Mission dance. Dance competitions for corporate
The success of many parties, especially youth parties, often depends on a successful dance program, which means that you need high-quality music, a professional DJ who can accurately guess the musical preferences of a particular company and the host’s ability to “ignite” the guests, “lure” them to the dance floor and create a fun party on it. festive atmosphere
Each presenter, of course, has his own secrets and tricks, each one has his own win-win call (or even more than one) in reserve, capable of “pulling” even the most skeptical and “wooden” guests onto the dance floor and his own set of special games and entertainment for dance breaks. After all, games during dances always “enliven” the dance program, cheer everyone up, and sometimes help unfamiliar or unfamiliar guests “get to know each other”, i.e. anyway, get closer to each other.
We offer universal and proven in practice games while dancing that can be arranged at any party (thanks for the ideas of some of them to the talented authors and organizers of the holidays!).
1. Game for the dance break "Friendship begins .."
This game needs free space. The presenter recalls the lines of a famous children's song: "A river begins from a blue stream, well, friendship begins with a smile." Then everyone, everyone who has no enemies in this hall, and who is friendly and ready to have fun, is invited to go to the dance floor.
And let everyone feel like a “droplet”, from which streams, rivers and even the ocean are formed. To do this, it is necessary to connect hands with comrades quickly and, in accordance with the commands of the leader, without forgetting, at the same time, to dance to the music.
And the host gives the commands randomly and very different: “combine two drops”, “three”, “four”, “six in a stream”, “one drop”, etc., then the command follows - “all drops in one circle, in one ocean ”- everyone lines up in one common round dance. The host suggests: “Now everyone smiled and opened up in two circles. The inner circle is formed by gentlemen, and the outer circle by ladies (if there are more girls, then vice versa) - facing each other. To the music, we begin a circle of friendship: the boys, dancing, move to the right, and girls - to the left. The music stops - round dances too: everyone who is face to face - begin to make friends, hug and kiss. The music started playing - they again ran in different directions. And so, as long as there is interest in the game. "
2. The game "Get" a neighbor on the dance floor.
The ball is a win-win prop for any games, with its help you can bring animation to dance breaks. For example, before any pair dance, tie a ball to the ankle for all participants. Accordingly, the task of each pair is to “get” all their neighbors as quickly as possible and burst their balls (with their feet), and also, as long as possible, dodge their blows and take care of their balls.
The couple that holds at least one balloon the longest wins a prize!
3. Game during the dance "Let's shake?"
Here, too, you need a balloon, only in the form of a sausage. Before the dance, you can explain that with her help an impromptu talent show will now be organized. The one who drops the ball or who is caught with the ball by the stop of the music goes into the circle and dances the solo part to the melody heard (striptease, gypsy, etc.).
During a quick dance, the host, holding the "sausage" between his legs, approaches any guest with an offer to "shake" - he passes the ball to him quickly and without the help of hands, he - to another. All this to incendiary music, if the sausage does not fall for a long time, then the DJ arbitrarily stops the music and turns on the cutting for 30-40 seconds for a solo dance, the rest support with applause. Then the "soloist" passes the ball and so on several times. At the end, you can arrange a common dance "split" for all guests to the unfading rock and roll.
4. Dance fun "Limbo".
The name of the game comes from the dance of the same name, the distinctive feature of which is the combination of flexibility and clarity of movement in the dance. The essence of the game is that you need to show exactly these qualities by passing under a ribbon or a pole, which is horizontally held by assistants on both sides, without hitting them and without leaning forward.
So, an incendiary melody is playing on the dance floor, those who wish, in turn, pass under the tape (pole), bending back and bending their knees - otherwise it will not work. Initially, the tape is stretched at a height of 1.5 meters, but each time the assistants lower it lower and lower, and there are less and less able to overcome this obstacle.
The most flexible and courageous participants of the game are awarded a prize.
5. "Who am I?"
