When we think of nightclubs, we think of chicks, booze, partying, and sometimes waking up with a massive hangover. As I read this title I could not help but to think how the electronic music scene has grown so fast, which has ultimately made a huge impact on kids all across the country. Ellissa Freeman, a 13 year old DJ who goes by the name of DJ Elle Morgan, has created her own exclusive nightlife party called Elle’s House in Woodland, Texas for the ages of 9-15 year olds. DJ Elle told ABC Local, “I only play for 21 and up. I thought it’d give my younger fans a chance to hear me!” This young star has a good amount of popularity on her Facebook page, which she fills with different video clips from events, pictures from Borgore, Steve Aoki, and many more.
We typically think that many parents would be mind-boggled by this idea; hence most parents are even hesitant to leave their children for gatherings with friends at a local spot during the day. On the other hand we see some different responses as Candance Boswell said, “I wasn’t sure at first, either, and now that I’ve been here, I know that I will definitely bring my kids back here.”
“I think it’s safer… than hanging out at somebody’s house,” parent Katie Guthrie said. “I don’t know if there are parents there or not; at least here I know it’s supervised, and there are police officers outside.”
We can say this is not your typical ‘club’ atmosphere. There is definitely no alcohol. The kids can dance; munch on chips, pizza, and soda. In addition, there will be security as stated, “There is security at the door. Parents also must sign their children in and out and leave emergency contact information.”
Give this young girl a few more years and she will definitely be marking her spot in the scene. Whose to say its young to dream big, right? On the flip side, what are your thoughts on this nightclub for these young children?
Read more about DJ Elle Morgan Nightclub here at ABC
Source: abclocal.go.com
Lol, they tried to make a dance club for teenagers in my town, but it ended up just being a bunch of underdressed middle schoolers grinding on each others. Must be why they called it Scandals.
It’d work if the planet wasn’t such a sick place sometimes… Unfortunately, the downfall will be some adult doing something they shouldn’t….
Its only good for the time being, but im keeping my hopes up!
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…why cant they just go to school dances -_- its liike, the same exact freeking thing. But its good for her in the long run so meh. Id do it to if i was givin the chance. (ima DJ to)
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat@?! ok, then
Thus why kids wanna grow up so freaking fast…
Sounds fun. I wish I grew up going to clubs when I was 13
Pretty crazy how kids are becoming visionaries so young.
my kid will not step foot into a nightclub for 8 more years. end of discussion.
lol seriously?
My name is Marc Barranco dj (@GEROX), and i play for the ages of 14 year olds everyweek. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1427954887420256&set=vb.1413132312235847&type=2&theater
Hang on! If she’s 13 and playing for 21 and older :S Does that mean virtually anyone can play music or entertain adults? Isn’t that awkward for a child to begin with? :S 😐 Call me old fashioned :S But, growing up too fast cant be right…… me thinks it’d somewhat better for kids to grow in their own time and space….. “Haste makes waste” and I rest my case.
Its not a nightclub its a school dance with glowsticks every weekend. I don’t know why anyone would have any problem with this lmao. They do it at community centers all around the country already.
Pretty cool not gonna lie
Whys everyone mad doe
I am 17, and me and a friend of mine (both DJs) opened a monthly club night for under 18’s. It was mildly successful, just about turning over profits but the issue we kept having is that kids just want to be adults. They would consistently turn up at the door drunk off their tits hurling and spewing.
Then they would request Arctic Monkey, Haha, what a joke! 😛
They had a dance in middle school every Friday so that’s pretty cool
When I lived in OK, where there was nothing for kids to do after school but get into redneck-type trouble, there was a teen’s “bar” opened. Arcade games, snacks, glow sticks, lights, and a wide variety of music to dance to. I made sure to keep thanking the adults who ran the place, because it was LITERALLY the only place to go in our town if you were underage. Nothing scandalous ever happened there, and yes, there were glow sticks and flashy lights because… well, kids like pretty lights, even without drugs (LOL there was no drug scandals at our school, just a few idiots who thought drinking and chew were a good idea, just like all redneck schools have). The “bar” gave us a fun, safe, supervised place to hang out that was different from just hanging out in each others’ yards. I am fully in support of this – I doubt adults are going to just come in and start partying, because in places like this, adults are generally not allowed in to socialize. I mean, honestly, it would be an extremely stupid kids’ club that just let everyone in – the whole point is it’s for kids, and the kids are being signed in and out. There’s very little chance of some adult coming in and doing anything they shouldn’t. Heck, there’s more chance that a random adult will walk into a school and start doing things than there is at a small, well-secured club.
Nice work DJ Elle and good reporting Taleen. For me (age 40) what I love about EDM shows is dancing with friends, big bass and just a general feeling of oneness enjoying the same thing as all the other people at the show. Sure I’ll have a couple of drinks at the club but for me getting hammered isn’t what the event is about. I am a DJ and I have kids. At my shows I try to promote moderation. We have had a number of younger kids dance/birthday parties at this point and they always love it. It’s also disappointing when I’m dealing with the older crowd and they always assume shows must be a drug fueled satanic ritual that ends in a faceplant or worse. Professional partiers are still standing and having fun at the end. I think this is great and teaches kids to love the party without the drugs.
Let them dance.