A great way to get to know each other! Entertainment and performances to liven up a welcome party
Entertainment and performances are essential for welcome parties.
Sometimes the hosts perform, and sometimes the newcomers do—both patterns exist.
Either way, it’s nerve-wracking, and choosing what to do can be tough.
In this article, we’ll introduce performances recommended for people in any position.
We’ve picked a wide range: activities that help everyone open up, ideas that let others get to know you, and funny bits.
However, be sure to avoid acts that are too long and bore participants, or anything vulgar!
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A great way to get to know each other! Fun activities and performances to liven up a welcome party (31–40)
Hige Dance
It’s that “Hige Dance” that Ken Shimura and Cha Kato used to perform on TV.
Many younger people might not know it.
To the familiar music, they comically do things like speed-eating watermelon while dancing or throwing fruit and catching it on a sword, like a street performance.
Press-conference-style welcome party entertainment
This is a completely new, original performance bit.
When it comes to entertainment for welcome parties or formal occasions, people tend to stick to well-known acts like impressions that everyone can easily understand.
But this one is simply a press-conference-style routine where you passionately talk about something trivial.
If you polish it and perform it seriously, it’s guaranteed to bring the house down! All you need are a suit and a microphone—plus some practice and courage!
tutting
Tutting, a dance done using only your hands, is easy to learn once you get the hang of it and is great for practicing not only solo but also in large groups.
Combine various moves and match them to music, and it looks really cool.
It’s a performance that’s sure to draw attention.
Drawing Song Quiz
This is a drawing-song quiz where you complete the correct picture while listening to a drawing song.
One feature of drawing songs is that simply moving your hand as you listen lets you neatly finish a picture, even if it’s your first time drawing it.
But depending on how you interpret the lyrics, you might end up with unexpectedly funny drawings! It tests your comprehension, imagination, and sense for drawing.
You can catch glimpses of aspects that aren’t obvious from someone’s appearance, which might lead to discoveries like, “I thought they seemed serious, but maybe they’re surprisingly unique…”
two-person robe (Nininbaori): a comedic act where two people share one kimono-like garment, with the rear person acting as the arms for the front person
Two people wear a single haori, with the person in front showing their face and the person in back only putting their hands out through the sleeves to perform an act.
Eating food is the main style, but dancing or doing makeup could also be fun.
It might be interesting to have several pairs compete in a speed-eating contest.
Do-Re-Mi Song Game
It’s a game played to the tune of the Do-Re-Mi song that everyone knows.
It’s easy to get carried along by the person before you, which makes it fun, simple, easy to join, and lively.
Since you can learn everyone’s names through this game, it’s perfect for a welcome party where you want to help people get closer.
RIZAP performance
Another solo act you can finish on your own.
It’s the familiar RIZAP before-and-after from the commercials—but done with absolutely no change in body shape! As long as you have the music, you can perform it anywhere, so it’s recommended! My only worry is how the female employees might look at me…
chorus
We’ll simply perform a choral piece.
Through our harmonies, we can showcase the seniors’ skill and the strength of their bonds to the newcomers.
It’s great to choose songs suited for a cappella or choir, but it might also be interesting to deliberately take on a song that seems challenging for a cappella.
Blow up a balloon with your nose
This is a silly act where you try to inflate a rubber balloon—one that’s easy to blow up by mouth—using only your nose.
I think the silliness will get laughs, but it seems surprisingly difficult because the air tries to escape through your ears and eyes.
Try inflating two balloons using both nostrils, or blowing up balloons in unusual shapes!
Borrowed-item race
Instead of a “borrowed item” race, this is a “borrowed person” race: you pick someone from the venue who fits a chosen prompt, then run together—say, in a three-legged style.
As a newcomer, even if you want to communicate with people around you, it can be hard to initiate conversations yourself.
But through this game, you can naturally approach the target person, and running together becomes a chance to break the ice.
In other words, it’s a perfect game for a welcome party—one that helps shorten the emotional distance between everyone present, including people you’re meeting for the first time.