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2016 Barnard Elementary Spring Fling - School Dance

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San Diego DJ, Justin Kanoya, DJ'd the Barnard Elementary Spring Fling Dance. 

San Diego DJ, Justin Kanoya, DJ'd the Barnard Elementary Spring Fling Dance. 

I was back at another elementary school dance, this time at a familiar location, Barnard Elementary School. This is the school my daughter attended for four years and I was the “go to” in providing some type of music/DJ service throughout those years.

My daughter changed schools this year, but they still had me back to play their Spring Fling on March 18, 2016. It’s always great to see familiar faces as well as seeing my daughter having a blast with her old classmates.

Here’s the setlist

  • Nate Ruess - Nothing Without Love
  • Echosmith - Bright
  • Pentatonix - Can't Sleep Love
  • Flo Rida - My House (Select Mix Remix)
  • Taylor Swift vs Lauryn Hill - Blank Space (DJ Skillz Throwback Blend)
  • Dawin f./Silento - Dessert (Remix)
  • K.C. & the Sunshine Band - Boogie Shoes
  • Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
  • Mark Ronson f. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
  • Silento - Watch Me
  • Casper - Cha Cha Slide
  • OMI - Hula Hoop
  • Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good (Promo Only Clean Edit)
  • DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (Select Mix Remix)
  • Madonna - Holiday
  • Earth Wind and Fire - September
  • Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
  • Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?
  • Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix)
  • Fifth Harmony f./Ty Dolla $ign - Work From Home (Rap Version)
  • The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (Select Mix Quick Trax)
  • Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin'
  • B-52's - Love Shack
  • Taylor Swift f./Kendrick Lamar - Bad Blood
  • Buster Poindexter - Hot Hot Hot
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
  • Charlie Puth - One Call Away (Lash Radio Edit)
  • G-Eazy & Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I (Promo Only Marc Stout & Scott Svejda Remix)
  • Adele - When We Were Young (DiscoTech 2AM Radio Edit)
  • Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (RENAIR Uptempo ReDrum Edit)
  • OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Radio Edit)
  • The Chainsmokers f./ROZES - Roses
  • Cupid - Cupid Shuffle
  • Natalie La Rose f./Jeremih - Somebody
  • Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
  • Fifth Harmony, Kid Ink - Worth It (Select Mix Remix)
  • Beyonce - Crazy In Love
  • LunchMoney Lewis - Bills (Promo Only Clean Edit)
  • Silento - Watch Me
     
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Joe's 50th Birthday Party - Voce Del Mar Special Event

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San Diego, Justin Kanoya, with party host Felicia (right) and her sister, Allison (middle).

San Diego, Justin Kanoya, with party host Felicia (right) and her sister, Allison (middle).

I had the opportunity to celebrate with the friends and family of Joe Parker at his 50th birthday party. The event took place on March 12, 2016 at Voce Del Mar, located in La Jolla, California.

It was also a reunion of sorts, as one of Joe’s relatives (his sister in law) is a former co-worker of mine. Always great to see old friends.

Here’s a look at the setlist

Arrivals

  • Medsound - Come (Original Mix)
  • INDSA, Misharev - Satin Sunrise (MotiBo Remix)
  • Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done To Deserve This
  • Kool & The Gang - Fresh (12'' remix)
  • Wham! - Everything She Wants
  • Cameo - Word Up (Select Mix Remix)
  • Hall & Oates - Out Of Touch (Select Mix Remix)
  • Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You (Select Mix Remix)
  • Taylor Swift - Style
  • Omarion ft Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be (Dennis Blaze Remix)
  • Tori Kelly - Nobody Love (Select Mix Remix)
  • Earth Wind & Fire - Shining Star (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (Edge Remix)
  • Geore Clinton - Atomic Dog


