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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.
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.
Bat Mitzvah Celebration At Pips & Bounce
Anna and her friends and family had a great time at her Bat Mitzvah celebration held at Pips & Bounce in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
The spacious venue that takes up nearly a full city block, featured the dance floor on one end and ping pong tables, along with gathering area for food and drinks, across the remainder.
Like most Bat Mitzvah parties, my plan was to lead the kids in some games before dinner, but with the black lights overhead and plenty of Taylor Swift (as requested by Anna), the girls just wanted to dance the night away from the beginning.
After a slide show, I began playing “The Hora” and invited everyone to dance with Anna and her family. When the time came, only a folding chair was available, but those tasked with holding it up with the Bat Mitzvah girl on board were experienced pros 🙂
Mazel Tov Anna and thank you mom Liz for again choosing PRO DJs. We had the opportunity to be the DJ at brother Steven’s Bar Mitzvah celebration in 2021.
Bat Mitzvah Party At The Foundry Lake Oswego
Hannah’s energetic Bat Mitzvah party took place at The Foundry in Lake Oswego, Oregon on Saturday, January 6, 2024.
Guests arrived around 6pm for what Hannah’s parents called a “4 hour cocktail party” and I had a variety of music playing in the background, including selections from Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles.
With the dance floor in the middle of the room across from the DJ stage and the kids tables filling the space in front of me, there wasn’t much room for games, so I just had the kids remain seated and hosted rounds of Hannah Trivia and Would She Rather? followed by a scavenger hunt.
Hannah requested a father/daughter dance with her dad and they danced to Loudin Wainwright’s “Daughter” before I segued to “The Hora” and invited everyone out to the dance floor to celebrate the Bat Mitzvah girl that featured the entire family lifted high in a chair.
The kids, which included many of Hannah’s softball teammates, were wound up all evening, and the adults joined in as well for a fun time dancing to favorites, “I Gotta Feeling”, “Billie Jean”, “Cupid Shuffle” and more. An impromtu limbo also broke out just before the Voodoo Donuts dessert bar opened.
Mazel Tov Hannah and thank you parents Jaime and Brent for choosing PRO DJs.
Shira’s Bat Mitzvah Celebration At MJCC
With her friends and family, Shira celebrated her Bat Mitzvah at Mittleman Jewish Community Center in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, November 25, 2023.
Guests entered the ballroom bathed in black light around 6pm as I played a variety of background music selections. With most of the kids there from the start and dinner scheduled for 6:45, we went right to the games that included “Name That Tune” and a Scavenger Hunt.
Following dinner was a slideshow and then I invited all guests to the dance floor for the traditional “The Hora” with chair raising of Shira and her siblings.
The club atmosphere kept most everyone dancing until the end… From “I Gotta Feeling” and “Uptown Funk” to “Footloose” and “Billie Jean”, they seemed to love it all.
Mazel Tov Shira and thank you parents Leior and Maya for choosing PRO DJs!
