Course Description

Welcome to the course. This is all about you the performer taking your career to the next level. School assemblies are a fantastic market. Basically if you are a children's performer you need to be where children are. They are in school.

And what do they need? Great content and inspiring messages presented in a fun, unique, unforgettable way.

Your reward? The pay is better than most other venues, birthday parties, libraries, malls.

But the big reward is that You Will Make a Difference.

Your message, and the fantastic way you present it with your artistry can and will change lives.

Mark and Obediah have poured everything they have into this course, nothing held back. And they will be available the entire way for questions and feedback.

Razzle Bam Boom

Mark and Obediah

Mark Beckwith has been a full time professional musician his whole adult life. Starting playing guitar at 11 years old. after having children, he jumped into the world of children's entertainers. Produced award winning CD's. His music is featured on the Jump Start series of educational DVDs.Obediah started performing in High School and worked his way through college as a juggler. In College he received a degree from the University of Cincinnati in Jazz and Studio music. After school he toured as a stand up comic. Settling in as a children's performer. Mark and Obediah met in 1999, together they formed Razzle Bam Boom. Obediah is the comic half of the Comic/Straightman duo. Mark is the Straight man.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • 0.0 Text PDFs Explanation

    • 1.1 What to Expect- Please Watch

      FREE PREVIEW
    • 1.1 What to Expect Audio

    • 1.1 What to Expect Please Watch Transcript

    • 1.2 Performing School Assemblies

      FREE PREVIEW
    • 1.2 Perform School Assemblies Audio

    • 1.2 Perform School Assemblies Transcript

    • 1.3 Performing Styles

    • 1.3 Performing Styles Transcript

    • 1.3 Performing Styles Audio

    • 1.4 Creating a Second Show

    • 1.4 Creating a Second Show Transcript

    • 1.5 How To Be More Creative

    • 1.5 How to Be More Creative Audio

    • 1.6 Best Audience Blog Bonus

  • 2

    Producing Your School Assembly Show

    • 2.1 How Many Performers?

    • 2.1 How Many Performers Audio

    • 2.1 How Many Performers Transcript

    • 2.2 Selecting a Topic Part 1

    • 2.2 Selecting a Topic Part 1

    • 2.2B Selecting a Topic Part 2

    • 2.2B Selecting a Topic Part 2 Audio

    • 2.2 Selecting a Topic and Target Age Transcript

    • 2.2 Hot Topics for Assemblies

    • 2.3 Writing A Script

    • 2..3 Writing a Script Audio

    • 2.3 Writing a Script Transcript

    • 2.3b Advanced Script Writing Tips

    • 2.4 Advanced Script Writing Tips

    • 2.4 Advanced Script Writing Tips

    • 2.5 Music as a Tool

    • 2.5 Music as a Tool Audio

    • 2.6 Music as a Tool Transcript

    • 2.6 Audio Equipment

    • 2.6 Audio Equipment

    • 2.6 Audio Equipment Transcript

    • 2.7 Prerecorded Audio

    • 2.7 Prerecorded Audio-Audio

    • 2.7 Prerecorded Audio Transcript

    • 2.8 Props and Visuals

    • 2.8 Props and Visuals Audio

    • 2.8 Props and Visual Transcript

  • 3

    Performing Techniques for Schools

    • 3.1 Verbal Pace

    • 3.1 Verbal Pace Audio

    • 3.1 Verbal Pace Transcript

    • 3.2 Humor, Seriously

    • 3.2 Humor Seriously Transcript

    • 3.2 Humor Seriously Audio

    • 3.3 Sameness

    • 3.3 Sameness Audio

    • 3.3 Sameness Transcript

    • 3.4 Memorization Tips

    • 3.4 Memorization Tips Audio

    • 3.4 Memorization Tips Transcript

    • 3.5 Volunteers on Stage

    • 3.5 Volunteers on Stage Transcript

    • 3.6 Dialog

    • 3.6 Dialog Audio

    • 3.6 Dialogue Transcript

    • 3.7 High Schools Bonus Video

      FREE PREVIEW
    • 3.7 High Schools Audio

    • Time Sensitivity of Schools

    • 3.5 Volunteers on Stage Audio

  • 4

    Marketing

  • 5

    Administration Before Your Performance

    • 5.1 Online Calendar

    • 5.1 Online Calendar Audio

    • 5.2 Documents

    • 5.2 Documents Audio

    • 5.2 Documents Transcript

    • 5.2 Invoice Sample

    • 5.3 Confirming by Phone Audio

    • 5.3 Confirming by Phone

    • 5.3 Example of Confirmation Template

    • 5.4 Teacher's Guide

    • 5.4 Teacher's Guide Audio

    • 5.4 Teacher’s Guide Transcript

    • 5.4 Teacher's Guide Sample #1

    • 5.4 Teacher's Guide Sample #2

    • 5.4 Teacher's Guide Sample #3

  • 6

    Day of Your Performance

    • 6.1 The Players of the Game

      FREE PREVIEW
    • 6.1 The Players of the Game Audio

    • 6.1 The Players in the Game Power Point Outline

    • 6.2 Effective Phrases

    • 6.2 Effective Phrases Audio

    • 6.2 Effective Phrases Transcript

    • 6.3 Setting Up Your P.A.

    • 6.3 Setting Up Your P.A. Audio

    • 6.3 Setting Up Your P.A.Transcript

    • 6.4 Whoops!

    • 6.4 Whoops Audio

    • 6.4 Whoops Transcript

    • 6.5 Know What you Can Change (and What You Cannot)

    • 6.5 Know What You Can Change Notes

    • 6.6 Lighting, Aisles, Audience, Checking In, and More on Setup

    • 6.6 Lighting, Aisles, Audience, Checking in, and more on Setup Notes

    • 6.7 Body Language

    • 6.7 Body Language Audio

    • 6.7 Body Language Transcript

    • 6.8 Time Sensitivity of Schools

    • 6.8 Time Sensitivity of Schools Audio

    • 6.8 Time Sensitivity of Schools Transcript

    • 6.9 Video Recording

    • 6.9 Video Recording Audio

    • 6.9 Video Recording Transcript

    • 6.10 What to do After the Show

    • 6.10 What to do After the Assembly Transcript

    • 6.10a The Most Amazing Thank You Note Ever

    • 6.11 Passing the Time While Driving

    • 6.11 Passing the Time While Driving Audio

    • 6.11 Passing the Time During Long Drives Transcription

    • 6.12 More on Lighting

  • 7

    A Few More Things

    • 7.1 Backdrop Tutorial

    • 7.1 Backdrop Tutorial Audio

    • 7.2 Making a Dolly

    • 7.2 Making a Dolly Audio

    • 7.3 Adding Steps to a Stage

    • 7.4 Relationships with Other Performers

    • 7.4 Relationships with Other Performers Audio

    • 7.4 Relationship With Other Performers Transcript

    • 7.5 Rejection

    • 7.5 Rejection Transcript

    • 7.6 Being Positive

    • 7.6 Bing Positive

    • 7.6 Being Positive Notes

    • 7.7 Quality

    • 7.7 Quality Audio

    • 7.7 Quality Transcript

    • How t

    • 7.8 Motivational Wrap Up

    • 7.8 Wrap Up Audio

    • 7.8 Motivational Wrap-Up Transcript

    • Show Performance Samples

Reviews

4 star rating

Lisa Chester

This course is jam packed with fabulous tips - on memorizing you new show, using music, charging, as well as email systems and databases. Some of which left...

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This course is jam packed with fabulous tips - on memorizing you new show, using music, charging, as well as email systems and databases. Some of which left me wondering why I hadn't thought of that before!

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