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Schools & Grad Nights

School Dances, Proms & Grad Nights

Students remember the energy. Staff remember whether the music was clean, the schedule held, and the equipment was safe. We plan both sides. Before the event, we confirm the approved music rules, entrances, announcements, room size, power, supervision, and any photo booth or grad-night activities. Then we arrive early, set sound and lighting for the actual room, run checks before doors open, and keep one accountable Apogee lead in charge. We have handled homecomings, proms, and all-night grad events since 2006, including the Willamette Heritage Center, Corban University, and Scio High.

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DJ stage setup with black booth, speakers, lights, and projector screen in a brick warehouse room at Willamette Heritage Center in Salem, Oregon
Willamette Heritage Center, Salem

Everything in your three hours

One package, one price: $1,250 for 3 hours of DJ, sound, dance lighting, and online planning.

Sound that fills a gym

A pro system sized to your room and headcount, from a commons winter formal to a packed prom floor.

School-safe music standards

Clean edits only. Your administration gets a do-not-play list with final say. Students still get their requests, and we screen every one before it plays.

Your DJ is your MC

Court announcements, raffle draws, awards, and the countdown, all handled on mic so your advisor isn't holding one.

Dance lighting included

Dance-floor lighting comes standard, not as an upcharge. It's what turns a cafeteria into a venue.

Online planning with your committee

Playlists, timeline, and announcements planned online with your student committee and advisor before we ever load in.

We coordinate with your school

Load-in times, schedules, chaperone plans, and content standards get worked out with your staff before the day, not during it.

Real school events, not stock photos

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SCHOOL DANCE DJ
Event DJ · 3 hours
$1,250 / 3 hours

Pro sound, dance lighting, MC, and online planning. Covers homecoming, winter formal, prom, or an assembly.

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Stack on the fun

Karaoke · $350Trivia · $500Video DJ · $500Projector + Screen · $175Fog Machine · $175Extra Speaker + Mic · $200Lawn Games · from $75
Building an all-night grad party? Add casino tables ($4,495, four tables, a four-hour event with three hours of dealt play, pro dealers, fun money only), the Arcade Party ($7,995 with eight classics, DJ, and booth), or a live Game Show Party ($4,995) to the same contract.

What clients say

Super flexible when things changed in the schedule. Did a great job with announcements so no one missed a thing.
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Highly recommend working with Apogee. We are very busy and had little time or energy, but wanted the wedding of our dreams. They made it happen with little help from us. They offer all the services you may need.
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The price point is perfect and they delivered! Can't recommend this company highly enough.
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What happens next

Give the school one accountable event team

School events need clean music, clear supervision, safe equipment, and a schedule approved by adults before students enter the room.

  1. Start with the school rules

    We confirm the administrator contact, ages, clean-music standard, venue limits, schedule, and required insurance or paperwork.

  2. Choose the activities

    Build the event from DJ, photo booths, arcade games, game shows, and other options that fit the room and budget.

  3. Approve music and announcements

    Student requests, school do-not-plays, chaperone messages, contests, and key times are set before the event.

  4. Plan access, power, and staffing

    We coordinate load-in, equipment footprints, staff positions, lines, and the handoff with the school lead.

  5. Run and close the event

    The DJ keeps the schedule moving, staff run their stations, and teardown starts only after the school releases the room.

School Dances, Proms & Grad Nights questions, answered

How much does a school dance DJ cost in Oregon?
$1,250 for three hours, including pro sound, dance lighting, MC work, and online planning. That covers homecoming, winter formal, prom, or an assembly. Travel is calculated by service and the exact charge appears in your quote.
Do you play clean versions of songs at school dances?
Yes. Radio edits only, and your administration sets a do-not-play list with final say. Students can still request songs, we screen every one before it plays.
How much is a photo booth for prom?
Booths start at $545, and any booth is $200 off when it runs with the Event DJ. Every style includes instant text delivery, a custom overlay in your school's theme, and an online gallery. Most styles include an attendant; the Companion is self-serve.
What can you bring to an all-night grad party?
A DJ, any photo booth, casino tables ($4,495 for four tables and a four-hour event with three hours of dealt play, fun money only), the Arcade Party ($7,995 with eight classics, DJ, and booth), or a live Game Show Party ($4,995). One contract, one invoice, one crew.
How far will you travel for a prom or grad night?
We're based in downtown Salem and cover the whole Willamette Valley, plus Portland, Eugene, Corvallis, Albany, Bend, Medford, and the Oregon Coast. Travel is calculated by service and the exact charge appears in your quote.

Prom dates go fast

Spring Saturdays fill first. Get a quote and lock your date before the school across town does.
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