Recap of Latest Event
Its been a long time since I have actually made a post, so I figured I better check in once again. Last Saturday (February 28) I DJ'd at the Temple of Performing Arts in downtown Des Moines for the first time, and I am going to give you my thoughts on the event.
Jeff warned me to show up early as the event is on the 4th floor. I showed up 3.5 hours early and DJB and MC Dubs (Bill and Wade) showed up to program some lights and help me get everything setup. It was a larger than normal setup as I brought 2 additional speakers to provide sound reinforcements for the very elegant and large room.
So, I am there 3 1/2 hours early, giving me an extra 1.5-2.0 hours compared to my normal setup. I quickly realized I would need every minute available. Don't get me wrong, the Temple of Performing Art is a top-notch venue, probably the elite venue in Des Moines, but it is a DJ nightmare. First of all, I was told that the electrical in the building is 100 years old....making me run extension cords nearly 500 feet to prevent blowing fuses. Long story short, got everything up in plenty of time, and had not problems with any of the equipment.
The night got rolling pretty well....with a very high class meal. One different thing about the event was a large number of special dances. We had the traditional first dance, bride and father, groom and mother, but then we had the bride's parents dance, groom's parents, and an anniversary dance for all married couples. Then we had a dance with the bride and her godfather.
The crowd was great, as the drinks were flowing. I felt that I did a pretty good job incorporating the songs they wanted with songs that would get the crowd going, and had people dancing the entire time. The one thing that helped is that it was a short dance, only about 3 hours.
All in all, it was a great event and went very well. No major issues, but it ended up being a long day as I didnt make it home until about 2 am.
Jeff warned me to show up early as the event is on the 4th floor. I showed up 3.5 hours early and DJB and MC Dubs (Bill and Wade) showed up to program some lights and help me get everything setup. It was a larger than normal setup as I brought 2 additional speakers to provide sound reinforcements for the very elegant and large room.
So, I am there 3 1/2 hours early, giving me an extra 1.5-2.0 hours compared to my normal setup. I quickly realized I would need every minute available. Don't get me wrong, the Temple of Performing Art is a top-notch venue, probably the elite venue in Des Moines, but it is a DJ nightmare. First of all, I was told that the electrical in the building is 100 years old....making me run extension cords nearly 500 feet to prevent blowing fuses. Long story short, got everything up in plenty of time, and had not problems with any of the equipment.
The night got rolling pretty well....with a very high class meal. One different thing about the event was a large number of special dances. We had the traditional first dance, bride and father, groom and mother, but then we had the bride's parents dance, groom's parents, and an anniversary dance for all married couples. Then we had a dance with the bride and her godfather.
The crowd was great, as the drinks were flowing. I felt that I did a pretty good job incorporating the songs they wanted with songs that would get the crowd going, and had people dancing the entire time. The one thing that helped is that it was a short dance, only about 3 hours.
All in all, it was a great event and went very well. No major issues, but it ended up being a long day as I didnt make it home until about 2 am.
Labels: des moines dj, iowa dj, musical edge, temple of performing arts
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