Ran into The Wilkinson Center’s Anne Reeder who was raving about attending the “First Annual Silent Disco” hosted by the Young Friends of The Wilkins Center. There was a pause. A silent disco? Come again. Here’s a report from the field on the event and an explanation of this dancing in silence. You just might like the sound of this one:
Silent Disco*
“We pre-sold event tickets for $35 and $40 at the door. Each ticket included two complimentary tickets that could be used for complimentary drinks or for the raffle. Our venue sponsor was Candleroom and liquor sponsor was Belvedere.
“We had six different DJ’s playing in two sets of three. From 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. we had: Bryan Turner, DJ Inski and Black Market Pharmacy and from 12 a.m. -2 a.m. we had the following DJ’s: Luis Sanchez, DJ Soulja and Fitz Lauder.
Julie Ellis and Laura Ailshire**
Bryn Burchfield and Allison Johnston**
“Each patron was given a set of headphones with three different frequencies and depending what frequency you picked the headphones would light up different colors. Each color corresponded to a DJ that was DJ-ing at that particular time. The reason it is called a Silent Disco is because there is no music playing in the background when you take your headphones off. We sold ‘Neon Gift bags’ for $5 which most people bought upon entry. Each bag included light up glow glasses, glow necklaces and glow bracelets to go with our theme Neon Silent Disco. There were neon fluorescent lights and neon colored tape decorating the venue.
Amanda Fuller and Danielle Bakken**
Chris McColpin and Jennifer Bell**
“The three raffle items were:
- “Beyond the Velvet Rope – Private Event at Candleroom (Value: $7,500) “Enjoy a Private Party for you and your friends at Dallas’s Premier Upscale Lounge.” Package includes Free Rental of the Entire Venue, complimentary valet and VIP table with complimentary bottle of premium liquor and house champagne for the host. Minimum 50 guests. Reservations required in advance. Not valid during special events or holidays. No cash value. Does not include gratuity. Expires Monday, March 30, 2015.
- “Beyond the Velvet Rope – VIP Table Reservation at Candleroom (Value: $750) “Enjoy a VIP Table Reservation for you and your friends at Dallas’s Premier Upscale Lounge on any Friday or Saturday night.” Package includes Free VIP Table Reservation, complimentary valet and a complimentary bottle of premium liquor and house champagne. Minimum eight guests. Reservations required in advance. Not valid during special events or holidays. No cash value. Does not include gratuity. Expires Tuesday, December 30, 2014.
- “Custom-made sport coat and shirt from Knot Standard. (Donation value: $750.00)
“This party made a little over $7,000 and we had about 300 people in attendance. Overall, it was a successful first time event!”
* Graphic provided by The Young Friends of Wilkinson Center ** Photo credit: George Fiala