Portland DJ Rocks Union High School Prom
Portland DJ PRO DJs had the opportunity to perform at the Union High School Prom held at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom in Downtown Portland, Oregon on Saturday, April 16, 2016.
Guests began entering the room right at 8pm, but it didn’t take long for the crowd of over 500 students to crank up the energy. About 25 minutes in, the dance floor was packed for the ‘Cupid Shuffle.’
Everyone appeared to enjoy the current hot hits and recent favorites, such as ‘Cake By The Ocean,’ ‘My House,’ ‘NO,’ and more.
The theme was ‘Moonlight Rendevous’ and after the King and Queen were crowned around 10pm, the court then danced to ‘Fly Me To The Moon’ by Frank Sinatra. More fun dance music then kept most everyone there until the very end… ‘Watch Me’, ‘Turn Down For What’, ‘Me, Myself & I’ and more.
Big Time Bat Mitzvah Party At The Chart House
Portland Disc Jockey Rich Ellis had the opportunity to perform at Ella’s Bat Mitzvah Party on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at The Chart House Restaurant in Portland, Oregon.
The celebration took place on the lower level and filled quickly with nearly 100 guests. As they arrived, I played a mix of vocal jazz, such as Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra, as requested by the family.
About 40 minutes later, the kids started to get a little restless, so I switched to some contemporary hits, including ‘Cake By The Ocean’ and the new Meghan Trainor smash, ‘No’. Over the next 15 minutes, we also played several rounds of ‘Name That Tune’ and managed to get in a limbo before dinner.
Following dinner was a slide show and toast from Ella’s parents. I then invited everyone out to dance to ‘The Hora’ and celebrate the bat mitzvah girl and her family with the traditional chair raising. The ceiling was very low, especially with the even lower beams, but fortunately nobody bumped their head 🙂 Most everyone joined hands and circled the small space to create a raging Saturday night dance party from the opening number.
The floor was packed for nearly every song from start to finish and friends and family brought the energy for the big hit songs, ‘Happy,’ ‘Uptown Funk,’ ‘Watch Me (Whip Nae Nae)’ and more.
Mazel Tov Ella and thank you Fred and Sharon for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
- Event Date: Saturday, April 9, 2016
- Event Type: Bat Mitzvah
- Event Location: Chart House
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Excellent
- Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Good
- Quality of Customer Service at Event: Excellent
- Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Professionalism of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Performance: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Appearance: Excellent
- System Appearance: Excellent
- Sound Quality: Excellent
- Overall Volume Levels: Excellent
- Music Selection: Excellent
- Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
- Lighting Effects: Good
- Equipment Appearance: Excellent
- Overall Customer Service: Excellent
- Planning Assistance: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Cooperation with Other Vendors: Excellent
- Overall Performance Rating: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Daniel’s Wild Portland Bar Mitzvah Party
Portland Bar Mitzvah DJ Rich Ellis performed at Daniel’s Bar Mitzvah party on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at the Multnomah Arts Center in SW Portland, Oregon.
About 150 guests came together to celebrate the occasion. As they arrived, I played a variety of upbeat background music before entertaining the kids with the gold coin game, name that tune and a rowdy scavenger hunt.
Daniel is a big soccer fan and his favorite teams are the Portland Timbers, FC Barcelona and Brazil. This made for a great game of pass the soccer ball with all three teams represented.
After dinner, a short video and toast, the energy level jumped dramatically with everyone coming out for ‘The Hora’ and chair raising.
A variety of fun hit music followed, including ‘Happy,’ ‘Uptown Funk,’ ‘Watch Me (Whip Nae Nae)’ and a few Brazilian songs, as requested by the family.
They could have danced all night, but with a little time left before we had to call it a night, Daniel wanted to play the game ‘Coke and Pepsi.’ The kids had a lot of fun participating, with a few acting as callers and judging.
Your friends and family were a lot of fun Daniel… Mazel Tov!
