Last Dance - Last Call

Last Call for The Last Dance

The closing reflects the party. A wild party merits an energetic closing; A boring one, something typical. It’s just another read for the DJ.

The closing actually begins when you approach the client for overtime. “This is a Great Party”, you might say. “You’ve got me another 15 minutes. Do you want to keep going?

Sometimes the client says “No”. It doesn't matter why. It’s just that the party’s over, and you’ve got to announce it.

Your closing succeeds before the last song. This lets everyone know they just have one more dance.If the DJ Waits until after this song, Some of the drunks will, no doubt, demand more music. The DJ, then, gets caught between the drunks and the client. The client won't succumb to the drunks desire for overtime, and the drunks will probably just think the DJ's an idiot for stopping. To avoid this problem, into the closing, the DJ could incorporate the phrase, “This is the LAST CALL for the Last Dance. Everyone, especially a drunk, knows what that means.

Because you’ve partied with these people for several hours, you know their mood. You really didn't at the start of the party. You just saw them mingling. That's why an opening follows a format, and a closing follows a Feeling. An opening strives to get people to listen; and the closing, to get them to applaud. You're really good when you get them to cheer.

The closing should convey for thoughts. You want to thank the house, acknowledge yourself, recognized any guest of honor, and introduced The Last Song. The Thinking of the house secures future business from the banquet manager or owner. If you think about it, you and the guests were invited to play at someone's house. You messed it up, and now you're going to leave. The banquet manager and staff didn't have much fun while you and the guests were there. They had to serve and clean. So, they deserve and acknowledgement at the end of the party. Call them out by name and ask for a plus. This is the best way to endear yourself to them. After the party, meet the banquet manager and exchange business cards. Banquet managers present their holes to prospects, many of whom ask about entertainment. You want the banquet managers to recommend you. It's another way to get referrals for your company.

You also want to acknowledge yourself. Some of the guests may need entertainment, and you want them to book you. So, invite them to the setup. A party is the best place to do business. That's why many of them are held in the first place.

You must acknowledge any guest of honor. They're the reason for the party. This announcement will get the lowest response of the closing. And the difference between this response and the one for their acknowledgement in the opening defines your performance. The greater the difference, the better the party. But be aware of parties with loud openings and louder closings. The difference may not be that great: and the performance, that good. It's just that the party was Lively, and any competent DJ would have gotten it cheer.

The introduction of the last song ends your rap. You can play anything. But it should be appropriate. Let it play out, and then turn off the lights. You don't have to say anything else. You did everything you had to do. You effectively closed the party.