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SERIOUSLY SILLY |
SERIOUSLY SILLY
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| Get this book. David is smart, experienced, and able
to clearly explain what is entertaining to children and why. He does magic
but don't let that throw you. The magic helps frame a routine. The fun is
in the middle. It's the interaction and participation with the kids that
is entertaining. His understanding of this interaction offers invaluable
incite to any children's entertainer.
David talks about the differences between 3 to 6-Year-Olds, 7 to 9-Year-Olds, 10 to 13-Year-Olds, and how to routine for them. He identifies elements important to routines and explains why. He offers solutions for problems that all children's entertainers have had to deal with, from "I Know That One!" to Parents Talking In Back. Of all the Family Entertainment books and articles I've read, there are 2 that really stand out. David Bartletts' "Clown Star" and now, David Kayes' "Seriously Silly". Get This Book! Includes: Part One: First Things First, Proud To Be a Kid Show Magician, Client 1347: The Sultan of Brunei, Origins of Performing Magic For Children, Client 529: Susan Sarandon, Part Two: The Psychology of Performing Magic For Children, Learning Real Magic Words, What Is Magic To a Child?, Your First Steps: 10 Steps To Understanding Children's Magic, Different Shows For Different Ages, Three Routines For the Same Effect: Examples of the Differences, Vanishing a Silk For 3 to 6-Year-Olds, 7 to 9-Year-Olds, 10 to 13-Year-Olds, How To Maximize a Child Volunteer, Part Three: How To Routine Magical Effects For Children, It's Not the Destination, It's the Ride, You're So Silly!: Adding Comedy Elements To Your Routines - "The Bread Trick", It's Behind You!: Adding Interaction and Involvement Elements To Your Routines - "Crystal Silk Tube", Mommy, I Did Magic!: Adding Empowering Elements To Your Routines - "Presidential Mis-Made Flag", Once Upon a Time: Adding Storytelling Elements To Your Routines - "Vanishing Coke Baba", Honey, How Did He Do That? Extra Credit: Entertaining the Adults in Your Audiences - "Milk Pitcher Plus", Whatever You Do, Don't Read This Chapter: Adding Ad-Lib Techniques To Your Routines - "The World's Best Coloring Book Routine", Teach Them First, Then They Know, Incorporating These Principles Into Your Routines, Client 3719: Bruce Springsteen, Part Four: Solving the Problems of Performing For Children, The Silly Billy Distraction Progression Theory, "I Know That One" Doesn't Mean That, Five Steps to Solving Any Performing Problem, Solving the Top 10 Problems of Performing For Children, Client 5108: Madonna, Part Five: Time For Cake: Concluding Thoughts, Putting it All Together, Where The Heck Is That Darn Line?, Chasing Pigeons - The Importance of Power in a Child's Life, Bideford, We Have a Problem, Concluding Thoughts. Full size, hard bound, 163 pages. |
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