Mood: caffeinated
Now Playing: "We Three Kings" - Dingers
Topic: School Stuff
If you didn't go to Phi Sigma Pi's AIDS Benefit Ball last night you really missed out. The party was bumpin' and the dance floor was packed once people got the courage to start dancing.
It was my first time DJing in over a year, but I got right back into the groove as soon as I got everything up and connected. I was a little worried at first that my speakers wouldn't be able to fill all of the Memorial Room with music. My fears, it turned out, were unfounded. My music filled the hall as well as the lobby of Willard Straight Hall.
I was able to set up the laptop to record my mix throughout the night. I haven't been able to listen to it yet - it was a 3.5 hour mix and I've been busy with some other things. But I intend to get it onto CD so that I can listen to it and see how to improve my mix. Also, I'll make it available online for others to experience.
As always it was tough to decide which songs to play. There were so many that I just couldn't get to because there were only 3.5 hours in which to do it all. I also had to go across quite a few genres to get all of the music that everyone wanted.
I ended up playing Rap, Reggae, Sala, Bachata, Merengue, Swing, and Disco. At first I was afraid that people wouldn't be able to dance to some of the music because I'm used to DJing in South Florida, but apparently a lot of people here take advantage of the Salsa and merengue PE classes.
Overall, I think it was very successful because people pretty much kept dancing the whole time. It's funny because it took some people a lot of time to warmup. Some of the people who were dancing at the end and really enjoying it, wouldn't get up to dance earlier. I almost wish I had just one more half an hour.
It was also a success because we were able to raise quite a bit of money for the Elizabeth Glazier Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Last night alone we raised $1000 and we had collected $100 in donations. Plus, at least one of the alumni has decided to match the money we made with her own donation. She may not be able to do a one-for-one with $1000, but even a 1:2 would give us another $500. And if more alumni participate we could send them an awesome check!
Here are two more pictures. Enjoy - and next time you better come so you can have this much fun!