12/20/2025
First: music strategy (aka educated guessing).
I usually get an age range for the guests, so I pull out a calculator and figure out what years most folks graduated high school. From there, I build crates around:
• the music that was big then
• everything they likely loved in their 20s
• plus a healthy mix of newer music, because taste ≠ age and you truly never know
I’ll stack multiple genres from those decades (pop, hip-hop, dance, throwbacks, guilty pleasures) and balance deep cuts with the most recognizable hits. The goal is to be ready for any direction the room wants to go.
Important note: this is still a best guess.
Until I’m on site, watching body language and feeling the energy, I don’t actually know what they’ll love. At this stage, I’m prepping possibilities, not certainties.
Then comes what I lovingly call hair & makeup 💄
This is my “lock in” time—skincare, body prep, grounding, getting myself physically and mentally ready to be ON for hours.
After that… the real workout begins.
Loading my car with gear that is mostly 50+ lbs each. Speakers, stands, cases, lighting—no glam here, just functional strength.
Then the drive 🚗
Most events are about 30 minutes to an hour away, which is usually when I mentally run through the night: flow, energy, transitions, and contingencies.
Once I arrive:
• check in with the on-site coordinator
• unload immediately
• start setting up gear piece by piece
Then it’s:
✅ sound check
✅ lighting check
✅ final tweaks
Right before guests arrive, one last crucial step:
outfit change 👗✨
I load in wearing something practical because I refuse to sweat through a cute look. Once everything’s ready, I switch into the outfit that actually matches the vibe of the night.
And then?
Time to party.
Corporate events might look effortless from the outside—but a lot of intention, math, muscle, and intuition go into making it feel that way 🎧💖
