Breakthrough Entertainment

wedding planner, it's important to me that I work with other wedding professionals that have integrity, professionalism, and will take care of my clients. Mike and his team are extremely professional and amazing at what they do. Melinda is super organized and responsive and their DJ's always get the party going and keep it going! They also make great Emcees, which is so important to me as the planner as they're moving the day along from one micro-event to the next. I recently had the pleasure of working with Mike, Melinda, and DJ Hogan on a wedding and, despite all the challenges this pandemic has brought, they were professional, responsive, flexible, and cognizant of keeping everyone safe. The music and cues went very smoothly and everyone loved the mixes by DJ Hogan. I'm so grateful we have Breakthrough Entertainment here in Rochester and highly recommend them to everyone. I look forward to working with them on many more weddings and events.

oth. Everything was absolutely perfect. He and the rest of the staff were so easy to work with and listened to everything we said and wanted and did just that! Highly recommend!

a wedding he played RAVE about his skills, we immediately looked him up. Right from the start we were met with quick responses and clear information (Melinda, the general manager at Breakthrough was absolutely wonderful to work with when we first inquired). Mike was flexible with setting up meeting times, and amazing when it came to helping us map out the night, and really got our timeline nailed down (he was like an event planner and DJ rolled into one). He made us feel more than confident that every aspect, from the ceremony to the cocktail hour to the reception, was going to be perfect. He and his team exceeded every expectation, and truly made it a night we will never forget. Every song he played was exactly the kind of music and vibe we were hoping for, and he kept the energy going throughout the entire reception. We still have people talking about how much fun they had dancing the night away -- there wasn't a time when the dance floor wasn't completely full! I cannot recommend them enough, so if you are on the fence, or are just finding Breakthrough Entertainment, look no further, these guys are the BEST.

oth and seamless as he made it. He put us at ease throughout the process and most importantly on the day of. He took care of a lot of coordinating for us and because we met with him beforehand, he knew exactly what we wanted and he delivered. As for the party, it was amazing. He played awesome music and kept the dance floor going LITERALLY all night!!

the couple. He also took over details that I just didn't have time or imagination for, which I'm so appreciative of. We met with him twice and he always put us at ease. We also had uplighting through BreakThrough. You really do get what you pay for, and we do not regret spending a little more to get such an incredible DJ. Everyone had a blast dancing!

s the VERY FIRST vendor we reached out to for our wedding. In fact, we cleared our possible wedding dates with him prior to booking our venue because it was so important to us to have him DJ at our wedding. I had the pleasure of working with Mike at the University of Rochester for various events, and I knew that when I got married, I wanted him to be our DJ. Many people thought I was crazy for wanting a DJ from upstate New York when we are in the tri-state area with plenty of great DJ companies, but having worked with Mike before, I knew he was in a league of his own and would execute our wedding exactly as we wanted- and he did indeed! We had a very specific musical vision as we had a traditional Orthodox Jewish ceremony and a more secular party. We opted for a band for the ceremony, and Mike worked seamlessly with our band- alternating between DJ and band for our ceremony. Mike was a fantastic MC, following our wedding timeline to a T and keeping the energy of our wedding up all night long. We also had Breakthrough Entertainment provide our photo booth, which added a great activity and was a lot of fun for our wedding guests to enjoy. We got all of the digital copies of the photos from the booth- both composites and individual photos- immediately after our wedding, which was great to share with guests and have in addition to our photographer's photos. Overall, it is Breakthrough Entertainment's professionalism, performance and personalities, that make them the very best DJs in the tri-state area. If you're looking for your Wedding Entertainment, look no further than BreakThrough Entertainment!

ests happy, and was very professional. He checked in with the bride & groom regularly (but without being distracting) to make sure everything was going to plan, and made sure to play our favorites for us. He also did a great job mixing songs together so that transitions from one song to another made sense, and he put our requests into an order that kept the party going all night long. I loved working with him and recommend him to anyone in the market for a wedding/party DJ.

