22 October, 2013

FUNDRAISING
 In this session we developed our fundraising ideas and focused our attention on 'pay to play'-style game nights which would feature multiple players competing against each other in a range of styles; fighting and action (Call of Duty), peformance (Just Dance, Singstar), racing (Need for Speed, Gran Turismo) and sports (Fifa). Each genre would get its own night - as it would be highly exhausting and excessive to attempt to do multiple styles at once. We plan to project the games onto a screen in the Small Hall and hold the game nights in the evenings, when the rooms we require aren't occupied by lessons.

Another fundraising idea we discussed was holding a Halloween party, where we charged a small entrance fee (£1 or £2) at the door.

MARKETING
We reviewed potential ideas but made no definitive decision.

PERFORMANCE
We compiled a list of songs we would like to perform in our show:

Rock/Pop:
- "Eutopia" by Within Temptation
- "Misery Business" and "Ignorance" by Paramore
Reggae
- "You Don't Love Me (No No No)" by Dawn Penn
- "Stir it Up" by Bob Marley & the Wailers
- "Loving Clear" by Julian Marley
Soul/R&B
- "Otherside of the Game" by Erykah Badu
- "I Can't Stand the Rain" by Ann Peebles
- "Doo Woop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill
- "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" by Soul II Soul
- "If It's Over" by Mariah Carey

However, there number of songs in each genre is uneven and the genres Funk and Country/Folk are not even represented at all in the list. We need to correct this if we aim to stick to our initial pitch of having 4 songs in each genre - essential in ensuring we produce a balanced show that can enjoyed by a range of audiences.