At the school festival’s stage event, many of you are probably wondering what your class should perform.
The ideas are endless—bingo tournaments, rakugo storytelling, TikTok dances, a cappella, and more.
Let’s fill the venue with smiles through productions that showcase everyone’s individuality and surprise the audience.
Here, we introduce a variety of stage plans that everyone can enjoy from preparation to the big day, while captivating the crowd.
You’re sure to find the perfect act for your class!
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Performance/Live (1–10)
band performance
Speaking of school festivals, it’s all about live shows! Not just the light music club—forming a band with volunteers and performing live is something everyone dreams of.
Some people even start learning an instrument for this once-a-year chance, right? It’s an attraction that both performers and the audience can enjoy and get pumped up about.
Wotagei Show
Once considered uncommon, wotagei has become popular as a form of dance and performance—so much so that YouTubers now upload videos of themselves doing wotagei to hit songs.
The choreography, featuring large arm swings while holding illuminated sticks like the must-have “king blade” at idol and anime song concerts, is especially striking.
Dim the lights, synchronize the moves with a few people, and it undoubtedly stands on its own as a solid performance.
Nail it with style, and the crowd is guaranteed to get hyped!
Live performance by a popular artist
A live performance by a popular artist at a school festival is something everyone can enjoy—and it’s a great chance to hear music by famous bands and artists in person.
Of course, music lovers will be thrilled, but even people who don’t usually listen to much music might become fans or get hooked on live shows once they experience how great it is.
If the artist is extremely famous and mainstream, the budget might be an issue, but up-and-coming bands or artists with ties to the school or local area would likely be happy to take part.
DJ
Make the most of this rare chance to get the students hyped by showing off your DJ skills and turning the gym into a club.
For a school festival, it’s important to draw people in by mixing in songs everyone knows.
By including tracks from a variety of genres, it could also become a valuable opportunity to present the music you want everyone to hear.
As a DJ, smooth transitions are a crucial element and an essential part of expressing your style.
Piano live show
If you’re good at playing the piano and confident, doing a live piano performance could be a lot of fun.
If you can handle an Electone, you could even cover all the parts of a song by yourself, and if you can play duets, bringing a piano or keyboard for a two- or three-person ensemble would make for a stylish performance you don’t usually get to experience!
Singing Skills Championship
You see it a lot on TV, don’t you? Karaoke battles where people compete on how well they sing.
There are contestants who sing so well they could put famous singers to shame, and you can’t help but be impressed and get lost in listening.
How about doing that as an event for the school festival? Some people might feel embarrassed about singing in front of others, but who knows—maybe an unexpected dark horse, a real star, will emerge!
pro wrestling
Putting on a pro wrestling show as an attraction at a school or college festival can really energize the event.
You might think pro wrestling is mainly for middle-aged men, but once you actually watch it, it’s surprisingly entertaining, and these days it has plenty of young fans too.
Try incorporating a variety of styles—from humor-filled matches to serious, hard-fought bouts.