ILLED IT. We received compliments all night long about how amazing he was and people love him! The dance floor was hoppin' all night long. Would 100% recommend him to anyone looking to have a great time at their wedding! He made the planning so easy and had so many great ideas. He made our day exactly what we wanted it to be. THANK YOU Mike!! <3 - Ashleigh & Kyle

he even met us at our venue to see the set up of things months before our big day! Break through offers more than just music they have Photo booths, cool uplighting and many more. The dance floor was packed at my wedding and everyone raved about my DJ! If you are scared that your DJ may play songs you hate, don't worry because they have an online portal that you have full access to where you can create your play list, do not play list and a place to enter in all the small details of your wedding day to assure you and your DJ are on the same page at all times!

ning sheets online were so helpful & the uplighting in the venue was perfect. The microphones for the ceremony & speeches were perfect. Chris was amazing and my family & friends loved him! Our photobooth attendant was also amazing! Everyone loved all of the props that BreakThrough provided and my family couldn't step away from the photobooth. I received all the pictures (both singles and the printed versions) just a few days after the wedding and I couldn't be happier with them! I definitely recommend BreakThrough for all of your wedding music & photobooth needs!

s exactly what we wanted. We also used Breakthrough for our photo booth, another hit! I would highly recommend Breakthrough for both DJ services and the photo booth. The whole night went so smooth, and a huge part of that is thanks to DJ Sweet for being so accommodating and working with our vendor, so we didn't have one thing to worry about!

booth through Breakthrough, which our guests had a lot of fun with

ay thank you enough!! I highly recommend them to anyone looking for an amazing wedding day! Kudos to DJ ALive and to DJ Naps!! We love you guys!!

had questions or wanted to make changes. He has plenty of experience to offer suggestions if you are unsure of something but never made us feel like we didn't have options or it had to be done a certain way. At the wedding, Adam kept things on track and always knew what was coming next keeping things running smoothly. He was fun!! He made it possible for my groom & I to mingle & dance with our guests without having to worry about being in charge of keeping things moving. It was wonderful!! Adam had it covered!! His mix of music was perfect & he kept the dance floor full all night!!! We received countless compliments on the music & have already recommended him to many!! I highly recommend Breakthrough Entertainment...and DJ A-Live!!!

ead and run the event smoothly, and was so responsive to the needs of our guests. Above all he was an incredible, energetic, and talented DJ. You rock, Naps!

the night (both my wife and I grew up in the late 80s/early 90s)! We both enjoyed the mixes and selection he played on top of all the songs we wanted played. He definitely made our wedding day special and ensured our guests had a great time. He was very nice to me and my now wife while we worked with him during the planning process, and really wanted to made the night special for us. Our friends have him already booked for their wedding are pretty excited based on how he performed for us (they actually booked him prior to our wedding and got the opportunity to see him live). Melinda was extremely nice and awesome to work with on planning everything for the event. She was definitely on top of her game throughout the entire planning process. We booked the photo booth they provided and our guests loved it. Had so many great memories that were captured that night. We would hands down recommend Breakthrough Entertainment for any special event! They lives up to and exceeded our expectations!

our guests and of course the music was exactly what we DREAMED it would be. Since our wedding this past November we have had multiple friends and family meet with and book Breathrough for their special event. Amazing company, awesome people and truly the only high-end entertainment service in Rochester worth booking.

My four stars vs. five is based on the break down below. Please note: these are my personal negatives that our guests had NO idea about and absolutely zero complaints about. All in all - our guests are still raving and say it's the best DJ they have ever heard. All wedding memories and talks with family always mention our DJ! Positives: 1. DJ-Alive: Awesome, awesome man. We were not local and he worked around our schedule when we could be in town - and even drove an hour to meet with us in person. 2. DJ-Alive is a stud. Takes control in all situations. Dressed the part, lined the entire bridal party up, gave great instruction, introductions were awesome (great voice!), kept with my timeline, did awesome transitions with all the different parts throughout the night, lighting knowledge was the best (and attention to detail to change colors throughout), laughed and acted as if he was the parties best friend. Rocked the show. 3. Let me have my moment to DJ. Enough said. 4. Breakthrough Entertainment: Communication is key and they nailed it. Their policies of set-up and tear-down were great and even flexible to our timeline which I could not believe. Fun items to add on as well - we used the Crystal Columns - talk about show stoppers. Also - the photobooth comes with an attendant which makes it seem more classy and upgraded! Pics turned out great, they work with you and a designer on the template if you request, and you get a digital link with them after! 5. They use a portal to add in songs of your choice and notes. Super easy and is great to get you organized and to provide a feel of how you want your evening. Also there is a section for your timeline, bridal party, parents, all songs for all times you didn't even know you needed songs. Negatives: 1. We loved the portal and used it to its' fullest advantage. DJ told us he would not be able to use all songs (totally understood, you can add in LOTS of songs!); however not even a 1/3 of the songs we wanted were played. I even put in a section to "call all bridesmaids to the floor" to dance to a certain song and that did not happen. Missed photo Opp. 2. I made a comment where I did not want any rap music and there was a time I made the groom tell him to skip a song - I think it was "Back that A$$ Up." Not my style. Did the dance floor clear? Not at all. Song changed and we were back to what I wanted. 3. Our First Dance song was played later on in the night. I found that to be a little odd. It made people even kind of clear the floor again and look at us and then they realized they could also slow dance. 4. The Photobooth: Pretty Awful props. Like we were at a regular party and not a wedding. I even specifically asked about these and I should have taken the offer to provide our own.