Dinner

  • 50 Cent - In Da Club (Hidden Beach Recordings)
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (Hidden Beach Recordings)
  • Bryan Savage - Soul Temptation
  • Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling
  • Big Pun - Still Not A Playa
  • Grand Funk Railroad - Some Kind of Wonderful
  • Norman Brown - West Coast Coolin'
  • Eagles - One of These Nights
  • Echosmith - Cool Kids
  • Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
  • Doobie Brothers - Black Water
  • Eagles - Take It Easy
  • Justin Timberlake - Senorita
  • Flo Rida - My House (Select Mix Remix)
  • Taylor Swift vs Lauryn Hill - Blank Space (DJ Skillz Throwback Blend)
  • Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
  • Snoop Dogg & Pharrell - Beautiful
  • Malo - Suavecito


Dancing

  • Todd Rundgren - Bang the Drum All Day
  • Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker
  • Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
  • Al Green - Let's Stay Together
  • Joan Osborne - Heat Wave
  • Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
  • Silento - Watch Me
  • OMI - Hula Hoop
  • Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good (Select Mix Remix)
  • Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations (Select Mix Remix)
  • Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (Select Mix Remix)
  • One Direction - Where Do Broken Hearts Go (Select Mix Remix)
  • Usher - Yeah
  • Kriss Kross - Jump
  • Britney Spears - I'm A Slave 4 U
  • Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (Live)
  • AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
  • Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb On Me
  • Michael Jackson - P.Y.T.
  • Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (RENAIR Uptempo ReDrum Edit)  
  • Charli XCX - Break The Rules (Select Mix Remix)
  • Tupac - California Love (Original Version)
  • Dr Dre ft Snoop Dogg, Kurup & Nate Dogg - The Next Episode
  • Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On (Mayeda Remix)
  • Miley Cyrus f. Jay-Z - We Can't Stop (DJ Scooter Twerk Remix - Clean)
  • Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.
  • Major Lazer, DJ Snake, MO - Lean On (Select Mix Remix)
  • K.C. & the Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight
  • The Emotions - Best Of My Love
  • Earth, Wind & Fire - September
  • The Commodores - Lady (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Select Mix Remix)
  • Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy (Select Mix Remix)
  • Whitney Houston - How Will I Know (Select Mix Remix)
  • DJ Dan & WhiteNoize - Hey Ho  
  • Will Smith - Boom Shake The Room
  • Paperboy - Ditty
  • Kid 'n Play - Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody
  • Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa
  • TLC - Waterfalls
  • Toni Braxton - You Mean The World To Me (Select Mix Remix)
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up & Dance (G Duppy Remix)
  • A-Ha - Take On Me (Kygo Remix)
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Fitbit Local Los Angeles Launch - Santa Monica Pier

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A roller coaster, Pacific Ocean, the Santa Monica Pier and a few hundred people were the perfect setting for the launch of Fitbit Local Los Angeles.

Fitbit Los Angeles ambassadors, Todd McCullough and Elise Joan.

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I was back in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 5 with the Fitbit team to DJ another yoga and fitness event. It was also another event that adds another city to the Fitbit Local roster. Hundreds gathered for a boot camp workout and yoga flow led by Fibit LA ambassadors yoga instructor Elise Joan and personal trainer Todd McCullough. Of course this was all DJ’d by yours truly.

The Fitbit Local program is a series of monthly meet ups to encourage Fitbit users to gather, mingle, exercise and sweat. It's currently underway in San Diego, San Francisco and now Los Angeles.

The energetic duo led a 60 minute workout/yoga session on the historic Santa Monica Pier that perches over the Pacific Ocean. Not a bad setting for an outdoor, Saturday morning workout.

Despite a forecast of rain, a pier under construction and cloudy skies, the people of LA made it out and were part of a great event. A big thanks to Kind Snacks and Suja for distributing goodies to the attendees. 

During the next few months, Todd and Elise will host free meet-ups for anyone in the LA area looking to get moving and healthy. For a complete list of these free workouts, check out the Fitbit Local website.

Here’s a look at the setlist for both the boot camp workout and yoga session.

