I have an overnight homeschool teen lock-in coming in April. My kids will attend, and my wife is the main parent sponsor (which is how she found a DJ to work cheap ). 8pm to 8am. Ages 12-17. We are expecting 50-60 kids, plus parent chaperones.
This will be held at a local gymnastics place - and the kids will get to play on the gymnastics equipment, trampolines, etc. There will be kid led games on the big mat, some board games in the break room, and open-play.
The rough schedule is:
8p Load in starts
8:30p Drop off begins
9p-Mid Open play, games, & background music
11p-Mid Pizza party
Mid-2a Midnight Dance Party
2a-6a Movies, open play
6a Breakfast & packing up
7a Pickup begins
8a Load out complete
The Midnight Dance Party will be mostly high energy 90's, 00's, and 10's dance & R&B music. This is based on the kids requests from previous dances. This is basically all the "Teen Dance Party Music" suggestions that I have found on the internet.
After the dance party, the PA will be used for movies (2 or 3...depending on the length of the movies the kids pick)...so that is my chance to get in a nap.
The background music for the open play & games from 9p-Mid is where I need some help. I suggested a tour of the 60's, 70's, and 80's...leading up to the dance party. That was not as well received as I hoped.
Any suggestions that might not provoke teenage eye-rolls?
This will be held at a local gymnastics place - and the kids will get to play on the gymnastics equipment, trampolines, etc. There will be kid led games on the big mat, some board games in the break room, and open-play.
The rough schedule is:
8p Load in starts
8:30p Drop off begins
9p-Mid Open play, games, & background music
11p-Mid Pizza party
Mid-2a Midnight Dance Party
2a-6a Movies, open play
6a Breakfast & packing up
7a Pickup begins
8a Load out complete
The Midnight Dance Party will be mostly high energy 90's, 00's, and 10's dance & R&B music. This is based on the kids requests from previous dances. This is basically all the "Teen Dance Party Music" suggestions that I have found on the internet.
After the dance party, the PA will be used for movies (2 or 3...depending on the length of the movies the kids pick)...so that is my chance to get in a nap.
The background music for the open play & games from 9p-Mid is where I need some help. I suggested a tour of the 60's, 70's, and 80's...leading up to the dance party. That was not as well received as I hoped.
Any suggestions that might not provoke teenage eye-rolls?