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Occasion: University BallLocation: MelbourneListings: 2

Suppliers Who Cover University Ball Bookings

Putting Together a Melbourne University Ball

A university ball is usually run by a student committee with a fixed budget and a venue already booked, so the entertainment is often the main decision left. The suppliers tagged for university balls in Melbourne are music acts that travel to venues in every region of the city.

Tim the DJ is a DJ and saxophonist who mixes live, takes requests from the floor and plays sax over his own sets. His genres run from Top 40 and house to R&B, hip hop, throwbacks, rock and indie, he can also act as MC, and packages start from $3,490. He sets up in a 2 x 3 m footprint off a single power point, which helps in a crowded ballroom.

Top Dog Entertainment is an agency rather than a single act. It books DJs, DJ bands, party bands from a four-piece up to a big band, acoustic soloists, strings and jazz players, as well as dancers ranging from Brazilian samba to showgirl troupes and flash mobs. That range lets a committee use quieter music over dinner and a band or DJ once the dancing starts.

When the committee writes its brief, include:

  • The run of the night: arrival, dinner, speeches and dancing, with start times for each
  • The music mix: genres to lean on and songs to avoid
  • Stage and power: where the act sets up and how many outlets are free
  • The format: a DJ, a band, or a band followed by a DJ

More options are on the DJs and bands pages.

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Tim the DJ

  • Live saxophone played over his DJ sets
  • Requests taken on the night
  • Also available as MC for the ball
  • Packages from $3,490

Top Dog Entertainment

  • Party bands from four-piece upwards, usually playing in sets
  • Acoustic soloists, strings and jazz for the dinner portion
  • Dancers including Brazilian samba, cabaret and showgirl troupes, and flash mobs
  • Styles from pop and rock to soul, funk, Motown and swing

Briefing either act

  • Send the committee's timeline and the venue contact for load-in
  • Share a must-play list and a do-not-play list
  • Confirm set lengths and breaks if a band is booked

Planning a University Party? Start Here

Can a Melbourne university ball have a DJ and live saxophone at once?

Yes. Tim the DJ plays saxophone over his own DJ sets and takes requests, with packages from $3,490, and he travels to venues across Melbourne.

Which Melbourne agency books a full party band for a university ball?

Top Dog Entertainment books party bands from a four-piece up to big bands, along with DJs, DJ bands, acoustic acts and strings.

What does a ball DJ need from a Melbourne venue?

Tim the DJ needs a space of about 2 x 3 m and one power point. Check with the venue where that space sits relative to the dance floor.

Can dancers open a university ball in Melbourne?

Top Dog Entertainment books dance acts including Brazilian samba dancers, showgirl troupes and flash mobs, which can open the night or start the dancing.

How can a ball committee split the night between dinner music and dancing?

Book acoustic players or strings through Top Dog Entertainment for dinner, then hand over to a band or DJ once speeches are done.