Arrivals

  • Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (RENAIR Uptempo ReDrum Edit)  
  • Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft MO - Lean On (Fabian Arche bootleg)  
  • Discotron - Disco Ballin'  
  • De La Soul - Me Myself & I
  • Anuhea - Higher Than The Clouds
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up & Dance (G Duppy Remix)
  • Zendaya f./Chris Brown - Something New
  • TLC - Creep (Remix)
  • Who Is Fancy f./Ariana Grande & Meghan Trainor - Boys Like You
  • Jess Glynne - Don't Be So Hard On Yourself
  • Lika Morgan - Hit Me  
  • DJ Dan & DivaDanielle - I Got A Man  
  • Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer (Suraci Radio Mix)
  • Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker
  • A-Ha - Take On Me (Kygo Remix)

Todd’s 20 Minute Workout with Todd McCullough

  • Hozier - From Eden
  • Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix)  
  • Dillon Francis & Kygo ft James Hersey - Coming Over (Tiesto Remix)  
  • Icona Pop - Emergency (Sam Feldt Remix)  
  • Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime (Freejak Remix)  
  • G-Eazy & Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I (Promo Only Marc Stout & Scott Svejda Remix)
  • Adele - When We Were Young (Promo Only DiscoTech 2AM Quick Edit)
  • Disclosure f./Lorde - Magnets (A-Trak Remix Radio Edit)

Yoga Flow with Elise Joan

  • Sunlounger - Sunny Tales (Chill Version)
  • Yuna ft Usher - Crush
  • Janelle Monae & Jidenna - Yoga
  • Justin Timberlake ft Jay-Z vs Biggie & Next - Suit & Tie (Too Juicy Blend)
  • The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy
  • Ed Sheeran, Passenger - No Diggity/Thrift Shop (Kygo Remix)
  • Ice Cube - You Know How We Do It
  • Omarion ft Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be (Dennis Blaze Remix)
  • Justin Bieber - Sorry (Mr Collipark Remix)  
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (Pharrell Williams Remix)
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It (Select Mix Remix)
  • N.W.A - Express Yourself
  • P.M. Dawn - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
  • Sunlounger - Another Day On The Terrace (Chill Mix)

Post Workout

  • Nate Ruess - Nothing Without Love
  • Ed Sheeran - Photograph (Felix Jaehn Remix Edit)
  • Ellie Goulding - Something In The Way You Move
  • The Weekend - In The Night
  • Silento - Watch Me
  • Charlie Puth - One Call Away (Lash Radio Edit)
  • Mack Wilds - Love In The 90s

What Size Dance Floor Should Be At Your Wedding Reception

The dance floor should not be too big nor too small

The size of the dance floor plays an important role in how the energy level will sustain during the wedding reception.

Dance floors can be customized to the size you need as well as the style you want it too look.

Coming from a DJ, I fully admit this statement I am about to make is completely biased, but I gotta say it.

The size of the dance floor is the most important factor to consider when planning the room layout for a wedding a reception.

The dance floor has a Goldilocks personality. It can be too big. It can be too small. What it needs to be is “juuuuuussstttt right.”

I’ve seen dance floors that had the majority of guests dancing on it, but because it was too big, felt empty and therefore negatively affected the energy level. On the opposite end, a dance floor that is too small gets packed too easily and will cause people to retreat because they’ll feel like they are getting a little bump and grind from every angle.  

Research shows that at a typical wedding reception, no more than 50% of the invited guests will be dancing at the same time. In fact, a better estimate is, on average, the dance floor will consistently have 30% of the guest count “on the floor.”

Given this information, it is best to size a dance floor based on that 30-50% maximum number.

The other number to keep in mind, is how much comfortable space a couple needs when dancing. Again, as a general rule, experts say nine square feet of dance space is about right.

So let’s do some math and for ease of computing use 50% of a final guest count of 100.

  • Final guest count: 100

  • Number of couples: 50

  • Maximum number of couples/people on the dance floor: 25 couples (50 people)

  • Square footage needed: 225 (25 couples * 9 square feet)

Of course, wedding couples planning their party know their crowd and can adjust this percentage accordingly. But from me, the most important takeaway from this article is to consider the importance of dance floor size. Do not just order a generic size and stuff it in “wherever it fits.”

