Performing
KEH086: The Fundamentals of Stage Craft
The Fundamentals of Stage Craft: Going Back to the Basics of Performing for Kids Entertainers With the brimming—sometimes overwhelming—treasure trove of available information out there, sometimes we lose sight of what’s essential. In this podcast episode, Danny Schlesinger brings us back to the fundamentals of stage craft to help us pack more impact to our…
Read MoreWhopping 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 MoreKEH083: How to Improve Your Presence
How to Improve Your Presence: Kids Entertainer Tips for a Stronger Performance and a More Responsive Audience As entertainers, we want our audience to have their eyes glued to us, hanging on our every word and applauding with delight. And more often than not, the key to achieving this lies not so much on the…
Read MoreKEH082: Tried-and-Tested Kids Party Games to Add to Your Show
Tried-and-Tested Kids Party Games to Add to Your Show Whatever type of children’s entertainer you are, you’ll find having easy-to-do but extremely fun kids party games in your arsenal useful. They not only help you give the children a delightful time; they also make you stand out in the adults’ eyes as you’re able to…
Read MoreKEH081: How to Be Funny
How to Be Funny: Comedy Tips for Kids Entertainers As entertainers, we usually worry if we are funny enough. And it’s understandable. Laughter is a good indication (though it is by no means the only indication) that our audience is indeed being entertained. If comedy is something you wish you’re better at, or if you…
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 MoreKEH080: Why a Children’s Entertainment Career Is a Smart Choice
Why a Children’s Entertainment Career Is a Smart Choice Roger Blakiston’s career in professional entertainment spans over 50 years, and it also spans both sides of the Atlantic. Theatrically trained and having run his own children’s entertainment agency in the UK before moving to the US—where he is still an active kids comedy magician—Roger is…
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…
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