. He has been running discos for |
| good party without parents having to take out a | | | | over a decade (and also runs an agency that |
| second mortgage. It is very likely that you will hold your | | | | specialise in disco hire and DJs for weddings, discos, |
| disco on school premises so the first thing to be | | | | birthdays etc) and has experience running parties for |
| aware of are any regulations about what equipment | | | | people of all ages. "It's really important to involve your |
| can be brought onsite, and anything that cannot. A | | | | DJ in the planning of the event," he says. "We have |
| good mobile disco company will have an array of | | | | done so many different types of parties that we can |
| lighting and effects to choose from and since that will | | | | really help with suggestions based on our experiences. |
| give your disco an authentic atmosphere it's wise to | | | | Taking into account your budget, venue, guests and |
| take this into account, along with your budget of | | | | theme, a good DJ will be able to do so much more |
| course. You may decide to charge a ticket price to put | | | | than mix a few tracks. We've even arranged snow |
| towards the cost of the DJ and possibly refreshments, | | | | machines and fireworks displays for parties and proms |
| and if you're fund-raising make sure you've looked into | | | | in the past but we can make it a night to remember |
| all the legal requirements first. | | | | with or without the frills. |
| Your DJ will want to put together the best possible | | | | |