I did that school show today I told you all about. I must say it went great! I had very few of the "I know how you did that" kind of kids and was ready for the few I did have.

I had to switch up my tricks a bit cause the groups didn't come in order. Some of the stuff that went best with the older kids were the Crazyman's Handcuffs, Card Around Neck (see We Double Dare You board), 8 card Brainwave, and C&R rope.

For the younger kids I did the coloring book with a new breakaway wand gag (see the above board). I also used the change bag and T.T. to do a short and sweet silk act.

Everything I did was loved by the kids and I ended up having the most loved table there. I also had a great time and my girlfriend told me that all the teachers were talking about me afterwards (in a good way).

I just wanted to tell you all how it went and what worked best.

Hi Gocall,

Congrats!! It sounds like you did a good job!

I am glad it worked out for you. Try and get some testimonials from those teachers that are talking about you. They will come in very handy if you want to get more work in schools.

gocall911:

I am glad everything came up right. I bet the
younger kids loved the coloring book ... congratulations.

Mago Mai

Gocall911 writes: "I also had a great time . . ."

That's the key! If you are enjoying yourself, that will come across to the audience and they will end up enjoying themselves.

Congratulations!

Well done. Being versatile and able to switch stuff around is an important part of being an entertainer. Gigs like that rarely go as planned so we have to adapt to fit. Glad you enjoyed it.

Glad to hear it! Great job!

Good job! We all knew you would do great, and it sounds like you went past that.

For a great resource on "School Shows" check out http://www.schoolshows.com

It is where I went to get a jumpstart on my presentations...

Best of luck!
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Well done gocall! Glad it went well. We all need to get advice at times— and you certainly came to the best place for that. But at the end of the day it is "Self Belief" that counts.
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