By Mark Richards
One forms a picture of the children's entertainer in a typical situation with the young ones all distracted, captivated as they behold this man (it's usually a man) and his contrived and overstated silliness, his calculated absurdity, his quips and his portfolio of magic tricks. Balloons, involuntary noises and silly tales, painted faces and raspberries all combine with the object of ensuring that the child's attention belongs entirely to the party entertainer, whose brief it is to keep them amused for the duration.
The successful kids' entertainer must of course be able to do all these things, but there is so much more involved if one really is to fire the imagination of the child and to hold on to it. Children are famously vulnerable to distraction and excitement very soon descends into boredom, often without any neutral state declaring itself in between, if the correct balance between the novel and the familiar is not maintained throughout.
So rather than being a mere series of tricks and stunts the entertainer's repertoire in actual fact constitutes an unbroken performance, a set of individual punch lines that roll seamlessly into one, rather in the manner of a stand-up comic. One bout of mirth will flow organically from the previous one, enticing the audience to follow the story through to the end. It is an art that is acquired from experience and drawn from the entertainer's own resources of natural talent.
The outcome is a consistently successful delivery over a period of an hour, an hour and a half, or however long the willing buffoon, has been entrusted to keep the children happy.
The magic (no pun intended) of the successful entertainer is this ability to capture the child's imagination and to retain it throughout the performance.
But, sadly, the show does have to end sometime, and when we see the expressions of joy upon our child's face we so find ourselves willing that we could bottle whatever it is that the entertainer has and release it into our living rooms during the school holidays to keep them amused.
Sadly though nobody yet has been able to entrap it in a bottle, but the next best thing one assumes would be to share the secrets and the joy of the show through such modern media as CDs, as well as the more traditional books and merchandise. A show with a pirate theme, for instance, might find its way into our living rooms through the purchase of pirate games, pirate party bags and the suchlike.
Keeping the active mind of a curious, growing child focused is a permanent and quite thankless task for which we really could sometimes use a little help.
Mark Richards is a professional writer working for The Middle Man, a business marketing service using its experience and expert knowledge of marketing strategy to generate important new business for its clients at a surprisingly low cost.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mark_P_Richards
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Top 5 Reasons To Hire Children's Entertainers
By Tim English
1. Leave it to the professionals. Children's entertainers do this on a weekly basis. Entertaining frequently allows professionals to gain experience in children's games and especially children's favorite games. As a parent, you might have an elaborate agenda of games such as pin the tail on the donkey, musical chairs and any other games you may find at the party store. A professional, experienced entertainment company will have a wide variety of games for children to play that have been tested, played and approved by children!
2. Jumpers are dangerous. How many parties have you attended where children have bumped heads, fallen out of the jumpers, been a victim of deflated jumpers, worried about "the older kids," host or parents couldn't enjoy a conversation because they are too busy looking out for their own child in the jumper? I rest my case!
3. Mom and Dad should enjoy the party. Hosting a party is a lot of work. You want to make sure there is enough food and that everyone is enjoying themselves, especially the children. Planning and leading activities for children is draining in addition to duties of host. Hire entertainment to allow yourself to enjoy the company of adult guests, which you probably do not see often. You should enjoy the party you have spent time and money to plan.
4. Kids like structure, even at parties! Kids don't say it but they crave structure. By having professional children's entertainers lead games, kids understand the rules, the objectives and are guided through activities. When there are winners, prizes and excitement surrounding the activities, kids love it and participate more! Some kids may not participate but they know what to expect so they have just as much fun watching and cheering for their favorite participant.
5. Beginning and end to your party. As much as you enjoy planning the party and the priceless smile and joyous laughter from your birthday child, no one can blame you for looking forward to the end of the party. Hiring entertainment is a nice way to give a time frame to your guests without being rude. Give your guests an hour to arrive, greet each other, have a drink, eat some food then schedule your entertainment an hour after the party's official start time. Entertainment can be 1-2 hours of playing games, face painting, balloon twisting, dancing etc. When the entertainment is over, do the cake, open presents and your guests will get the hint that all festivities are over.
Tim English operates a San Diego kid's entertainment company. For an example of an all inclusive kid's entertainment company, please visit http://www.makeitablast.com.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tim_English
1. Leave it to the professionals. Children's entertainers do this on a weekly basis. Entertaining frequently allows professionals to gain experience in children's games and especially children's favorite games. As a parent, you might have an elaborate agenda of games such as pin the tail on the donkey, musical chairs and any other games you may find at the party store. A professional, experienced entertainment company will have a wide variety of games for children to play that have been tested, played and approved by children!
2. Jumpers are dangerous. How many parties have you attended where children have bumped heads, fallen out of the jumpers, been a victim of deflated jumpers, worried about "the older kids," host or parents couldn't enjoy a conversation because they are too busy looking out for their own child in the jumper? I rest my case!
3. Mom and Dad should enjoy the party. Hosting a party is a lot of work. You want to make sure there is enough food and that everyone is enjoying themselves, especially the children. Planning and leading activities for children is draining in addition to duties of host. Hire entertainment to allow yourself to enjoy the company of adult guests, which you probably do not see often. You should enjoy the party you have spent time and money to plan.
4. Kids like structure, even at parties! Kids don't say it but they crave structure. By having professional children's entertainers lead games, kids understand the rules, the objectives and are guided through activities. When there are winners, prizes and excitement surrounding the activities, kids love it and participate more! Some kids may not participate but they know what to expect so they have just as much fun watching and cheering for their favorite participant.
5. Beginning and end to your party. As much as you enjoy planning the party and the priceless smile and joyous laughter from your birthday child, no one can blame you for looking forward to the end of the party. Hiring entertainment is a nice way to give a time frame to your guests without being rude. Give your guests an hour to arrive, greet each other, have a drink, eat some food then schedule your entertainment an hour after the party's official start time. Entertainment can be 1-2 hours of playing games, face painting, balloon twisting, dancing etc. When the entertainment is over, do the cake, open presents and your guests will get the hint that all festivities are over.
Tim English operates a San Diego kid's entertainment company. For an example of an all inclusive kid's entertainment company, please visit http://www.makeitablast.com.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tim_English
Thursday, 14 April 2011
About Professor Paradox
Professor Paradox is most likely the most amusing children's entertainer you will ever find - an award winning clown and performer with more than 25 years of experience.
His wonderful and hilarious shows combine slapstick comedy, magic, clowning, storytelling and just plain silliness. His work can be adapted to suit almost any event - theatres, schools, festivals, birthday parties and a whole lot more. Professor Paradox is a clown, a man of magic, a party entertainer and an all-round fool, funnyman and buffoon!
The Professor's audiences are taken on an adventure into a whole new world of goblins, heroes, trolls - not to mention some very, very silly magic spells!
His shows have all the excitement that children really love without being too scary.
His wonderful and hilarious shows combine slapstick comedy, magic, clowning, storytelling and just plain silliness. His work can be adapted to suit almost any event - theatres, schools, festivals, birthday parties and a whole lot more. Professor Paradox is a clown, a man of magic, a party entertainer and an all-round fool, funnyman and buffoon!
The Professor's audiences are taken on an adventure into a whole new world of goblins, heroes, trolls - not to mention some very, very silly magic spells!
His shows have all the excitement that children really love without being too scary.
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