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Kids Entertainer Podcast

Kids Entertainer Podcast

Zivi Kivi

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Education

Frequency: 1 episode/19d. Total Eps: 100

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Kids Entertainer Podcast shares information on the art of entertaining children. The weekly podcast features specialists who share tips, tricks and advice within their entertainment niche. We interview face painters, balloon twisters, kids magicians, ventriloquists, clowns, circus workshop artists, costume characters, children’s musicians, games leaders and more. The aim of the Kids Entertainer Podcast is to inform and educate professional children’s entertainers by providing accurate, up-to-date information. Topics include behavioural aspects of working with children as well as theory and practice of the various disciplines of the art. The podcast is hosted by Julian Mather and Ken Kelly, both Ken and Julian are professional magicians who work mostly for kids and family audiences. The topics you would find on the Kids Entertainer Podcast would include face painting tips, kids magic tutorials, the psychology audience management, balloon twister tips and tricks, games that work for children, how to manage the business of being a kids entertainer, clowning sketches and advice as well as interviews with leading kids entertainment professionals. The Kids Entertainer Podcast is hosted at kidsentertainerhub.com which is a website dedicated to the continuing professional development of children’s entertainers. KEH is the one stop spot where professional children's entertainers can meet, share and grow. Kids Entertainer Podcast is hosted by Julian Mather and Ken Kelly who interview children's performers from around the world.
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    30/10/2024
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KEH 145: Behind the Make-up with Dan Evans

jeudi 15 avril 2021Duration 36:21

Welcome to Season 7 chapter 145 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! We are wrapping up a spectacular season with this final episode. Today's guest is Dan Evans, president of Totally Zany, LLC and an established clowning professional. Dan has performed at prominent venues and presented workshops on behalf of noted clients, as well as other satisfied clients from multiple sectors.

Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
  • Dan is also a teaching artist aside from being a performer
  • Dan teaches circus arts class with 75 to 150 kids for 10 weeks
  • Dan shared what kind of stuff he does and how it started for him
  • Dan doesn't do a lot of magic, he just knows 2 tricks
  • Dan didn't want to use makeup because he wanted to show who he really is
  • Dan is currently working on a virtual circus class
  • Dan shared how his birthday shows is like
  • Dan also talked about what KEA has done for him
  • www.totallyzany.com

KEH 144: Planning for Christmas, Puppets and the Pandemic with Colin Dymond

vendredi 9 avril 2021Duration 40:27

Welcome to Season 7 chapter 144 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Today is the second to the last episode of the season. Our guest is a great ventriloquist and performer,  Colin Dymond!

Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
  • Colin shared his life before and during the pandemic
  • Colin also shared what happened on his shows when COVID19 struck the world
  • Colin talked about puppetry and ventriloquism
  • Colin's take on why puppets are funny for kids
  • How people can learn about puppetry and where starter could go and learn
  • Colin also shares his plans for the coming holiday season
  • Learn about Colin's talent and life on this special episode, listen now.

KEH 135: Getting a show together or a new routine – How to build your next show or even a new routine

jeudi 4 février 2021Duration 40:25

Welcome to Season 7 chapter 135 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Today Zivi and Danny are back to talk about Getting a show together or a new routine - How to build your next show or even a new routine. Listen to the episode to learn more.

Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
  • Virtual or Live - Your show and each routine should have a beginning, middle, and end.
  • Is it a modular show or a narrative show? The benefits of each.
  • Danny’s first show - Lighter Than Air, a balloon show - made up of cabaret acts
  • How do you know what order to put routines in?
  • Get ideas, try stuff out, get a director/coach, get creative, don’t be a perfectionist
  • Pre-sell your idea so it's funded and you have an aim, you know the demand and have bookings to help with costs of creating a new product.
  • Theatre in the UK experience - Danny
  • Test your show out with a local school, library, party, etc free or cheap but with feedback/ video/ photos/ testimonials.
  • Market and sell your show.
  • After each show for the first few - review, record on video if you can, and tweak the bits that aren’t working so well.

KEH 134: Dreaming up Ideas - How to create original routines for your kids show?

mardi 26 janvier 2021Duration 43:13

Welcome to Season 7 chapter 134 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Today is the 4th episode of this new season and co-hosts Danny and Zivi talked about How to create original routines for your kids show in today's episode. Listen Now!

Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
  • Why be original?
  • Principle of the trick, idea for routine
  • Inspiration, research, looking outside your field.
  • Adapting ideas -Let’s take a look at the Colouring book trick; standard, other versions, make your own
  • Make your own props - cardboard 1st to test, then make a better version 2, eg three little pigs story
  • Combining ideas (Danny’s Three Little Pigs show concept)
  • Pushing limits - What do you do now? Which bits do you like? How can you improve it? The look? The skill level? The originality? Upsizing? Miniaturizing?
  • Character Development: eg Regina Martinez - Silly Sparkles - Danny Directs
  • How crazy can you get?
  • What is the end feeling you want for your audience that they go home with?
  • https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cabaret+du+monde

KEH 133: Your Joy in the Time of a Pandemic – Your True Role as a Kids Entertainer

mardi 19 janvier 2021Duration 42:04

Welcome to Season 7 chapter 133 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Today, Zivi and Danny talked about Your Joy in the time of a pandemic - Your true role as a kids entertainer. Listen to the episode to learn more.

Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
  • What is joy?
  • Where to find joy in difficult times?
  • Why are we performers? Let's get back to basics.
  • Check the Book - “Joyful” by Ingrid Fetell Lee
  • Remembering the ultimate goal - to make people happy, entertain and create memorable events for your customers and their guests.
  • Danny on Discovering gardening & creating gags
  • Remembering the smiles and laughter - Danny’s 1st twisting gig after 5 months
  • Time of sorrow -> Need for joy, fun, distraction, and entertainment.
  • Story of Danny's hardest show EVER, but possibly the best, and why.

KEH 132: How To Shine So That Even The Adults Will Love You

mardi 19 janvier 2021Duration 48:36

Welcome to Season 7 chapter 132 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Danny is back again as co-host on this episode today. Today we talked about how to shine while performing so that even the adults will love you.

Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
  • How to practice = Skills. How to rehearse = Routines
  • Tools like Mirror X, Camera/video, Director/Outside eye
  • Confidence = preparation; Smiling with eyes, being genuine, practice & play
  • Eyes are windows to the soul
  • Keep your windows clean & fresh technique
  • Eyes wide open, healthy body too
  • Including the adults - Perform for everyone in the room principle
  • Connect with the kids AND adults by asking them to help
  • Interact with kids improvise on their answers to enchant the adults.
  • Be Brilliant at what you do - be spectacular and be different!
 

KEH 131 - Practical Tips That Help You Perform Again

jeudi 14 janvier 2021Duration 46:03

Welcome to Season 7 chapter 131 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! In this new season, Danny Schlesinger is coming back as a co-host with Zivi Kivi. Today we talked about how to perform in the midst of this pandemic.

Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
  • How entertainers adjust to the pandemic situation
  • What adjustments are necessary for doing a performance
  • Live Performance vs. Virtuals Shows
  • Important things to consider in live performances during this pandemic
  • Why it is important that you know what you are doing when performing outside
  • The precautions you have to consider if you perform outside
  • Why this is the best time to reinvent your routine 
  • The best things to do to improve yourself while you don't have a performance lined up
  • Why learning a new skill is a great opportunity during this time
  • How KEA helps entertainers by having all available skills ready to be utilized to learn and improve
  • How keeping the ideas flowing helps big time
 

KEH 130 - From Facepainter to Magician

vendredi 21 février 2020Duration 42:10

Welcome to Season 6 chapter 130 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Julia Huffaker is our guest in this episode today. Today we talked about how she started Facepainting and how she evolved as an entertainer.

[su_spacer]Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
  • Julia has been entertaining kids for 7 years now
  • Julia started Facepainting way back in her college days
  • Julia stopped for a while after she got married
  • Julia went back to Facepainting after having her daughter
  • She wanted to be with her daughter all the time and that's what pushed her to go back
  • Julia attended a convention and found some people that does Facepainting with balloons
  • After a few months she attended a twisting event
  • Julia already doubled her rate since she started entertaining
  • Julia started practicing magic in her 4th year as an entertainer
 

KEH 129: Turning Pro on Performing and Ventriloquism

jeudi 13 février 2020Duration 34:19

Welcome to Season 6 chapter 129 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Colin Dymon from UK is our guest in this episode. Today we talked about ventriloquism, puppetry and magic.

Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
  • Colin is a veteran for 24 years and performed all around the world
  • It all started for him when his gave his eldest son a magic set
  • Colin started to go to magic shows and learned from it
  • Colin joined the magic circle and became an associate for 12 months only
  • Colin went into some kind of a meet and found a puppet parrot
  • Colin then started to learn ventriloquism 
  • From one puppet he has several puppets along the way
  • Colin developed a full show starring all his puppets
  • In the next 5 years he would work on his schedule management 

KEP 128: The Facepainting and Reptile show power house

vendredi 7 février 2020Duration 27:26

Welcome to Season 6 chapter 128 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Jelly Otis is our guest in this episode. Today we talked about her unique business and reptile show.

  Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
  • They are planning to change their business name from Blazing Balloons to Jellyfish Entertainment
  • Jelly started when she was 19 as a part timer
  • Jelly went to Hawaii and brought her balloons their but did not get in touch with the balloon community
  • Jelly transferred to Utah and found a mentor Jeremy
  • Face painting was kind of a challenge for her because of her creativity
  • Jelly never does balloons and face painting at the same time in one show
  • Jelly's husband is an Entomologist and that's where the reptile show came into the scene
  • The reptile is going on for about a year now and has become aligned to kids entertainment
  • Their company's work ethic is what they are proud of (always on time, always a great show)
  • More exciting and informative things when you listen to the episode..

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