It was a festive occasion last night as I had the pleasure of DJing the Valentine’s Day dance for the 7th and 8th graders at the Bishops School in La Jolla. This is my third time spinning for the 7th and 8th graders and I always enjoy returning to the school. The volunteers and parents warned me that because of the rain the turn out wouldn’t be as good as usual and they were correct. There were a good 130 or so kids in there, but just enough to rally them together and get them dancing and singing.

Once I completed my setup,

the kids started trickling in and immediately began making requests. The bigger songs of the evening were the ones I expected, such as “Tik Tok” by Ke$ha

and “You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift.

I even threw in “Krazy” by Pitbull later in the evening to mix it up a bit.

But by far the most surprising hit of the night was Train’s new single “Hey, Soul Sister.” The kids loved it and sang every single word!

The kids definitely put on their Sunday’s best for this dance with the boys wearing dress shirts, ties and jeans and the girls wearing dresses, skirts and some even had on high heels. I ended the dance with a slow love song in honor of Valentine’s Day and the kids paired off and slow danced to “Two Is Better Than One” by Boys Like Girls featuring Taylor Swift.

We didn’t let the rain put a damper on our spirits and the kids danced the entire time. I’m looking forward to returning to Bishops very soon.

Setup Photo #1

Setup Photo #2

Dance Photo #1

Dance Photo #2