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Whopping Warm-ups: Show Starter Ideas for Kids and Family Entertainers
Need something to hook your audience’s attention from the get-go and open your show with a bang? Here are 5 ideas for warm-up routines by Leslie Ann Akin that you can use right away to get your show off to a fantastic start. Remember when theatres showed Tom and Jerry cartoons before the feature film?…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Do to Land Your First Restaurant Gig
In the last post in the Restaurant Gigs for Kids Entertainers series, restaurateur Andrew Cox shared what value entertainers give to restaurant owners and customers. In this latest installment, Andrew gives tips that can help you score your first restaurant gig. What do you need to put in your bio? Don’t waste your time preparing…
Read MoreThe Magic Behind the Magic Part 3: A Driver’s Seat View of What It Takes to Run a Successful Kids Entertainer Business
Hi. It’s Steve Wickenton. In my previous episode in this vlog series made especially for magicians, I shared time management and task planning tips, as well as tips on how to get reviews and testimonials from your clients. Here in this third episode, I talk all about booking system trends and analysis. Specifically I cover:…
Read MoreHow Many Tricks Do You Need to Be a Magician?
In my last post for this Tips for Starting Magicians series, I discussed what to keep in mind when choosing the tricks for your first magic show. Now I’ll focus on a question that many who are thinking of trying their hand at magic ask: how many tricks do you need to be a magician?…
Read MoreCan I Use This Music?: Copyright for Kids Entertainers Part 2
In part 1 of this two-part article on music copyright, David Bilan answered questions on music ownership, penalties for infringement, and ways to legally use the tracks you need. Now he goes on to share more options that children’s entertainers have regarding songs and sounds for their shows. Both the American Society of Composers and…
Read MoreHow Entertainers Can Help a Restaurant to Run Smoothly
Previously in the Restaurant Gigs for Kids Entertainers series, restaurant manager Andrew Cox shared what magicians and roaming performers need to know about the restaurant and hotel setting and what is expected of them. Here in part 3, Andrew is back to discuss in more specific details the value that entertainers add to the dining…
Read MoreThe Magic Behind the Magic Part 2: A Driver’s Seat View of What It Takes to Run a Successful Kids Entertainer Business
Hi. Steve Wickenton here once again. In my first vlog episode made especially for magicians, I introduced the vlog concept and went into detail about how websites and emails can help us in our magic business. Here now is the second episode. In this vlog, I discuss: Generating reviews and testimonials Motivation and task planning Time management
Read MoreWhere to Find the Best Magic Tricks Part 2: Tips for Starting Magicians
Last time I talked about where you can find good, reliable, and audience-pleasing commercial tricks. In this article, we’ll talk about other things you have to remember when selecting magic tricks for your first show. Having a list of tried-and-tested tricks is a good starting point, but I would say slow down a moment. There…
Read MoreCan I Use This Music?: Copyright for Kids Entertainers Part 1
Questions on music copyright usually come up in any discussion among kids and family entertainers. To help shed more light on this matter many of us feel we need to learn more about, David Bilan has kindly shared this pack-load of information. See it below. I work for the US Army producing videos. Our facility…
Read MoreCreate the Most Amazing Thank You Note Ever That Your Clients Will Keep
In our previous post, Mark and I talked about four things that help make school assembly shows a resounding success. Here in the last installment of our series for Kids Entertainer Hub, we aim to leave you with something that’s often overlooked but truly valuable in terms of forging client relationship (and making you stick…
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