[Definitive Guide] Performance Ideas for Farewell Party for Third-Years | From Touching to Laugh-Out-Loud Skits
A farewell party for third-year students is held for those about to graduate.
It’s also known as one of the main events to send off the graduates.
Since it’s a special occasion, you’ll want to give it your all—but some members of the organizing committee may be wondering, “What exactly should we do?” So in this article, we’ve put together a roundup of performances that are fun to watch and fun to do! From classic ideas to unique ones, we’re introducing a wide range of options—feel free to use these ideas as inspiration!
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[Definitive Guide] Performance Ideas for the Farewell Party for Third-Year Students | From Moving to Hilarious Skits (21–30)
Finger action
Finger action is an art performed solely with the hands, keeping bodily movement to a minimum.
It offers the audience an enchanting worldview and can move them emotionally.
The colorful gloves worn on the hands further highlight the beauty of the show.
Moving the fingers to music is simple yet stimulates thinking and creativity.
Performances by teachers feel fresh to children and also work as participatory entertainment.
It’s a dazzling act that we recommend for the farewell event for third-year students.
Memory movie
A memory movie is a perfect entertainment piece for the end of student life.
By stitching together photos and videos collected during school life and layering music, you can create a moving work.
Since we live in an era when videos can be easily edited on a smartphone, no special skills are required.
When you share scenes of participants chatting happily or enjoying games online, the shared memories become even more meaningful.
As an idea to brighten up your event, why not try a memory movie? It’s sure to create a farewell party filled with smiles.
[Definitive Guide] Performance Ideas for a Farewell Party for Third-Year Students | From Touching to Hilarious (31–40)
flash mob dance
Flash mobs that bring unexpected emotion to proposals and parties are a tempting choice for entertainment.
Yamauchi from the comedy duo Kamaitachi pulled off a huge gag by attempting a flash mob all by himself at his partner Hamaie’s wedding.
We wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re very brave… Since it’s mainly dancing, it may require a longer practice period than other performances.
It’s reassuring if you have a few people with dance experience.
For company events, it might be fun to divide into teams—like a junior team and a veteran team—and perform that way!
Human Arch
People often say, “When the money runs out, so does the bond,” but perhaps human relationships are connected at a much deeper level.
What do you think? A “human arch,” where people join hands to form an arch for someone to pass through, is a simple surprise that requires no props.
It’s commonly done at weddings and company farewell parties.
As the honored person walks through the arch, the physical closeness naturally shortens the distance between hearts, making it easier to express words of thanks and appreciation.
If you prepare dedicated background music and confetti, it becomes a proper performance.
If you’re looking to add a memorable accent to an emotional finale, give it a try!
Flip joke
In a flip-board routine, comedians perform using boards (flips) with drawings or words on them.
Because the flips provide visual information in addition to words, the jokes are easier to convey and can be performed solo.
The content can be anything.
You can write part of the routine in words, or get laughs from the drawings on the flips.
Popular comedians like Bakarhythm and Sosina from Shimofuri Myojo also perform flip-board comedy, so use them as references and try creating your own original material.
Impersonation
Impressions and impersonations, which can be called a staple of performances and entertainment, are a skill that will be useful not only at school events but also in many situations going forward.
Although it’s a simple act of capturing the traits of a person or character and reproducing them, it’s a deep performance that requires strong powers of observation and the skill to recreate what you see.
Impersonating well-known TV personalities or characters is easy for everyone to understand, but since this is a special opportunity to send off the third-year students, it might also be fun to imitate school teachers or the third-year students themselves.
A video reflecting on a milestone year
Some schools also screen a single compilation video of events like the culture festival, school trip, and sports day that the students enjoyed.
How about separately creating and showing a video that looks back on major events? There’s no shortage of topics: sports like the Olympics and the World Cup; world conflicts and Japan’s economy; the achievements of shogi player Sota Fujii and baseball player Shohei Ohtani; hit songs and viral social media posts.
Keeping titles and descriptions concise will make the video easier to watch.
And of course, don’t forget the moving background music!