How Important Are Props, Presentation Skills, and Personality in Kids Entertaining

What makes a successful kids show and entertainer—the performer’s props, presentation skills, or personality? In this podcast episode, award-winning children’s entertainer and ventriloquist John Kimmons discusses all these three and more.

In this episode we discuss:

• The importance of showmanship over props and how John realized this
• A common mistake John often sees starting magicians and children’s entertainers commit
• How often he gets “bad” shows
• How he gets honest criticism or feedback on his shows
• How long he expects to keep on entertaining and what future he sees for kids entertaining
• Performing for technology-savvy children
• Effective techniques he uses to build rapport with his audience
• How he deals with chatty adults during his shows
• His racing game
• His weakness: strolling magic
• The age groups he loves performing for
• Why he specializes in children’s and family entertaining

Resources mentioned in this episode:

John Kimmons’s website

KEH Shop

Kids Entertainers Facebook Group

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