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As a dancer what elements constitute a good party. Is it familiar faces (other dancers), Vocals, Tracks, a packed house, availability of non-alcoholic drinks, Light Show, "Smoke"?
What's important and what's not.
Please share!!
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jpsf
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good music and other dancers.
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Bill B.
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good music and other dancers.
Ditto.
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Shalewa
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One thing that can really kill a party for me even if it is well DJed and fairly smoke-free is the presence of dancefloor stalkers and their mid-western counterparts trash talkers. I cannot stand spectators who give color commentary on one's every pop, did and spin. I also value clean bathrooms, reasonably priced water and wood floors.
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Great music
Nice, dry floors (linoleum or wood)
Good ventilation
Enough AC or Fans
No lines to get in or fast moving lines
Clean bathrooms (more than one or two stalls for women)
More dancing than gawking going on
NO drinking or smoking on the dancefloor
Enough seating but not too much so you feel you're in a movie theatre
Ones legs hurting so good from all the dancing
The cheesy grin on my face and screaming "One more, for the love of Deep House, one more!" as I'm being thrown out of the club at closing.
Corrective shoes
Coming home and raving about the party right away on DHP
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i.be.me
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Ingredients for a good party, IMO:
* 20 cups - endless slammin' music
* 1 - nice, wood floor
* generous scoops of ventilation
* 3+ clean bathroom stalls
* 50 cups - dancing till you drop
* 1:10 ratio of familiar faces and new folks - the kind who speak/acknowlege each other
* fill the room, but leave space to dance/move around
* 1-2 DJs who work the music as if they are making love
The following ingredients will destroy the best of parties:
- stalking or touchy feely strangers ![[cussing]](graemlins/cussing.gif)
- drinking/smoking on the dance floor, and even worse spilled drinks and close encounters with lit cigs ![[mad]](mad1.gif)
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Leslie
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Originally posted by Shalewa:
I also value clean bathrooms, reasonably priced water and wood floors.
These cannot be stressed enough!
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MYOR
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Great Music and Great People.. I dance less self aware at intimate parties such as Bu-Maku and Left.. Where the spot may not be all that.. but the atmosphere at the party makes up for it.
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lola desire
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Originally posted by Shalewa:
One thing that can really kill a party for me even if it is well DJed and fairly smoke-free is the presence of dancefloor stalkers and their mid-western counterparts trash talkers. I cannot stand spectators who give color commentary on one's every pop, did and spin. I also value clean bathrooms, reasonably priced water and wood floors.
i've got to echo these sentiments, word up! especially the "color commentary"... other things i'd like to mention:
it's always more fun to dance when there is little to no smoke in the party, the more clear oxygen, the less work my lungs have to do in providing my dancin' feet with what they need. it would be nice if there was a smoking patio or something, i know folks be needing their fix.
other dancers are optional. if the music is good, i might just be in the middle of the floor by my damn self, or with a buddy working it out. i like checking out other people's dance styles, so i appreciate being able to share the dancfloor with other COURTEOUS dancers. THE MOST CRITICAL thing about sharing the dancefloor is ETIQUETTE. some of the more essential rules are:
- if you are looking for a place to dance observe the other dancefloor occupants. if someone is dancing and is oscillating in a space that is twice the width of their body, DO NOT move into the space to their left while they are mid-move and on the right. if you find yourself within someones oscilation space, move or adjust your dancing space so it does not collide with other peoples'.
- if you are not dancing, get off the damn dancefloor. dancefloor real estate is precious and everyone appreciates the space and opportunity to express themselves. if your expression is standing there, please do it up against a wall, pillar, or near the bar. if you want to observe folks from the middle of the dancefloor, at least groove a little.
- if you bump into someone, step on their foot, or elbow them, please acknowledge it. when you know that you have entered someone's personal space let them know by at least mouthing an "i'm sorry" or "pardon me". you could also gently touch them on the arm or shoulder and give them a acknowledging look that says, "hello, person i may have injured, i didn't mean any harm."