Resources:
Here’s a handy dance floor sizing chart, courtesy of Raphael’s Party Rentals. It shows the appropriate size based on couple count and square footage

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Justin Kanoya is a wedding DJ based in San Diego. He has served as a DJ and host of more than 300 weddings over the past decade and is a recommended vendor at some of San Diego's finest wedding venues, including the Hotel del Coronado and the Lodge at Torrey Pines.

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Asian Business Association of San Diego Lunar New Year Party - Emerald Chinese Cuisine

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President and CEO of the Asian Business Association, Wendy Urushima-Conn and San Diego DJ, Justin Kanoya.

The Asian Business Association of San Diego held its 22nd Annual Lunar New Year Celebration on February 23, 2016 at Emerald Chinese Cuisine restaurant.

ABA of San Diego is a non-profit organization that facilitates the growth and development of member businesses through ongoing entrepreneurial education, communication and business networking programs. Currently it has nearly 500 members.

The Lunar New Year event attracted a handful of attendees, including ABA members, San Diego community leaders and San Diego elected officials. It also featured an appearance by the Lucky Lion dancers, a delicious spread from Emerald, Starlight photobooth and of course live DJ service.

Here’s a look at the setlist for the night:

  • Rick James - Mary Jane (19Sixty Quick Hitter)
  • Mary Jane Girls - Candy Man (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Duke Dumont - Ocean Drive
  • Who Is Fancy f./Ariana Grande & Meghan Trainor - Boys Like You
  • Giacca & Flores - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life  
  • Base On & Jean Bacarreza - Back 2 Basicz  
  • Mary Jane Girls - Candy Man (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls Pt. 2 (Select Mix Remix)
  • Erasure - Chains of Love
  • Phil Collins - Sussudio (Select Mix Remix)
  • Usher, Nicki Minaj - She Came To Give It To You (Select Mix Remix)
  • Mariah Carey - Emotions (Select Mix Remix)
  • Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots  
  • Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good
  • Whitney Houston - So Emotional (Edge Remix)
  • Prince - Raspberry Beret
  • DJ Dan & WhiteNoize - Hey Ho  
  • S.W.V. - Right Here (Human Nature Duet) [Select Mix Remix]
  • Bobby Caldwell - Open Your Eyes
  • Taylor Swift vs Lauryn Hill - Blank Space (DJ Skillz Throwback Blend)
  • Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
  • White Town - Your Woman (Select Mix Remix)
  • Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (Edge Remix)
  • Terence Trent D'arby - Wishing Well (Select Mix Remix)
  • Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (Hot Classics Remix)
  • DJ Cassidy f./Chromeo - Future Is Mine (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Chainsmokers ft ROZES - Roses (Adam Foster Remix)  
  • Seinabo Sey - Younger (Kygo Remix)  
  • The Whispers - Rock Steady
  • Johnny Gill - Rub You The Right Way
  • Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen  
  • The Spinners - I'll Be Around (70s Classics)  
  • Rappin' 4-Tay - I'll Be Around (Select Mix Remix)
  • Bell Biv DeVoe - BBD (I Thought It Was Me)
  • Stevie Wonder - I Wish (DJ Joey C Edit)
  • DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air (Le Boeuf Remix)  
  • Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (Alan V Redrum)  
  • Tori Kelly - Nobody Love (DJ Mustard Remix)
  • Justin Timberlake ft Jay-Z vs Biggie & Next - Suit & Tie (Too Juicy Blend) (Intro Clean)
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation
  • P.M. Dawn - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
  • Cassie - Me & You
  • Mya - Case of the Ex
  • Adele - When We Were Young (DiscoTech 2AM Radio Edit)
  • Laid Back - White Horse (Select Mix Remix)
  • Sa-Fire - Let Me Be The One (Select Mix Remix)
  • OMC - How Bizarre (Select Mix Remix)
  • Prince - When Doves Cry (DJ Joey C Short Edit)
  • Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted (Select Mix Remix)
  • Charlie Puth - One Call Away (Lash Radio Edit)
  • Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand
  • Big Tymers - This Is How We Do
  • Ice Cube - Check Yo Self (Select Mix Remix)
  • Ella Henderson - Ghost (Dave Aude Remix)
  • OMI - Hula Hoop