Sadie Hawkins and Other High School Dance Ideas

Spring Fling, Sadie Hawkins, Valentines Dance & Your In Charge
Dances can be the talk of the second term for better or worse. Below we have compiled a couple of tips to help make your dance a success. The timing of this dance can be the kick-off to the count down to summer and everyone looks forward to that. So if your lament sounds like: "I am planning the Sadie Hawkins dance at school. The last five years the dance was really lame and not many people went. How do i get people to come? Also how do i make it less lame?" Follow a few of our suggestions and look forward to a full crowd on the dance floor.

The most important element of any dance is the music. 

• A professional DJ can work out great if getting the gang out on the floor requires encouragement. They can target the music to help the wall flowers forget their shyness and join in the fun.
• A DJ can announce different events during the course of the dance as well so if you are planning on crowning a King and Queen or Line Dancing, DJ's tend to have more experience in speaking as well as spinning.



Professional Disc Jockey

• There is truly nothing like live music, which can energize the crowd and get people more excited for dancing and the sound is likely to be better than a DJ. The trouble with hiring a band is they can be expensive, limiting in the music they play and can sometimes take breaks that stop a party in its tracks.

Food and Drinks can save a party.

• Dancers and Wall Flowers alike will be looking for water and plenty of it as the dance Hall heats up. Soda often comes in second place as it increases thirst.
• If you are planning on a punch using a 7-up or Ginger Ale base is much preferred to a red color. Many a night has been ruined by an accidental spill of Very Berry Kool Aid on a crisp white T-shirt.



Photo Booths

• Refreshments can be kept lite. A big hit is Mini Cup Cakes decorated to the theme of your dance. Brownies are also gobbled up but many dances nix food as part of the planning and isn't really necessary.

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures.

• Formal photography is becoming a thing of the past with Photo Booths, Photo Props taking its place. With so many smart phones snapping away, these new interactive booths help make the night memorable.

Finally, if you need help, or this dance is a fundraiser, why not call Portland PartyWorks and meet with our Event Planners. All our activities are offered to schools, churches and non-profits at a deep discount and with our commitment to excellence and “Best Price Guarantee” you know you are in great hands and your event is a sure fire success. offer a “Best Price Guarantee” when you are shopping for your event