Must be original. You definitely need to come up with some kind of active entertainment, and dance competitions are perfect for this. They help stir up the guests, direct the energy of the most active in the right direction and stir up the most shy.
Dance competitions can be collective or individual, take place in the form of a competition or a real dance battle. It can also be just collective dances with a leader. And most importantly, to participate in such competitions, it is not at all necessary to be able to dance.
The right time to hold the first dance competition is some time after the start of the banquet. First you need to create a certain atmosphere, cheer up the guests and stir them up. Then it will be easier for them to overcome constraint and go to the dance floor.
Note! Active and calm competitions must be alternated. Everything related to dancing is active entertainment, so you should not force guests to dance if they just ran or jumped. But after that it is quite possible to arrange dancing.
You should not hold dance competitions on an empty stomach, guests should at least have a bite to eat. But pulling them out from the table immediately after tasting hot is not worth it. You can hold competitions after appetizers or some time after serving the main course when guests are expecting dessert. Also, a dance competition, a collective dance or a flash mob can be a worthy end to the holiday.
How to prepare?
To conduct dance competitions at a wedding, you will need the following:
- spacious room;
- musical equipment and audio recordings;
- good lighting.
Choosing songs for contests is a separate art. It is better to prepare several dozen diverse compositions in advance in order to be able to choose music for the current mood of the guests. It is necessary to be able to very clearly catch the time period for its inclusion, so that there are no awkward pauses. Someone who knows how to handle equipment well should be responsible for the music.. It is best to hire a professional DJ. 
Also, guests must be given enough space so that they can move freely. You should not spend such entertainment near tables with food. At least 3 square meters must be allocated for dancing. This is enough for a small group of dancing guests.
Dance competitions are selected depending on the size of the room. The more spacious it is, the more opportunities for their implementation.
The dance floor should be well lit. This creates the right atmosphere, because the dance part is always in the spotlight. During dance-related events, you can turn on disco lighting, play with spotlights or arrange a laser show.
Cool contests for guests
There are a huge number of wedding dance competitions. They are selected based on the following factors:
- the age of the invitees;
- contingent of those present;
- room size;
- preferences of guests and young people.
Usually the host takes care of the selection, but the newlyweds themselves can also make proposals. Here are some variations of the original dance competitions.
Dances of the peoples of the world
Several couples are selected from among the guests. They can consist of those who are in a relationship, as well as complete strangers. Couples are given the task to dance several dances of various peoples of the world. It doesn’t matter at all that they don’t know how to do it, because that’s the whole point. The music of various nationalities is included: Russian, Caucasian, gypsy, Spanish, Chinese or Indian.
Peculiarity: couples can dance simultaneously to the same music, or each of them is given a separate task.
It is even more fun when special attributes are given out for the competition: national clothes, shoes or hats. After the end of the competition, the winner is determined with the help of applause. Instead of couples, you can also invite individuals, but only when the guests have had enough fun.
Pop the balloon
This a very active competition that will especially appeal to young people. It will require several pairs. Balloons are tied to the ankles of the girls. The goal is to burst the balls of all opponents with your feet, while connecting your hands with your partner. All this happens to cheerful music, laughter and cheering cries of guests. It is very funny to watch when everyone in a pair runs in their own direction. If the couple disengages their hands, they are eliminated from the competition. The winner is the one who managed to burst all the balls of the opponents.
Threes-fours
The more people participate in such a competition, the more interesting. First, everyone starts dancing together until the leader calls out: “Three!” Guests should immediately break into groups of three and continue dancing. Then the leader shouts: "Four!" Accordingly, the guests should be divided into groups of four people. 
It can also be fives, sixes, sevens, and so on. You should not break into pairs, otherwise the meaning of the competition will be lost. After each command of the leader, people who could not unite in a group are eliminated. At the end, 2-3 people remain, who become the winners.
