Zoe and her friends had a blast at her celebration party as Bat Mitzvah DJ Rich Ellis shook up the family home in Southwest Portland on Saturday, September 8, 2018.
 
While the adults enjoyed drinks and conversation in the dining room and back deck, the kids were the stars of this one and pretty much had the dance floor in the living room to themselves from the beginning.
 

 
There were also other activities, such as a henna tattoo artist in the basement, but Zoe and her friends would return time and again to dance to their favorite songs, plus play some games, including two insane rounds of “Coke & Pepsi” and the limbo.
 

 
The familiar beats couldn’t keep the adults away though and they hung in the foyer, watching the kids and dancing to few tracks. Zoe’s mom wasn’t sure if the chair raising would work (her dad was healing from a broken foot), but we found several strong people to carry the chair as everyone danced “The Hora.”
 

 
From there, the kids brought the house down for nearly two hours, dancing and getting crazy to current hits “I Like It” from Cardi B and Drake’s “In My Feelings,” plus recent favorites, “Can’t Hold Us,” “Cupid Shuffle,” “Hand Clap” and more.
 




 
Mazel Tov Zoe and thank you mom Rachel for again choosing PRO DJs. Rich was the DJ at brother Zach’s bar mitzvah in 2015.
 

 
Ruthie’s memorable Bat Mitzvah party took place at the World Trade Center in Downtown Portland, Oregon on Saturday, July 14, 2018.
 
Even though this venue is covered, portions of the WTC are outside. This means air conditioning is not an option, so this was literally one hot party as the temperature outside soared into the 90’s. Ceiling fans and the sporadic giant fan helped a little, but no worries, the group of 200 guests would not be denied a great time.
 
As friends and family arrived, I played a variety of background music selections that included Ruthie’s favorites, Simon & Garfunkel and Maroon 5, as well as her father (Blondie, Fleetwood Mac) and mother’s (Broadway, Rent) favorites.
 
We had a short 20 minute window before dinner for some games and the ice was broken with the kids playing “How well do you know Ruthie?” and several wild rounds of “Coke & Pepsi.” Prizes provided by the family included Starbucks, iTunes and Movie gift cards.
 
After dinner and a toast, the party was off to the races with “The Hora” and chair raising. Most everyone joined in, but the smaller dance floor was no match for this many people, so the spillover stretched around much of the Sky Bridge Terrace.
 





 
With the glass ceiling, daylight would dominate, but that didn’t dampen the energy and the dance floor was hoppin’ all evening to hot hits such as “Happy” and “I Gotta Feeling,” plus family requests for classics “We Are Family,” “Dancing Queen,” YMCA and more.
 

 
With four gift cards left from the games earlier, we did a swing dance contest and I have to say that collectively, it was some of the best swing dancing I have seen. Our secret judge (Ruthie) picked the winners, but it seemed everyone had fun showing their moves.
 

 
Mazel Tov Ruthie and thank you mom Jen and dad Ken for choosing PRO DJs.
 
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
 
“We’ve been to many Pro DJ events and many with Rich. We couldn’t wait to have him at our event. He’s so easy to work with and such a gentle soul. He know kids, knows how to read a room and knows how to make a party rock!!! Thank you for a most fabulous evening!!”
-Jennifer and Ken Zeidman (Ruthie’s Bat Mitzvah)

• Event Date: Saturday, July 14, 2018
• Event Type: Bat Mitzvah
• Event Location: World Trade Center, Portland, OR
• 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

 
Maia and her friends and family had a great time at her Bat Mitzvah celebration held at The Mittleman Jewish Community Center in Southwest Portland on Saturday, June 30, 2018.
 
This one was held during the day with a 1:30pm start time. However, the ceremony ended a little early and guests began arriving around 1, but no problem, I was setup and had the background music playing as they made their way into the main ballroom.
 
The food was served right away and of course the kids finished eating quickly, so while the parents engaged in conversation and continued their meals, the kids had a great time playing games, such as the scavenger hunt, Coke and Pepsi and doing the limbo.
 
A toast from Maia’s parents followed before a slide show presentation and then dancing to “The Hora” with the traditional chair raising.
 

 
Yes, it was the middle of the day, but a real nice thing about the ballroom at the MJCC is no windows, so with the lights dimmed and my DJ lighting flashing to the beat of the music, it felt like a Saturday night and the dance floor raged for a good two plus hours.
 



 
Mazel Tov Maia and thank you Leticia and Joel for choosing PRO DJs.
 
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
 
“Rich was a super resource and made our event! HUGE THANKS!”
-Leticia Kleinberg (Maia’s Bat Mitzvah)

• Event Date: Saturday, June 3o, 2018
• Event Type: Bat Mitzvah
• Event Location: Mittleman Jewish Community 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: Good
• 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

 
Rhett “RJ” Acelar had the honor of being the DJ at Leah’s Bat Mitzvah held at Embassy Suites Portland Downtown on Saturday, April 14, 2018. We also DJ’d sister Lawren’s Bat Mitzvah in 2015 also held at Embassy Suites Downtown. Mazel Tov Leah and thank you mom Anna for again choosing PRO DJs.
 

 
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
 
“RJ and his stepson did an AMAZING job! The music selection was great and we had a blast dancing. Both were so professional and incredibly nice. They made it a fabulous night. Thank you SO much!” -Anna Paris (Leah’s Bat Mitzvah)

• Event Date: Saturday, April 14, 2018
• Event Type: Bat Mitzvah
• Event Location: Embassy Suites Portland Downtown
• Event Staff: Rhett Acelar
• 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: Excellent
• 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