The licenses for music and alcohol have to be in place long before the event. Some schools have permanent licenses but the others will have to apply in good time. To overcome the need for a drinks license, schools have in the past included "bring your own bottle" on the tickets.

Each venue has its own acoustics and ambiance, so we have powerful enough amplification for most medium to large rooms.

Dances can be kept at the simple end of the scale, but part of the enjoyment is doing something different. You will definitely get Strip the Willow as well as the long ways, circle and square dances.

The jury is out on whether children are a good thing at PTA dances. If the kids understand that running in and out of dances is likely to get them hurt, then they should be able to be safe. Our caller will help them out without slowing the whole dance down. When there are a number of children at an event, the night can peter out as their parents take them home before the end. Organisers should cater for this by having an early finish to accommodate parents. Also, school caretakers like to get home early as well.