The most enduring
This is a very simple competition, however, you need to choose the right time for it. It is best to hold it closer to the beginning of the event, when the guests have not had time to drink much. Couples of strong men and fragile girls are invited to the dance floor. The task of every man is to take the girl in his arms and dance with her until the end of the melody. The one who lowered the girl is out. The most enduring remains at the end.
Limbo
Only the laziest have not heard about the famous limbo dance. Its essence is that an even rope is pulled in the room, under which a person must pass to the music leaning back. You can't touch the rope. There can be a large number of participants in this competition, but you should not invite more than 10 people so that the competition does not drag on. 
Participants alternately pass under the rope, trying not to touch it. There is only one way to pass - bending back. When everyone has passed under the rope for the first time, it drops down by 5 centimeters. Now it is much more difficult to walk under it, and the intensity of passions intensifies. Then the rope must be lowered another 5 centimeters, and so on. Each time, the participant who touched the rope is eliminated. You should not invite people who have problems with the spine to such a competition.
Hat
Up to 15 people can participate in this contest. The host invites several guests to the dance floor, who become in a circle. The first participant takes a hat and puts it on the head of a neighbor, and that one to his neighbor, and so on until the music ends. Whoever has a hat left in their hands is out of the game. Play until there is only one player left, who becomes the winner.
There is a more interesting version of this competition. The participant in whose hands the hat remains does not drop out, but approaches the leader. The leader has in his hands a list of duties that the losers must fulfill. It can be:
- the obligation to invite the newlyweds a week after the wedding for tea;
- come to the newlyweds to visit with a bottle of cognac;
- call every hour during the day and say nice words.
You need to check the box next to the task that you like. Accordingly, each participant in this competition receives his own assignment, the list of which is read out at the end by the moderator. Tasks can be anything, the main thing is that they are fun, funny, enjoyable to perform and in no way offensive. 
Body parts
The competition is suitable for the most active guests. Its essence is that you need to dance with separate parts of the body. For example, the host asks you to dance with your right hand. The music turns on, and all participants begin to dance with only their right hand. Then you can dance with your left foot. After that, you can depict the dance of the head or the right ear. In this competition, the winner is the one to whom the loudest applause sounded.
I know this dance
For this competition, you need to pick up melodies from popular films, to which the characters danced some kind of dance. These films must be widely known. Several guests are invited to the site. The host turns on the music from the film, and you need to repeat the dance as accurately as possible who danced to her. The winner is the one to whom the guests applauded the loudest.
Reference! It's okay if one of the guests did not watch a certain movie, because he can repeat after other guests.
Merry performance
For this competition, you need to prepare cards with scenarios. Several guests are invited to the site, and preferably couples or groups of three people. The task of each team is to dance any situation from a famous movie or cartoon. The facilitator distributes cards with tasks and gives the teams time to prepare. Everyone dances in turn, and the task of the other guests is to guess what they are trying to portray. There are usually no winners in such a competition, all participants receive. 
Dance battle
A very incendiary competition, in which a large number of guests can participate, up to all participants in the solemn event. It is better to spend it at the very beginning of the dance block in order to prepare all those present for it.. Participants are divided into two teams that compete with each other. For example, men can compete with women.
To the same music, the teams take turns performing a dance. In order to warm up people, the leader can show the movements to the teams. As musical accompaniment, it is better to use cuts from short excerpts of famous dance hits. The main thing is that the melodies are incendiary. After each dance, the host announces the winner, which is determined by the applause of the guests who are not participating in the battle, or by the host himself. Of course, all this must be done with jokes so as not to offend anyone.
What should be avoided?
At different weddings, during dance competitions, the same mistakes are often made. The first and most common of them is to start dancing with an individual competition. If you put a person in the middle of the hall, he invariably begins to be shy. This is felt by other guests, and the atmosphere becomes tense. Therefore, it is better to first hold collective dance competitions, and it is worth calling an individual to the dance floor only when the host has already sufficiently warmed up the audience. 
Forcing older people to dance is also not worth it. if they don't want to. Of course, many of them do not mind moving, but if you know that someone has health problems, be sure to warn the leader about this.
