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How affordable is
the DJ?
Have you ever considered how affordable the disc jockey actually is?
Many dj services sell their services based on a package price or by the
hour which can often seem like a lot of money for a student dance.
But let's look at other common activities junior high and high school
students can participate in on a Friday or Saturday night.
Can your hired dj service that costs as little as a $.79 taco return the
best results for your school and make your dance successful and
profitable?
Attendance at school dances varies from 50 to over 2000 depending on
level and size of school. So for argument's sake, let's use a figure of
300 students for the following example.
You plan an awesome dance for students and charge $6 per student netting
you $1800. The dj service cost only $200 ($.66/student) leaving you
with $1600 profit excluding any decorations or refreshments. This is a
wonderful little profit for the school. However, after the dance, you
hear several complaints from students and administrators alike.
Students weren't really dancing, some lyrics were inappropriate, and the
dj had to work off of only 1 cd player for the whole night because his
other one broke during an NSYNC song.
For the next dance, you decide to keep the same dj because you got such
a deal for the last one. You did talk to him about music content and
other concerns. The night of the dance arrives and only 200 students
show up. You net a healthy $1200 minus the $200 ($1/student) you paid
the dj and other related expenses. You feel the event was okay, but
nothing special while noting you had 100 less students attend.
So what happened?
Many schools fall victim to the cheap dj service that offers a less than
adequate sound system, limited or unedited music library, poor lightshow
(if any), inexperienced dj, or someone who is "just doing it on the
side."
As illustrated by the above example, hiring a cheap dj service can have
lasting effects on school dances. Not only can the dance be ruined, but
also the fate of future dances. If the students weren't happy at the
dance, they may not attend future dances affecting the profit level.
You can actually keep the cost down with the more students that attend.
Some area high schools have as many as 1000+ students attend their
dance. For less than $2 a student (remember, less than the cost of a
video rental), you can bring a full club-style atmosphere into your
gymnasium. Only have 100 students attend a dance? For barely the cost
of a value meal at McDonald's per student you can hire a professional,
quality disc jockey service. How long would a hamburger, fries, and
drink entertain on a Friday or Saturday night?
(Note: Graph represents disc jockey price of $1000 and 500 students.)
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