Active competitions must be present at the wedding so that guests do not get bored and remember the holiday as fun and energetic. You should pay special attention to the selection of music: try to mix different genres, choosing both your favorite hits and modern musical works, so that dance competitions seem interesting to representatives of different generations. On the portal for newlyweds Svadebka.ws you will find several unusual and modern ideas for dance competitions that can be held at a wedding.
Dance competition "Three-four"
- Participants: guests.
- Props: not required.
After a hearty dinner, guests will be only too happy to take part in wedding activities, so be sure to prepare for them an incendiary dance competition called “Three-Four.” To begin with, guests unite in a long column, holding onto the shoulders or waist of their neighbor. The guests begin to dance to the fiery music. When the leader says "four", the participants must quickly form fours and continue dancing. On the command “three,” the participants must quickly form into groups of three. After each toastmaster team, participants who did not have time to unite with a suitable group are eliminated.
What should you avoid?
At different weddings, the same mistakes are often made when holding dance competitions. The first and most common of them is to start dancing with an individual competition. If you put a person in the middle of the hall, he invariably begins to feel shy . Other guests sense this and the atmosphere becomes tense. Therefore, it is better to hold collective dance competitions first, and call an individual to the dance floor only when the host has already sufficiently warmed up the audience.
It’s also not worth forcing older people to dance if they don’t want to. Of course, many of them do not mind moving, but if you know that someone has health problems, be sure to warn the presenter about it.
Important! Sometimes too vulgar dance competitions are held. They can involve both couples and people who know each other little. It is better to avoid spicy competitions altogether if you do not want to offend any of the guests.
Competition "The most enduring"
- Participants: guests.
- Props: not required.
Some wedding dance competitions are best held at the very beginning of the event, when guests are full of strength and energy, and alcoholic drinks are still unopened. Such competitions are perfect for the parents of the bride and groom, as well as for other couples in love. The task of the men is to take their women in their arms and hold out the entire dance to the applause of the guests and cheerful energetic music. After just a minute of musical composition, several pairs will be eliminated. The most enduring man will win the competition, or perhaps simply the owner of the slenderest girl.
Competition "Lazy Dancing"
- Participants: 5 people.
- Props: 5 chairs.
The best wedding games are those that are full of creativity. The Lazy Dancing competition is very popular at weddings, as it evokes a storm of positive emotions among guests and newlyweds. The presenter places 5 chairs nearby and invites five people to participate. The competition can be held first among men and then among women. To the music on the count of three, the participants begin to dance while sitting on chairs, and the guests should identify the most inactive one in order to exclude him from the competition. The remaining four participants need to be smart and dance without using their legs. Again the least creative one is eliminated. Next, the presenter invites three daredevils to dance without using their hands: here you can perform a belly dance or shake your head to the beat of the music. The remaining two participants will have to perform the laziest dance - using only facial expressions. It is best to use well-known dances for competitions of this type so that participants can easily pick up movements.
Bonus - competitions for an all-female team!
These games are suitable for a New Year's corporate party for doctors, teachers, or for a kindergarten.
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Rope for the brave
This is a competition exclusively for adults. The guests are divided into two equal teams.
At the driver’s signal and to the accompaniment of lively music, the players take off parts of their clothes in order to knit a long, very long rope from them.
When “Stop!” sounds, the visibly undressed participants begin to measure the length of their clothing chains.
The longest one wins!
Let's dress up for the New Year! or “Dark Outfit”
Two participants stand near their chest/box/basket, which contain different items of clothing.
They are first blindfolded, and then they must put on everything from the chest as quickly as possible. Speed and accuracy are valued. Although everyone has more fun because things get mixed up between the players.
Reverse Snow Queen
Inventory: ice cubes from the freezer.
Several contenders are selected for the crown of the Snow Queen. They pick up an ice cube and, on command, must melt it as quickly as possible, turning it into water.
You can give one at a time, or several ice cubes, putting them in bowls.
The first one to complete the task wins. She is awarded the title of "The Hottest Snow Queen".
The winner can be given a prize - a glass with the appropriate inscription. You can order it here (do not forget to enter the year and inscription when ordering).
Will Cinderella go to the New Year's ball?
In front of the two participants, mixed beans, peppers, rose hips, and peas are placed in a heap on plates (you can use any ingredients). The number of grains is small so that the game does not flow for too long (can be checked experimentally before the holiday).
After the players are blindfolded, they begin to sort the fruits into piles by touch. Whoever manages it first will go to the ball!
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Competition "Body Parts"
- Participants: guests.
- Props: not required.
When choosing a dance competition for your upcoming wedding, always evaluate how positive and fun it will be. One fun idea would be to organize a “Body Parts” competition, in which guests will have to use only their arms or legs, as well as other parts of the body, such as the ear or neck. The winner in such a dance battle is the participant who receives the most applause from the audience.