play to keep the dance floor packed all night! We got so many compliments from our guests on what an amazing job he did. Thank you so much to Adam, and to the entire Breakthrough Entertainment crew for making our big day the BEST party ever! :)

reception. He was very professional, extremely accommodating and most importantly delivered great music day of. The wedding dance floor was epic, the whole crowd was on the floor for the entire evening. HIGHLY recommend!

r wedding. I am a very difficult person to please when it comes to music, but he was amazing! He did an awesome job with out 'basketball style line up' introductions. The type of music he played fit our music taste perfectly. Everyone danced all night! They never wanted to leave the dance floor. The lighting was also perfectly done. I couldn't have asked for anything better. I wish we could have danced all night. I totally recommend this company!

ng for. Several of my engaged friends who attended the wedding asked for his card and are looking to book him for their own weddings. He also provided ceremony music and microphones for our officiant/ readers at no additional charge. Higher price tag than other local DJs, but just proof that you get what you pay for!

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ages on the dance floor, not someone who would just hit play on an iTunes playlist. Many people that we spoke with recommended Breakthrough Entertainment. I called and spoke with Mike Napoli (DJ Naps), and we ended up booking DJ Sweet for our wedding. DJ Sweet was exactly what we wanted. He is a true DJ, having DJ’d at many bars and clubs (and still does). He knows how to get people on the dance floor and keep them there. Our dance floor was completely full all night long. He was open to all of our ideas (including a surprise dance) and went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. We had a blast working with him. We received many comments from our guests, both young and old, that our wedding was the most fun wedding they had ever been to, and we have to attribute that to DJ Sweet. Do yourself a favor – don’t just pick any DJ, these are the people that set the tone for your reception. Go with Breakthrough Entertainment (DJ Sweet if you can get him!). You won’t regret it!

t choice! From the first email to our wedding day Breakthrough was so helpful. It was nice to have Mike, Dave, and Angel all email us to introduce themselves and do a few check ins to see how we were doing with our wedding planning process. My husband and I were indecisive about a few song choices and got our picks to Angel the night of our rehearsal and he didn't pressure us once! It was a no stress process-something you don't find often with wedding planning. Angel was friendly, knowledgeable, and supportive. His music choices kept the dance floor alive and he was able to please everyone! We have only heard great things and we highly recommend Breakthrough. They know exactly what they are doing and they do it with such class- definitely worth every penny!

to throw the best party we had ever been to! The planning process was so simple (they have a great online portal that makes managing your wedding day info and song choices so easy) and we were fully confident in our our entertainment for the big day. And when the day came, Mike and his amazing talent exceeded our expectations. Our dance floor was absolutely packed all night long with all ages - Mike was able to cater to everyone's music preferences. We got great feedback after the wedding too - "best wedding we've we've been to!" and "we've never seen so many people on the dance floor for so long!" We couldn't recommend Breakthrough Entertainment any more strongly - Mike went above and beyond to help us have the best day of our lives!

ose our music and meet our DJ. We never had any doubt that they would do an amazing job, then the wedding day happened... Mother Nature completely changed our plans (could almost be considered a monsoon!) So our reception went from outdoor tent to indoors of a personal home with 100 guests. DJ Sweets we not as concerned with his equipment as much as he was concerned with how he could still provide an amazing service in the thick of the situation. In the end it all was still amazing! DJ Sweets was fun and kept the dancefloor alive until the end :) We were so glad we had such an amazing and flexible DJ service!

it. I didn't feel worried about the music or any details. He knew how to please the crowd and was just a nice guy overall. We don't live locally, and Mike really made an effort to get to know us via FaceTime and many emails. Thanks, DJ Naps!

how to read the crowd and kept everyone dancing all night! I had so many people come up to me throughout the reception and afterwards to say how impressed they were by the music and his style. Most importantly, Adam is obviously very talented at what he does and passionate about his work -- he truly is NOT your average wedding DJ. If I had to do it all over again, I would choose these guys again in a heartbeat! Thanks so much for an amazing day!

ple on the dance floor all night at a wedding. When the reception was over, people didn't want to leave! He is very professional and works with you to figure out what your musical taste is. I would definitely use him again.

g and knows how to interact with the guests. He absolutely made our wedding the best ever!