04/21/2020
The disruption caused by COVID-19 has been incredibly inconvenient for everyone, and we know for high school juniors and seniors, this has been especially heartbreaking in unique ways. Not only are they missing out on classes and graduation day, but many will also not have a chance to attend their prom or visit with each other again as a class.
Though it's tough to beat a giant party with all of their classmates, we have been brainstorming on alternative ways we can help students create memories while staying at home and social distancing.
One idea we've been assisting with is a 'virtual prom,' an idea inspired by parents in the Ashland School District. We were asked to decorate a location with some lighting, drape, dance floor lighting, etc. and have our DJs do a live stream performance where students could log on to and watch from home. The idea has blossomed and created options we hadn't thought of just a few weeks ago.
Students would be able to communicate with the DJ and each other to request songs, chat, and exchange stories! We've done a lot of research and ways to make the stream reliable and interactive. We also feel it's important to allow parents and staff have some control over the content produced both by the DJ/Host, as well as the students themselves.
If the students have already bought their prom dresses/suits, this would be an excellent time for them to wear them while listening/dancing to their favorite music being played by a live DJ.
For more information on some of the things we are working on, you can comment below, send us a message or give us a call at: 541-476-8558. As always, the advice is free regardless of whether you hire us or not. We want to play our part in making a bad situation better in any role we can.
Furthermore, there's an ongoing discussion amongst our partners in the event community to hold a student only celebration during the mid to late summer. This option is dependent on public gatherings being safe to hold once again of course. If you're curious about these ideas, make sure you are on our list of people who want to be updated. We'll let you know.
Again, our heart goes out to you. We are here if there's any role for us to play!