ABOUT

Mission Dance is a band of professional musicians who have rehearsed and played together from three to thirty years. We’re a “real band”, not a group of musicians pieced together for a single occasion. Founded in 1991, with a passion for entertaining and a commitment to exceptional business practices, Mission Dance today continues to merge talent and innovation. Across the tri-state area, we’re recognized by elite venues, event planners and industry vendors for providing extraordinary live entertainment for the most distinctive weddings and corporate events.

In addition to current music, we offer a wide selection of R&B, Motown, Classic Rock, Disco, Oldies, Fifties, Sinatra, Swing/ Big Band, Jazz, Blues, Country, Ballads, Latin, Ethnic, Broadway, and more. We perform live continuous music that will have your guests up and dancing, transforming any party into a high-energy event remembered for years to come. Mission Dance goes beyond the music – from initial planning to last minute needs, every detail is important to us. Our knowledge and expertise is second to none.

In Memoriam
Lee Deedmeyer, Jr.
Founding Member of Mission Dance
1957 – 2022

Born in Long Branch, New Jersey on April 1st, 1957, Lee lived most of his life in ‘his hometown’ of Freehold, New Jersey. After graduating from St. John Vianney in 1975, Lee began his musical career as a self-taught guitar player and singer. He was the founder of the legendary Jersey Shore bar band, ‘Bystander’. Lee later cut his hair, donned a tuxedo and formed ‘Mission Dance’, performing at thousands of parties and events right up until his untimely passing in April of 2022.

No one loved life more than Lee, and he lived every day to the absolute fullest! No one ever made more people smile. Lee had a very big heart, and shared the love with everyone, but nothing made him happier than being with his family. His greatest role was playing Pop to his grandchildren. He is survived by his loving wife of almost 42 years, Tara Carey Deedmeyer, and by his daughters, Briana Lee and Bart Countryman, Lindsey and Chris Coyne, Whitney and William Lawes, his grandchildren, Kieran, Charlotte, and Connor Lee Coyne, Liam Lawes, Cassie Countryman, Katrina and Alex Parkinson, and great grandson Maverick Parkinson.

Second only to his love of family was Lee’s love of music and performing. He lived and breathed music! Rock n Roll was in his blood. As lead guitarist, vocalist and MC for Mission Dance for over 30 years, his passion for performing was legendary, his energy extraordinary. Lee got the party started and delivered the magic EVERY.SINGLE.TIME.

Lee was more than our bandmate. He was friend and brother to us all. We miss him every day.

‘Take it easy, Lee’ – it was heaven on earth with you!

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Thank-You!

Dear Jeff, Andy & The Mission Dance Band Members,
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the fantastic music and atmosphere you provided for my daughter and son-in-law, Valerie and Adam's wedding this past Saturday.
Your presence, your sound, your talent, and your professionalism were a huge part of making this special day spectacular!!!
Wishing you continued success.

With gratitude,
Dawn

Truly an EPIC Celebration!

Thank you so much for everything, Lee - the comments about how amazing the band was were endless! You and your team crushed it as per usual! Thank you!!

Shannon & Adam

Thank you for all you have done for us…

You go above and beyond and you have made a huge difference here. Our food pantry relies on the support of the community to serve those in need, and we sincerely appreciate your continued assistance in our mission to alleviate hunger. You are really a blessing to Open Door and the families we serve.

Geralyn Fraggetta-Drury
Director, Freehold Area OPEN DOOR, Inc.

Made the WHOLE night!!

Simply put: Mission Dance is unbeatable! The acoustic duet during the cocktail hour was absolutely amazing and the 13 piece band during the reception rocked everyone’s world. The dance floor was crowded the entire night. All of our guests said it was the "best band they have ever heard at a wedding" and we could not agree more! If you are looking for a band for your wedding look no further than Mission Dance. They are the BEST in the business!!!!

Monique

Hands down BEST band around!

Mission Dance was by far the best decision we made throughout our entire wedding planning process! They have such amazing talent and know how to capture the crowd. They had people on the dance floor the entire night. They were engaging, fun; entertaining, awesome…I could go on and on. We are so lucky and thrilled to have had Mission Dance play such a huge role in special day!

Jaclyn

Words can’t describe how amazing they are!

My advice would be to book Mission Dance as soon as you can, and you won’t be disappointed! They far exceeded our expectations and made our wedding a night we will never forget. They had the dance floor packed all night long. They even got my grandfather to perform with them, his hit song “I like it like that.” A memory I will truly cherish forever.

Alexandra

Would recommend over and over again!!

The band truly exceeded our greatest expectations, and we had so many guests at our wedding complimenting the band and saying they were the best wedding band they had ever heard. Everyone was so incredibly impressed at the talent, professionalism, and ability to keep the party going!! We truly believe a fantastic band makes a fantastic wedding, and it couldn't be truer for us. Thank you Mission Dance from the bottom of our hearts!

Lauren

Our guests were blown away!

Thank you for an amazing performance that kept the dance floor hopping all night at Lauren & Pat’s wedding. Our guests were blown away and are still asking “Where did you get that band?!?”. You guys are (and always were) the best and I’m so happy you were available to make my daughter’s wedding so memorable.

Joan, mother-of-the-bride

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