We held a writing contest for students at a local Jr. High where we asked them the question, "Is music important for a party?" The following essay was written by one of our two winners, ninth-grader Ashlyn Baldwin!
Music and Parties
Music can be used to describe people's lives or how they feel in a particular moment. It can set the tone, and get a party going! A party without music is not very fun … at all! A party needs music to relieve awkwardness, prevent boredom and most of all, keep your guests having fun. People will stay longer if the music is good!
Parties can become awkward really quick. If everyone runs out of things to say, they just sit there quietly, and that's no fun! Music lightens the mood, and makes it so people don't have to worry about not having something to talk about. It drowns out all the awkwardness with its beat, which is awesome! A lot of people think that if they're going to play music, they need a dance floor. Umm … no! The presence of music doesn't require a dance floor for fun!
But parties don't just have the potential to become awkward, without the right entertainment they can also get very boring. If you were all excited because you were invited to a party and showed up to discover there was no music playing, you would not be staying long! But you don't just need fast music like rap to have a fun party, and it shouldn't be all slow, mushy songs either. You need songs with a good vibe/beat so that people can dance, but people like to dance to slow songs as well, so throw in some of those!
Just don't play, like, five slow songs in a row. That will kill the mood. Seriously.
When throwing parties, everyone is always like, "What if nobody shows up? Or what if they show but think my party sucks and then leave?" Really, don't worry about who doesn't show. Your party can still be fun even if only some of your guests arrive. And those who didn't come? It's their loss! And getting people to stay and have a good time once they've arrived is easy. Just put on some music with an awesome beat mixed in with the occasional slow song, and people will love it!
Parties, like life, are dull and boring without music.
Lot's of people (especially teenagers) find it hard to throw a party, but it's easy. Just get together with some friends, find a whole bunch of songs to play, get snacks and find a place to hang out. It doesn't have to be some big expensive place. Have it at home, at a friends house or even in somebody's basement! And don't forget, a party can still be awesome even without a dance floor.
One last thing, a party does not have to have alcohol or drugs to be cool, it just needs music!
Thank you, Ashlyn. Great job!
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