Planning a Dance Band Programme Dance Band Programme Planning 1. Play one song only, don't be tempted to do it again immediately, even if you do get a good response. Each set should mix fast, medium and slow tempo.
Some bands never play at quickstep tempo.
They know it's too fast for rock 'n' roll. Work out the tempo for all your music and write it down where it s easy to look it up. Provide a white board for dance requests so everyone can see. Have printed on a card some band specials like a progressive Breakaway Blues, or a Veleta Gay Gordons, and a Gypsy Tap as suggestions of dances you may do as requests. Not new dances, but the ones most people know like the Gypsy Tap or the Breakaway Blues.