By Dave Austin, “The Music Professor” A few days ago, I received a call from a school representative asking me to provide the music and games for a “fun day” event following the system-wide tests. There are numerous ways to take on a school event, but I’d like to share mine with you in the…
By Stu Chisholm, “The Complete Disc Jockey” We’ve all had those gigs: no matter what we do, somebody isn’t happy. Maybe the whole audience isn’t happy. We think we’ve got a good “read” on the crowd; we are following the detailed agenda worked out with the client(s) in advance; we’re attentive to the requests coming…
By Alan Dodson, “Wedding Wizard” “Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong.”- Unknown I am sure that I am like many people. I study, learn, practice and so something until I develop a confidence that I have it as perfect as it can be. Regardless of if that…
By Alan Dodson, “Wedding Wizard” Wedding DJs sometimes forget that they are more than “the music” and that their job requires microphone skills and duties as the Master of Ceremonies. This is a responsibility that is not to be taken lightly. When I am hired as a DJ for a wedding, I do an extensive…
ellaskins (DJ Tutor) gives a lesson on how to mix with a smooth transition. See more from him at www.ProDJTV.com.
By Johnny Kelly, “MC Mastery” Are you the best MC in the country? If you answered yes, the next 550 words could be some of the most important words you will read. Everything I am about to reveal comes from 21 years of experience and If you do what I did, you will succeed in…
By Robert Riley, “DJ Mastermind” Last night, my wife was watching American Idol, as we watched each new contestant step on stage, you could tell they were nervous, you could see where their nerves got to them, then contestant Ben Briley stepped on stage to preform, he was confident, he owned the stage and subsequently…
By Liz Daley, WED®, ABC™ “A Passion for Performance” In the past I have likened weddings to live television awards shows, in the sense that there is only one chance to get it right, and if something goes awry, you have to make it work. At least with a Broadway show, there is always the…
By Johnny Kelly, “MC Mastery” Our success is determined by how well we understand people. The better we understand them, the easier it becomes to perform for them. It all comes down to how fast you can analyze people. More importantly, how accurate you are. Over the last 20 years, I have assembled a list…
There are a 1000+ ways that Shani is more interactive than most DJs. For more from DJ Jay Brannan, visit www.ProDJTV.com