Useful video
Of course, in addition to those listed above, there are many others. You can see some of them in the following video:
Conclusion
Are dance competitions necessary at a wedding? Definitely yes. Drop all doubts if you think that guests will be shy or unwilling to participate in such events. A professional toastmaster will be able to pull anyone to the dance floor, this will make the atmosphere of the holiday even brighter, more cheerful and incendiary. Even if the guests are embarrassed to dance, they will be charged with emotions from others and in the end they will also take to the dance floor and rock.
Your guests don't like to dance? Or vice versa, you can’t seat your guests at the table, because they are constantly dancing? And for those and for others there is a great option that will suit everyone. Hold dance competitions for your guests on your anniversary. Competitions can be arranged to different music, so that everyone “finds” something of their own and takes part in competitions.
In fact, there are many dance competitions, and they are all beautiful in their own way. And we will try to describe for you as many such contests as possible.
The first competition will help to get to know all the guests. To do this, you need cuts of songs with different names. And you list the guests by name and turn on cuts in order of priority. And the guests, hearing a song about their name. They go out into the hall and dance to this music. And so all the guests take turns when they hear a song about their name. And when all the guests went out into the hall and dance, then you can determine who came out the most spectacular of all. He can be given a prize.
The next competition is very interesting and if you shoot it on video, you will get a super movie! But first you need to make an eyeliner for the competition. You need things that you can put on your feet: fins, skis, rollerblades, oversized boots and whatever else you can find. And for each inventory come up with a riddle, for example:
Two long boards
You put on socks.
You will take two sticks in your hands,
And will you go quickly through the snow?
(answer - skis)
Who guessed it, he goes out and puts his skis on his feet. And so on, until the entire inventory is guessed and the guests put it on. And when everyone put something on their feet, the music turns on, and the guests begin to dance! Just imagine. How will the guests dance in skis or flippers?! Change the music more often to have more variety: waltz, rock, pop, cha-cha-cha, tap dance and so on. You can even lezginka, then there will be laughter!
Now ask your guests to remember songs that have numbers. That is, songs about numbers. And which of the guests calls the song, he goes to the center and dances to it. And to make guests more ardently take part in the competition, show them the prize they are fighting for. And whoever names more songs and dances better, he will receive the prize. And there are plenty of songs like this:
I'm already 18;
Argentina Jamaica 5-0;
Million Scarlet roses;
Competition for car lovers. You need pictures of different brands of cars. And there are as many participants as there are pictures. You take the participants to another room and show them the cars, that is, you give everyone a certain brand of car. And you explain that they go out in turn and to the music, and at the same time show their brand of car with movements. They can invite girls or friends to ride with them. And while the men are preparing, you explain the essence of the competition to the guests. Let them look carefully, because after the competition they will have to determine who drove what brand of car! And who can determine, he will receive a prize - he will ride with a man in his car.
Further competition in the form of dances for all guests. All guests dance in a circle. Then the host chooses a girl and a guy in the center. They dance for about thirty seconds, the music stops, and they have to say goodbye to each other in an original way. The man then chooses another man and he dances with his partner. And again for about thirty seconds, after which the music stops again and the dancers in the center again say goodbye in an original way. And the girl is already leaving, but she chooses another one who will dance instead of her. And so on, until everyone dances. And then the presenter chooses the winners: who danced better (which couple), and who better said goodbye to each other. They are awarded prizes.
If your holiday has guests of different ages, that is, different generations, then arrange a dance battle between them! To do this, divide the guests into generations, for example, who are over 35 in one corner, who are under 35 in another corner. And turn on small musical cuts from different years. When you turn on music from the 80s, then those who are over 30 dance. When something new and modern, then those who are under 35 dance. And the last dance can include a song from the 80s, but reworked in a modern way. Then everyone dances together! And then you announce that there are no winners, because music unites all generations.