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Rich was excellent. He kept the kids engaged and entertained the adults as well. We really appreciate his enthusiasm and professionalism.” -Cam Williams (Daniel’s Bar Mitzvah)
- Event Date: Saturday, March 26, 2016
- Event Type: Bar Mitzvah
- Event Location: Multnomah Arts Center
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Excellent
- Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Excellent
- Quality of Customer Service at Event: Excellent
- Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Professionalism of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Performance: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Appearance: Excellent
- System Appearance: Excellent
- Sound Quality: Excellent
- Overall Volume Levels: Excellent
- Music Selection: Excellent
- Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
- Lighting Effects: N/A
- Equipment Appearance: Excellent
- Overall Customer Service: Excellent
- Planning Assistance: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Cooperation with Other Vendors: Excellent
- Overall Performance Rating: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Storm Watching At Oregon Coast Wedding
Oregon Coast Wedding DJ Rich Ellis had the opportunity to perform at Kirsten and Christian’s wedding and reception on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Inn at Spanish Head in Linclon City, Oregon.
The ceremony and reception were held in the El Toro ballroom on the fourth floor and I setup a second sound system for the cocktail hour held on the first floor in the Balboa/Cortez room. During this time the El Toro ballroom was reset for dinner and dancing, while the newlyweds and immediate family members gathered for photos.
The views for the ceremony were incredible, especially with the approaching storm.
Oregon Coast Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party Entrance: Thomas Newman – Wow (from Finding Nemo)
- Bride Entrance: Thomas Newman – Mae
- Communion: Leeland – Carried to the Table
- Bride/Groom Exit: Michael Buble – Everything
The bride and groom requested Frank Sinatra and Big Band for background music during the cocktail hour and Classic Jazz, such as Miles Davis, during dinner.
Oregon Coast Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Henry Mancini – The Big Blowout
- Cake Cutting: Maroon 5 – Sugar
- First Dance: Louis Armstrong – La Vie en Rose
- Bride and Father Dance: Nancy Sinatra – It’s For My Dad
- Groom and Mother Dance: I Wanna Be Like You (Monkey Song)- From Jungle Book Soundtrack
Following the formal dances, I opened the dance floor to all guests. A slow number brought out many couples and the energy gradually picked up as I played classics from The Beatles, Bee Gees, Earth, Wind & Fire and more.
Everyone appeared to be having a great time dancing and a splash of current favorites, including ‘Uptown Funk’ and Dynamite’ really revved up the crowd.
Near the end, everyone joined hands and dance a circle around the newlyweds. It was pure joy and a touching celebration.
I appreciated the feedback during dinner and afterwards from the bride and groom on how much they enjoyed the music. Best wishes Kirsten and Christian and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“When we first began planning a wedding, music was possibly the most stressful factor for us, with so many different generations and personalities present. Rich Ellis took away this anxiety with his professionalism. As early as the first meeting, it was clear he understood the atmosphere we were going for and he accomplished it brilliantly. We were beyond pleased with the music, pacing, and flow of the ceremony and reception. We would absolutely recommend Rich to a friend. Thanks, Rich, for helping make our big day memorable!” -Kirsten Mason & Christian Buehring
- Event Date: Saturday, March 12, 2016
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Inn at Spanish Head in Lincoln City
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Excellent
- Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Excellent
- Quality of Customer Service at Event: Excellent
- Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Professionalism of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Performance: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Appearance: Excellent
- System Appearance: Excellent
- Sound Quality: Excellent
- Overall Volume Levels: Excellent
- Music Selection: Excellent
- Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
- Lighting Effects: N/A
- Equipment Appearance: Excellent
- Overall Customer Service: Excellent
- Planning Assistance: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Cooperation with Other Vendors: Excellent
- Overall Performance Rating: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Wilson High School Winter Formal Dance
A Masquerade Ball was the theme for the Wilson High School Winter Formal Dance as students danced the night away in the Pavillion Ballroom located on the Plaza Level of the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower in Downtown Portland on Saturday, January 30, 2016.
The dance floor was packed wall-to-wall nearly the entire night and everyone got their groove on to the latest hit music, including tracks from The Weeknd, Flo Rida, Selena Gomez, Justin Beiber, Fetty Wap and more. I spun some old school tracks as well, including ‘Yeah’ from Usher that received the biggest cheers of the night… amazing it’s still super popular 12 years after it was released.
Thank you to advisor Morgan McFadden and student Sophie Rubin for choosing PRO DJs. The Wilson High School Facebook page noted Wilson’s Winter Formal 2016 was a success! -Rich
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