Offer variety in your show . Learn different skills and introduce these skills into your show as you get competent . You must keep the interest of both the children and adults watching the show so varying the degree of skill portrayed will create interest for different age groups in the audience . If the parents enjoy the show , then more than likely they will call you again . Study various allied arts and add these skills into your show . Juggling , puppetry , ventriloquism , balloon modelling and storytelling are all useful skills .
Make the birthday child the hero not you . Use the child in your strongest routine and adapt routines into a Birthday child theme . End by giving the child a special present in the form of ( original ) origami , large balloon animal or certificate .
Study cartoons for ideas and see what the modern magician has to compete with in terms of interest and pacing . With modern technology increasing at such rapid rate you have to keep up with modern audiences but that doesn ’ t mean you have to try beat this technology , rather use it to your advantage . Learn the names of the characters in wellknown children cartoons being featured on TV . Also make the effort to watch the full-length animated feature films for further input . Referencing to these shows or characters can be beneficial and one could even use these cartoons as themes for your show . Copyright laws apply so caution when doing this .
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