You’ve probably experienced these two types of holiday parties.
One, a venue is rented. Maybe it’s a fancy dinner or a swanky bar. Employees arrive with their significant others, mingle, eat, listen to a speech from the CEO, maybe dance, and then leave.
The other is office-based. Employees gather in a specific place in the building. HR provides snacks (or maybe it’s a potluck). Some sort of present exchange takes place, either a white elephant or secret Santa game. Closing time comes around and everyone goes home.
These types of company holiday party ideas tend to feel a bit lackluster if they’re the same year after year. But what if you jazz things up? Maybe rock-n-roll the boat. Add a little more soul into the event.
SongDivision knows how the power of music can help create fun and creative events that bond teams in-person or virtually. Ready to add some spice to your events? Give your teams something to rap about with these company holiday party ideas.
A Holiday Themed Rock & Roll Game Show
One of our favorite corporate holiday party ideas is the Rock & Roll Game Show, a high-energy, music-inspired competition that encourages teams to bond, laugh, and show off their talents. Teams can battle it out in rounds of “Name That Tune,” “Music Trivia,” and “Karaoke Challenge.” The friendly competition helps build stronger bonds and is effective for organizations seeking to energize their teams and create memorable experiences.
Live Band Karaoke
Sure, you can sing along to a screen, but having the power of a live band behind you is next level. Our Live Band Karaoke features world-class musicians who back your team members as they belt out their favorite songs. This fun company holiday party idea helps break down inhibitions, offering a supportive environment where team members can find their confidence. This experience can help strengthen interpersonal bonds throughout your organization.
Lip Sync Battle
Another one of our fun corporate holiday party ideas is the Lip Sync Battle, a high-energy competition where teams lip sync to their favorite songs. Teams choose their song, create choreography, and perform for their co-workers. Our experienced facilitators ensure everyone feels like a superstar. The Lip Sync Battle helps break down barriers between departments, creating a shared experience that bonds teams. It can increase employee engagement, especially in those companies that have a dispersed workforce.
Virtual Happy Hour, Holiday Edition
Our Virtual Happy Hour is great for organizations that employ primarily remote workers. Our world-class musicians host the show for an hour, mixing in activities like music trivia, interactive songwriting, and live virtual performances. At the end, our musicians will perform an original song highlighting all the top moments from the event. The song will be professionally recorded and put into a video clip that makes for a great team memento. This experience offers a fun way for teams to interact beyond work-related discussions.
Holiday Themed Song Slam
The Song Slam is our friendly competition where teams write and perform original songs that draw on inspiration from your organization’s goals and values. Imagine it like a battle of the bands, where we split your group into teams that are guided by our world-class musicians. Your team members will learn our secret songwriting recipe and then create their masterpieces. They’ll then perform the song with a full, live band backing them. This experience helps break down company silos, increases communication, and strengthens bonding.
Holiday Themed Team Anthem
Want to bring your entire team together to create an original song that captures your organization’s values, mission, and purpose? Then, our Team Anthem experience is for you. Our world-class musicians will guide your team through our songwriting method, where everyone will contribute lyrics, melodies, or ideas. It all comes together in the end with a group performance of your team anthem. This corporate holiday party idea is a powerful way to help strengthen your organization’s culture and build connections.
Power Choir
Our collective Power Choir singing experience is another company holiday party idea that brings individual voices together into a unified, harmonious chorus. Let our world-class musicians guide and teach your team the different parts of a well-known song. Some of your team members may not think they can carry a tune, but we’ll help them find their voice. This experience takes on the challenge of creating unity in dispersed and diverse teams, boosting confidence and listening skills.
A Good Ol’ Party Band
Sometimes all your holiday party needs is just a band that gets people dancing and singing. Our Party Band experience will help transition your event into a lighter, more fun mood. Think of this corporate holiday party idea as a live jukebox, playing hits from the last four decades. Audience requests taken, too. This experience can help boost morale and create a positive company culture by providing a relaxed atmosphere.
All of our experiences are easily customizable for themes, goals, and groups of all sizes, in-person or virtually. Connect with us to learn more about how we can elevate your company holiday party ideas with the power of music. And visit our blog to learn more about how music can help your team bond.