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Brut by Faberge
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Originally posted by lola desire:
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Originally posted by Shalewa:
One thing that can really kill a party for me even if it is well DJed and fairly smoke-free is the presence of dancefloor stalkers and their mid-western counterparts trash talkers. I cannot stand spectators who give color commentary on one's every pop, did and spin. I also value clean bathrooms, reasonably priced water and wood floors.
i've got to echo these sentiments, word up! especially the "color commentary"... other things i'd like to mention:
it's always more fun to dance when there is little to no smoke in the party, the more clear oxygen, the less work my lungs have to do in providing my dancin' feet with what they need. it would be nice if there was a smoking patio or something, i know folks be needing their fix.
other dancers are optional. if the music is good, i might just be in the middle of the floor by my damn self, or with a buddy working it out. i like checking out other people's dance styles, so i appreciate being able to share the dancfloor with other COURTEOUS dancers. THE MOST CRITICAL thing about sharing the dancefloor is ETIQUETTE. some of the more essential rules are:
- if you are looking for a place to dance observe the other dancefloor occupants. if someone is dancing and is oscillating in a space that is twice the width of their body, DO NOT move into the space to their left while they are mid-move and on the right. if you find yourself within someones oscilation space, move or adjust your dancing space so it does not collide with other peoples'.
- if you are not dancing, get off the damn dancefloor. dancefloor real estate is precious and everyone appreciates the space and opportunity to express themselves. if your expression is standing there, please do it up against a wall, pillar, or near the bar. if you want to observe folks from the middle of the dancefloor, at least groove a little.
- if you bump into someone, step on their foot, or elbow them, please acknowledge it. when you know that you have entered someone's personal space let them know by at least mouthing an "i'm sorry" or "pardon me". you could also gently touche them on the arm or shoulder and give them a acknowledging look that says, "hello, person i may have injured, i didn't mean any harm."
![[rofl]](graemlins/rofl.gif) classic. i pass the courtesy test then! and although i smoke, i do all i can to keep it out of dancers' faces. that's cardinal.
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my biggest pet peeve are peeps who walk out to the middle of the dancefloor and just STAND in my space. wtf! i must then resort to my booty box out dance. after a couple of nudges and elbows, human pillars get the message. but i hate doing it b/c it means i'm in a negative mood.
a good party is one where i don't have to do that cause peeps know not to drink or smoke on the dancefloor.
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Koffy Brown
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For me it's like this
#1 DJ
#2 Energy/vibe/atmosphere
#3 floor
#4 not so smokey
#5 good sound system
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lola desire
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Originally posted by manfred:
my biggest pet peeve are peeps who walk out to the middle of the dancefloor and just STAND in my space. wtf! i must then resort to my booty box out dance. after a couple of nudges and elbows, human pillars get the message. but i hate doing it b/c it means i'm in a negative mood.
a good party is one where i don't have to do that cause peeps know not to drink or smoke on the dancefloor.
good technique. there are studies that show that when you graze, prod, or bump people in the butt, it keeps them mooooving.
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I really thank everyone for such valuable and candid comments. As club owners & managers we more or less assume we know what folks want and never bother to ask. Trust me on this, we will be acting on your comments as early as tonight.
Peace and so much love
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DeesKo
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Me being in a mental frame of mind where I want to dance and have a good time, not one where I'm ambivalent to the whole thing and expect someone else to MAKE me have fun.
Thats all.
If I can walk in the door with that on my mind, in that frame of mind where I intend to have a good ass time, dance my ass off all night and be in a good mood, and walk in the door with that on my mind, instead of walking in and requiring everything else in the world to be perfect before I'll even broach the subject, I'll be fine.
Peace
Rob
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NubianSista
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*Good Music
*Wood Floor
*Lighting/light show
*Clean Bathrooms
*Energy of other dancers
*Pleasant people
*Non-Alcohol
*Nice little lounge room
*Reasonable prices for beverages & cover
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DeesKo
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Originally posted by kara:
sooo that mood doesnt happen alot then i take it.
j/k
actually, it doesn't happen as often as I would like, but at least I know most of the time its my own fault and I don't try to blame it on any immaterial fact that wouldn't have mattered to me 10 years ago.
peace
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kara
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i agree personal frame of mind, and just general outlook, and way about, is a huge part, but i think 'what makes it ideal for you to get down' ... includes more than my urge to let loose
if bobo fruit clown is spilling his drink groping girl next to me, or the lighting of the club is staring me down in my face or strobing till it makes my eyes tweak, or the dj sucks to no end, its not very conducive to a night of getting off on the dance floor
i do agree w/where you're going with it though, in the whole 'we're all too spoonfed' doctrination etc
have fun at red 2nite ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Woody Rosen
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Space is most important to me. I hate getting bumped into every two seconds when I'm on the floor. Good sound is also key, as are familiar faces.
Oh, and a good DJ is nice too. ![[woot]](graemlins/dance10.gif)
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