I am the First Woman DJ at Chicago Club

As far as the Chicago Club staff and myself knows, I was the first woman DJ to play at the Chicago Club. So, as far as I was concerned I was going to make an excellent impression. Greg and Karen's party was one that stretched my skills around planning and sequencing time. The two floor plan included: fun and playful introductions and cake cutting into cocktails, one bridesmaid flew over the shoulder of a groomsman in a mount as she entered the room, upstairs for a 5 course dinner and speeches, and back downstairs for dancing. Not only did we have an extended agenda, there was also the prized Michigan St. vs. University of Michigan football game.... and the majority of the crowd was alumn of UofM, so I had a game to compete with, or so I thought. Instead of competing with the game, we brought the game into the dance floor, as the father of the groom made a speacial announcement and shout out, and I followed with the UofM anthem.
My biggest learn of the night was.... patience. Something I often forget.
I had a bigger challenge ahead of me, getting people to dance in a gigantic space... I am learning that this often proves to be a difficult task because the intimacy of the dancefloor is lost, so I have to create a different space. My usual reaction after dinner is... I want people dancing now... But this occasion I learned to be patient and people will come around. I started taking requests, everywhere from hip hop to frank sinatra.... but i realized that i needed take it one song at a time. I chose to be in the moment rather than worry about who was on the floor and what was next, and it soon worked. Brent my assistant set me up wonderfully my playing some older rock songs that led me straight into the 80's song "Mickey" and it worked well. I started breathing and enjoying myself and the night developed very lovely. I recieved mad props from the brides father, and he shared that he would be happy to offer any recommendations. The bride and groom had a magnificent time, and UofM killed Michigan State. All in all a great night for the first female DJ at the Chicago Club.
----Lead Deejay Megan Taylor
----Assistant Deejay Brent Rolland
----Lead Videographer Carl Weidemann
----Assistant Videographer Keren
----Producer Andrew Ettenhoeffer