1. Know your guests. Music is the key to any event or party. Know what your guests musical tastes are so you can set the mood and get the event and crowd into it.

2. Know what songs are popular. A lil out of it? Head to the iTunes store to see what people are listening to by clicking on most popular songs. You can check out overall hits, as well as genre specific.

3. Test Your Equipment. Nothing is worse than equipment that doesn’t work when you need it to. Make sure whatever equipment you planning pumping your music through at your party is fully tested before guests arrive.

4. Assign Responsibility. Music is so important, that someone at the party should have it on their mind at all times. Weather it is a DJ you’ve hired, someone working the laptop, or someone switching play lists – music should always be at the top of someone’s mind.

5. Encourage Dancing! No one likes a party where no one moves. If the music is correct your guests will be dancing the night away!