Preparation for a corporate dance event
The organizational stage of a corporate dance party includes the following points:
- Choosing a location for a master class A dance master class can be held at any venue: an assembly hall, an office, a restaurant, or in an open area. Often event organizers invite participants to their professional studio. Make sure that the surface is even, smooth and non-slippery, that the room is well ventilated and that there is a seating area nearby where participants can relax and have a buffet.
- Determining the composition of participants A dance master class assumes the presence of a large number of participants. A win-win option for a large company is to teach everyone the basic dance routines, divide those present into two or more teams and hold an incendiary battle. It is important that every person is given attention.
- Scripting the event This responsibility usually falls on the shoulders of the show organizers. The entertainment program of a master class often has the following main stages: demonstration of choreographers' performances, introductory theoretical part, learning movements, reinforcing the dance with game elements, final part (summarizing, rewarding participants).
Competition "Magic Hat"
- Participants: 15 participants.
- Props: hat, papers with tasks.
If you enjoy dance competitions for your wedding, try organizing a fun musical activity for your guests. Fifteen people are invited into the hall and stand in a circle. The presenter gives one of the participants a hat. The goal is to put your neighbor's hat on before the music stops playing. The participant who still has the hat in his hands is eliminated from the game. However, his involvement does not end there. The departing guest approaches the host and pulls out one from the fan with pieces of paper, on which a small duty will be written, which he must fulfill after some time, for example, “visit the newlyweds with a bottle of champagne”, “bake a cake for the newlyweds and invite them to tea” or “call seven days in a row and compliment the newlyweds.” The winner receives a reward - a surprise from the bride and groom.
Team
Team games for the New Year's corporate party will once again strengthen team spirit and solidarity, serving as unscheduled team building.
Competition - relay race "Felt boots of Santa Claus"
Attributes: 2 pairs of extra-large felt boots (or one).
This game is played around the tree or around chairs in teams.
Those playing, at the driver’s signal or the sound of music, put on large felt boots and race around the tree (chairs). If you only have one pair of such winter shoes, then let the teams compete against the clock.
With felt boots you can also come up with many different relay races: divide into teams and run, passing them on to each other as a team; carry with outstretched arms so as not to drop; put on felt boots and run backwards (it’s difficult to do this in big ones), etc. Imagine!
Don't drop the lump
Attributes: “snow” balls made from crumpled paper; large spoons (wooden possible).
Progress of the relay competition: two teams of equal numbers gather. At the command of the driver (or the sound of music), the first participants must quickly run around the room back and forth, carrying a lump in a spoon and trying not to drop it. Don’t choose too long routes - just make a circle around the tree.
The difficulty is that the paper is light and tends to fall off to the floor all the time.
They play until the last person running in the team. Whoever is first wins!
The competition can be held in a modern version. Use flower buds instead of snowballs, and smartphones instead of spoons.
The office wishes you a Happy New Year
Attributes: 2-3 sheets of whatman paper (depending on how many teams are playing), newspapers, magazines, glue and scissors.
In 10-15 minutes, teams must cut out words from the paper they are offered, paste them onto a piece of paper and compose an original New Year’s greeting to those present.
It should be a small, funny text. You can supplement the poster with clippings of pictures from the suggested magazines.
The most creative congratulation wins.
Beads for Christmas tree
Offer the teams paper clips in large quantities (it is advisable to choose multi-colored plastic ones).
Task: in the allotted time (5 minutes, no more), long chains are assembled to the accompaniment of pleasant music. Whoever ends up with beads longer than their opponents, that team wins.
Gather a team or “Friendly Mosaic”
The competition requires little preparation. You need to photograph the teams, print the photo on a printer and cut it into small pieces. The teams' task is to put together a photo of their team in the minimum amount of time.
Those who complete their puzzle faster win.
It is advisable that the photographs be large in size .
The snowman turns...
Two teams. Each has 4 participants and 8 balls (blue and white are possible). Each one has the large letters S_N_E_G_O_V_I_K written on it. The snowman “melts” and turns... into other words.
The driver asks simple riddles, and the players build guessed words from balls with letters.
- Grows on the face. - Nose.
- Banned from work. - Dream.
- Candles are made from it. - Wax.
- Prepared for the winter. - Hay.
- Orange is preferred to tangerine. - Juice.
- Difficult to get up in the morning. - Eyelids.
- Where did the office romance happen? - Movie.
- Snow woman's colleague. - Snowman.
The fastest players get points, and those with the most points win.
Competition "Limbo"
- Participants: guests.
- Props: thick rope.
If you are selecting dance and music competitions for your wedding guests, do not lose sight of everyone’s favorite and popular “Limbo” competition. To conduct it, you will need a gymnastic stick or a thick rope, under which the participants will need to get through to cheerful music. With each new stage, the rope will drop lower and lower, and the least flexible participants will drop out of the game. The most dexterous one will win!
