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Bat Mitzvah Celebration At Kennedy School Portland
Victoria and her friends and family had a great time at her Bat Mitzvah celebration held at McMenamins Kennedy School in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
The games began shortly after the buffet was open to everyone with ice breakers “Name That Tune” and “Would Victoria Rather?”, followed by a rockus scavenger hunt/musical chairs. The adults in the room seemed to be enjoying the games as much as the kids. When one item called out during the scavenger hunt was a credit card, one parent just gave her purse to a child contestant.
After a toast, I began playing “The Hora” and invited everyone to dance with Victoria and her family. The energy never let up from there as guests danced to everything from “Happy”, “Hey Ya” and “Can’t Stop The Feeling” to Victoria’s requests for Musical numbers from Hamilton and the latest Beetlejuice movie.
Mazel Tov Victoria and thank you parents Gita and Jonathan for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“We were so grateful for Pro DJs! Rich did an incredible job keeping the party going for my daughter’s bat mitzvah. He was attentive and fun. The entire process, from booking the DJ, to discussing songs and playlists, to the actual event, was smooth and easy. I would highly recommend this company and will absolutely use Pro DJs again in my future! Thank you for creating such a memorable event.” -Gita Gelfer (Victoria’s Bat Mitzvah)
- Event Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
- Event Type: Bat Mitzvah
- Event Location: Kennedy School
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Event Planning Process: Excellent
- Quality of Service: Excellent
- Responsiveness: Excellent
- Professionalism: Excellent
- Appearance: Excellent
- Flexibility: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Bat Mitzvah Party Norse Hall Portland
Piper’s energetic Bat Mitzvah party took place at Norse Hall in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, February 8, 2025.
Guests arrived around 5pm and I had a variety of background music playing just before that, including selections from Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles.
The spacious dance floor just off the stage allowed plenty of room for games that began after dinner with ice breaker “Would Piper Rather?”, followed by a scavenger hunt and Coke and Pepsi. The adults in the room were very engaged with the scavenger hunt and seemed to be having as much fun as the kids.
Next came “The Hora” and I invited everyone out to the dance floor to celebrate the Bat Mitzvah girl that featured the entire family lifted high in a chair.
Guests of all ages had a great time dancing to favorites, “I Gotta Feeling”, “Shake It Off”, “Cha Cha Slide” and more, plus Piper’s requests for Beyonce, Shakira and Chappell Roan’s “Hot To Go!”.
Mazel Tov Piper and thank you mom Hillary for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“This was my first time ever hiring a DJ. I was a little nervous, based on attending other events. I just wasn’t sure what to expect. Rich is amazing! Super enthusiastic, flexible, easy to work with, and full of ideas. He made the planning process very easy (the online forms are very comprehensive) and was in good communication leading up to the party. Rich arrived at our party prepared (loved the lights!), and ran the music and dancing just perfectly. The kids games were a huge highlight as well (adults loved watching them and kids loved participating). We danced until our time at the venue was over. It was just great. Everyone had a total blast. I would hire him again in a heartbeat!” -Hillary Barbour
- Event Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
- Event Type: Bat Mitzvah
- Event Location: Norse Hall
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Event Planning Process: Excellent
- Quality of Service: Excellent
- Responsiveness: Excellent
- Professionalism: Excellent
- Appearance: Excellent
- Flexibility: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Bat Mitzvah Celebration At Brix Tavern Tualatin
Lizzie and her friends had a great time at her Bat Mitzvah celebration held at Brix Tavern in Tualatin, Oregon on Saturday, October 26, 2024.
Before dinner, Havdala was led by Camp Director Moses and also featured comments from family and friends.
The party room is separate from the more spacious restaurant. The adults had their own seating and buffet in the restaurant, while the nearly 60 kids pretty much had the party room to themselves, where they had a great time playing games: Would You Rather, Name That Tune and a scavenger hunt before dancing opened to everyone with “The Hora” and traditional chair raising.
Most adults chose to remain in the dining area so music for the dance floor was primarily geared to the kids and they brought the energy for recent hit songs including many requests for Travis Scott’s “FE!N”, plus Israeli dance favorites like “Golden Boy”, “Ba Kalit” and more.
Mazel Tov Lizzie and thank you mom Michelle for again choosing PRO DJs.
Isaac’s Bar Mitzvah Blast At Nordia House
Isaac and his friends and family had a great time at his Bar Mitzvah celebration held at Nordia House in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
As guests arrived, I played a variety of background music selections before leading the kids in some games that included “Would You Rather” and a scavenger hunt.
Following dinner, Isaac’s dad thanked everyone for coming and then his friends threw candy at him to symbolize the start of a sweet life as an adult. Next, I invited everyone to the dance floor for the traditional “The Hora” with chair raising of Isaac and his family.
Having just seen many of the families in attendance one month earlier, I wasn’t surprised to witness a high energy dance floor from start to finish. Everyone had fun dancing to hit music (“Can’t Stop The Feeling”, “Cha Cha Slide”, “Party Rock Anthem” and more) plus classic 80’s and 90’s favorites requested by the parents.
Mazel Tov Isaac and thank you Alison for choosing PRO DJs!
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Rich did an excellent job of entertaining our large party, keeping the kids engaged while the adults ate dinner. Everyone had a wonderful night.” -Alison Colman (Isaac’s Bar Mitzvah)
- Event Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
- Event Type: Bar Mitzvah
- Event Location: Nordia House
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Event Planning Process: Excellent
- Quality of Service: Excellent
- Responsiveness: Excellent
- Professionalism: Excellent
- Appearance: Excellent
- Flexibility: Good
- Value: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Bat Mitzvah Blast At Village Ballroom
Emma’s Bat Mitzvah was a blast at the historic Village Ballroom in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
Guests began arriving just before 6pm to a classic cocktail music mix featuring songs from Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and more as requested by Emma’s parents, and then around 6:30, I led the kids in some games including “Name That Tune” and a scavenger hunt.
Dinner music was Oldies and Motown favorites. After a toast and slideshow, I opened the dance floor with “The Hora”, inviting everyone out to celebrate Emma.
Guests had a great time as adults and kids danced the night away to the big hits, such as “Dancing Queen”, “Can’t Stop The Feeling”, “Cha Cha Slide” and more.
Mazel Tov Emma and thank you parents Holly and Rob for choosing PRO DJs.
