Be it at parties, events or even Corporate Dinner and Dance, the most unwanted scenario would definitely be a bunch of restless, unoccupied and bored guest! And the only solution is to constantly keep them engaged and entertained; always making sure their attention is constantly focused on something fascinating rather than staring into space and finding things to keep themselves awake. Celebrating Dinner & Dance really hypes and accentuates up the great importance of team building.
This blog post mainly provides one with ideas on how to keep their audiences entertained with the use of music during corporate events and meetings. I will be showing forth two different ways in which audiences can be entertained musically. The first way revolves around the idea of having the audience to simply admire and appreciate. This is usually done by an artiste who performs at the event and hence providing entertainment for the audience in song and and in dance. On the other hand, the second group consist of ideas which seek to include the audiences and giving them all a role to play in the creation of something musical! This article will include two of the best ways in this could be done; these are mainly done in the form of Quick Energizers and BANDINC!
Performances from Artistes.
When abroad, watching someone perform is definitely going to be an interesting experience. Through these performances, the audiences have a chance to take a peek into the culture of the indigenous people. This can be firstly seen by the song choices made by the artist. Many songs carry distinctive characteristics in representation of the culture which the song was written in. Song choices can also reflect the heritage of the country! We get to explore the ways in which the natives are influenced by other countries due to historical interactions. For example, Portuguese music seems to be rather prominent in Macau’s music industry! The other way which can possibly enchant the audiences is when these performers interpret very well known songs in a very different manner. This can be done by the use of native instruments and thus bringing forth a completely new flavor to a song we once thought we knew so well. Therefore, coupled with a good voice and stage presence, performances from artistes is definitely one of the ways to go about entertaining audiences from abroad!
Quick Energizers
Have a very packed schedule during your corporate events or meetings but afraid that your audience will lose interest and get tired after awhile? Quick Energizers are your solutions. These are activities which only take up 15-20 minutes but have maximum effectiveness in waking your audiences up and keeping them engaged! This can be done by distributing small and portable instruments to every member of the audience and allows them to interact with each other in a musical way! These small and portable instruments can range from rhythmic instruments such as tribal drums and cajons to melodic instruments such as the ukeleles. In this short span of time, facilitators can be engaged to instruct the audiences how to play very simple beats! One example would be the beat for the famous song We Will Rock You. Soon after, I assure you that the whole room will be filled with BOOM BOOM PA! BOOM BOOM PA! Thereafter, it is time to call out for volunteers to sing and to dance! IT IS GOING TO BE ONE CRAZY PARTY! Therefore, quick energizers is definitely one possible method to consider when wanting to engage your audience in a short span of time!
BANDINC® is a program headed by an corporate event company called Team Music, nominated for Best Teambuilding Training Provider for 2016-2017. They focus on Corporate team building through playing in a band! With this program being a way to fulfill the dreams of many aspiring singers and instrumentalist, you can be assured that the participants will have a time of their lives. Do not worry, having prior musical experience is not a pre-requisite for joining this program. Having done over 200 companies, with majority of them having no prior musical experience, these companies were all able to bring home a video which showcases themselves as a band playing not one but TWO songs successfully! This program will be headed by facilitators who are equipped to train participants how to play various instruments, namely the drums, guitars, ukuleles, percussions, keyboards and the bass guitar. And by the end of the session, these participants come together and play in a band and that is where the magic happens; many were able to achieve what they never even dreamed of doing. A music video will be taken which the participants are playing in the band! This video can then be shown during the corporate meeting or event, and trust me, seeing yourselves or your friend on a huge screen playing an instrument you have never even seen before, is a comical yet rewarding experience. Furthermore, during the corporate event or meeting, these participants can perform the 2 pieces which they learned during BANDINC® and hence giving them a chance to show case their new found musical talents to the rest of the company!