Posts Tagged ‘music’
Can 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 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 MoreKEH070: Using Backing Tracks in Children’s Shows
Using Backing Tracks in Children’s Shows: Kids Entertainer Tips for Adding Sound Effects and Music to Make Your Production Bigger & Better Among the tried and tested ways to make any show outstanding is to add backing tracks. Music and sound effects do make performances livelier, funnier, and more professional, and they even allow you…
Read MoreHow to Have a Successful School Disco Party
In my last article, we discussed what songs to play at a kids disco party. Now that you know what music can fill the dance floor, it’s time to look into a specific kind of party–the school end-of-term disco or some other big school dance event. In this post, I’ll show you how you can apply normal birthday…
Read MoreHow To Be The Cool DJ and Fill That Dance Floor
What songs fill the dance floor and when is the best time to play them. More tips for kids entertainers…
Read MoreKEH 010: How To Use Music To Entertain Kids
How to Use Music to Entertain Kids with Richard Welsh Richard Welsh, Kids DJ and children’s entertainer, talks about how to use music to entertain kids, what kind of music to use, how to stay up to date with what kids enjoy, including watching Disney and children’s films…
Read MoreSongz4kidz Part 1
I’ve got an idea for a Kids Song – Now What? So you’ve had an idea for a kids song for while now and its going nowhere in a hurry. Whether its sitting in the back of your mind, on a scrap of paper in a drawer, in a notebook in the bottom of a…
Read MoreChildren’s Disco Parties – It’s Not Just About The Music Part 1
Dance Floor Fillers: Kids disco party ideas and tips A strange title for a specialist Kids DJ you say! Before I offer advice about music content and how to have a successful children’s disco party it’s always in the preparation. I always have a list of games to play because children will not constantly dance for…
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