Kids Entertainer Podcast

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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KEH055: How to Entertain Different Audiences

Out from our Vault of Wisdom this week is a conversation filled to the brim with tips on how to entertain different audiences and how to grow from failure. In this episode, we talk with well-known family and corporate entertainer and lecturer for magicians Joe Monti. Joe generously shares the things he has learned from his vast experience of performing for clients in 40 different countries for over 25 years. Learn from one of the bests by listening to this interview.

Jun 22, 2016•43 min

KEH054: How Important Are Props, Presentation Skills, and Personality in Kids Entertaining

In this episode we discuss: The importance of showmanship over props and how John realized this A common mistake John often sees starting magicians and children’s entertainers commit How often he gets “bad” shows How he gets honest criticism or feedback on his shows How long he expects to keep on entertaining and what future he sees for kids entertaining Performing for technology-savvy children Effective techniques he uses to build rapport with his audience How he deals with chatty adults during...

Jun 13, 2016•54 min

KEH053: Lessons Learned from Decades of Performing

In this episode in the Vault of Wisdom series, we share lessons that a long-time kids entertainer has learned from years of performing. Greg McMahan, an all-around professional entertainer who uses magic, comedy, balloon twisting, juggling, and clowning in his shows, has been a featured speaker in a number of children’s entertainer conventions and is the author of the terrific book Kids Think It’s Funny . He is also the magic program director of the Circus Camp. From his wealth of experience, he...

Jun 07, 2016•49 min

KEH052 Robert Baxt

From the vault of wisdom series this week is a guy I really respect. Robert Baxt is from California where he has been performing family comedy and magic for decades. He is a consummate performer and a very critical thinker about that performing. I love my discussions with Robert because he opens my mind. In todays episode we talk about paths into entertaining family shows taking bookings what you wear bonding with your audience we started off talking about getting into entertaining and setting g...

May 29, 2016•41 min

KEH051 Hospital Entertaining Tips for Children’s Entertainers - Wayne Van Wyck

Hospital entertaining is rewarding—there’s no doubt about it—but it isn’t as simple as it sounds. From the condition of the child and his/her parents, to the almost constant coming and going of medical personnel, to the culture of the different wards, to sanitary precautions and hospital regulations, there’s actually a lot of things to consider before you go in and entertain. To help you navigate the ins and outs of hospital entertaining, we rummaged through our vault to bring you this insightfu...

May 24, 2016•34 min

KEH - 050 Adding Puppets to Your Kids Show - Tom Crowl

Ever thought of adding puppets to your kids show? This episode just might give you the nudge you need to give it a try. In this podcast interview, professional magician and ventriloquist Tom Crowl shares the difference that puppets can make to your show, as well as fantastic tips and resources you can use to be a good puppet manipulator. Listen to the conversation and pick up the information you need to add more colour, depth, and value to your act. How Tom got started in ventriloquism Why it is...

May 11, 2016•23 min

KEH 049 - Prop Free Kids Games You Will Use - Clayton Poland

Take the fun to the next level by adding these super-simple props-free kids games to your show. In this episode, we got civil engineer AND expert games leader Clayton Poland to share not just his go-to games but also the techniques he uses to run children’s games smoothly. Here you’ll learn that a great game is a controlled game as Clayton discusses how you can lead the kids to have an absolutely amazing time playing games without being out of control. So go hit that play button to hear the terr...

Apr 27, 2016•45 min

KEH 048 - 2 hour party package package secrets with Jolly Roger

Thinking about offering a two-hour kids party package or already running one yourself? Then this podcast episode is for you. Roger Blakiston, aka Jolly Roger, has been doing two-hour kids shows for over two decades now. In this interview, he goes into details about what goes on during his performances and even how he markets his shows. So come, listen and learn from one of the best and most experienced in the field. In this episode we discuss: – How Roger got started offering a two-hour party pa...

Apr 20, 2016•49 min

KEH 047 - John Breeds - How to Run a Super-Fun Kids Show

There’s nothing like a fun kids show to give children the time of their life. And to help you ensure that you run an amazing show that your young audiences will be babbling about even after the party, we offer you tips from a long-standing, successful kids entertainer, author, and trick inventor, John Breeds. With humour and charm, John delves into the different aspects of a great children’s party—from setup to games and even to marketing. So hit the play button now and listen to this episode. Y...

Apr 13, 2016•44 min

KEH 046 Audience Handling Tips for Kids Entertainers

For our first episode of series 2, we bring you brilliant audience handling tips from the UK’s award-winning children’s entertainer, Paul Megram. Holding the attention of kids these days is harder than it used to be. Paul shares how he deals with the challenge of entertaining kids who are constantly exposed to a barrage of stimuli from technology and the media. He also shares how he cleverly manages disruptive adults in his performances. In this podcast, you’ll also pick up excellent tips on how...

Apr 05, 2016•49 min

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