Looking for dance competitions for parties?
Today we have prepared for you a large number of games that your guests will love! Remember, or better yet, write it down!
fun box
This competition can be held as a fun lottery. Each guest present pulls out a number for himself and keeps it until the start of the competition is announced. After that, according to the "regular" number, he is given a thing from a fun box. For example, a guest who pulls out number 16 receives a baby bonnet.
The conditions of the competition are simple - during the next dance part, do not remove the item from the box, have fun and use it during the dance. Believe me, you will take many funny photos!
Fun box stuff list: ties, belts, funny glasses and hats, bathing caps, bathrobes, shirts, capes, curlers, various horns (which are used for the new year or sold in the circus) and masks.
Ideal for a party where those present can be divided into teams of girls and men. If the forces are unequal, divide the guests equally. The girls start the first, exposing a representative from themselves, who must show a couple of movements to the music (for 5-10 seconds), then she calls her partner and he must repeat her movement and show his own. In turn, after a solo performance, the guy challenges the next representative of the women's team to a duel, etc.
Alternating one after another, each of those present will show their dancing skills.
At the end, you can arrange a full-fledged dance department.
MusicForcompetition: Gloria Estefan - Conga, Locksley - The Whip, Five - Everybody Get Up, Quest Pistols - Heat (DJ ED & DJ NICKY RICH RADIO MIX), Tacabro - Taca ta, Lady Gaga - Manicure.
People meet, people get lost...
A couple (a girl and a guy) are called to the stage, which starts the competition with the first dance. After 30 seconds-1 minute of dancing, they disperse and choose any of the guests present as partners. Now we have two couples dancing. After the music stops again, already four people go out to "hunt" :). In a few minutes, all the guests are already dancing on the floor! It is best to create a mix of slow and fast songs.
Music for the competition: Lounge Cover - The Show Must Go On, Ani Lorak - Light Up the Heart, Lana Del Ray - Young And Beautiful, Vera Brezhneva - Good Day, Ani Lorak - Hug Me Tight, Secret - Spotlight.
dance festival
All couples wishing to participate in the competition are selected. The DJ includes a musical mix of various types of music - pop, jive, tango, etc. The purpose of the competition is to dance the most appropriate to the playing music.
For the greatest effect, you can choose a jury that will competently select the winner!
It is advisable to choose small musical sketches (choruses or characteristic losses) up to 30 seconds long.
MusicForcompetition: The Platters - Sixteen Tons, Matia Bazar - Vacanze Romane, Bump & Stromae - Papaoutai (Samba), Vass - Rowdy Arabia (Victor Niglio Edit), Fergie - A little party never kill nobody, Sergei Prokofiev - Waltz (from movie War and Peace ), Lisa Bassenge & The J - Chestra-Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps, Carlos_Gardel - Tango_Por_Una_Cabeza.
sexy bottle
All those present are divided into two teams - girls and boys - and stand opposite each other. The host gives one of the dancers a bottle, which must be placed between the legs and transferred to a person of the opposite sex during the dance. The purpose of the competition is to make it the most colorful and erotic. The most beautiful couple at the end gets a prize :).
MusicForcompetition: THE HARDKISS - Make Up, Dr. John – Revolution, Elize – Hot Stuff (Donna Summer cover)
Surprise
Reminds me of The Fun Box. However, in this competition, all those present dance in a circle, passing the box to each other in turn. At one point, the music is muffled, the one in whose hands the box was, chooses one thing for himself and puts it on.
MusicForcompetition: Elize - Hot Stuff (Donna Summer cover), Shaft - Mambo Italiano
Digital dances
The guests dance on the dance floor in an "organized crowd". At the moment when the music stops, the host calls out any number, such as "FIVE". Everyone present should be divided into small groups. The guest who is left without a team is out of the game.
The last 2-3 participants are awarded.
MusicForcompetition: Fall Out Boy - Dance, Dance, Ylvis - The Fox, Bianca - The night will come
