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)

    • 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 - audio

    • 1.3 Performing Styles Transcript

    • 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 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 - audio

    • 2.2B Selecting a Topic Part 2

    • 2.2b Selecting a Topic Part 2 - audio

    • 2.2 Selecting a Topic Transcript

    • 2.2b 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 - audio

    • 2.5 Music as a Tool

    • 2.5 Music as a Tool - audio

    • 2.5 Music as a Tool Transcript

    • 2.6 Audio Equipment

    • 2.6 Audio Equipment - audio

    • 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 - audio

    • 3.2 Humor Seriously Transcript

    • 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 Transcript

    • 3.5 Volunteers on Stage

    • 3.5 Volunteers on Stage - audio

    • 3.6 Dialog

    • 3.6 Dialogue - audio

    • 3.6 Dialogue Transcript

    • 3.7 High Schools Bonus Video

      FREE PREVIEW

    • 3.7 High Schools Bonus - audio
  • 4

    Marketing

    • 4.1 Naming Your Show

    • 4.1 Naming Your Show - audio

    • 4.1 Naming Your Show Transcript

    • 4.2 How To Price a School Assembly Program

      FREE PREVIEW

    • 4.2 How to Price a School Assembly - audio

    • 4.2 How to Price a School Assembly Program Outline*

      FREE PREVIEW

    • 4.3 Show Prices

    • 4.3 Show Prices - audio

    • 4.3 Show Prices Transcript

    • 4.4 Your Website

    • 4.4 Your Website - audio

    • 4.4 Your Website Transcript

    • 4.5 Database Tutorial

    • 4.5 Database Notes*

    • 4.6 Fill in the Date

    • 4.7 Fax Campaign

    • 4.7 The Fax Campaign Notes

    • Fax Example Fill in the date

    • 4.8 How to use Emails Effectively

      FREE PREVIEW

    • 4.8a Email Strategies Interesting Article Email Text

    • Email for tour

    • Fill in the Date email example

    • Email example before school starts

    • Email to past customers end of year

    • Email gifts

    • Email sent on the very last day at 12 noon

    • 4.8b Great Teacher Review Reminder Email Template

    • 4.8c Fill in The Afternoon Template

    • 4.9 Sponsors

    • 4.9 Sponsors Transcript

    • 4.10 Favorite Websites, LetterMeLater, MixMax, MailChimp

    • 4.11 More Favorite Websites Survey Monkey and Send Out Cards

    • 4.11a More Favorite Websites Survey Monkey and Send Out Cards

    • Accounts Receivable Sample
  • 5

    Administration Before Your Performance

    • 5.1 Online Calendar

    • 5.2 Documents

    • 5.2 Documents Transcript

    • 5.2 Invoice Sample

    • 5.3 Confirming by Phone

    • 5.3 Example of Confirmation Template

    • 5.4 Teacher’s Guide Transcript

    • 5.4 Teacher's Guide

    • 5.4 Teacher’s Guide Transcript

    • 5.4 Teacher's Guide Sample #1

    • 5.4b Teacher's Guide Sample #2

    • 5.4c Teacher's Guide Sample #3
  • 6

    Day of Your Performance

    • 6.1 The Players of the Game

      FREE PREVIEW

    • 6.1 The Players in the Game Power Point Outline

    • 6.2 Effective Phrases

    • 6.2 Effective Phrases Transcript

    • 6.3 Setting Up Your P.A.

    • 6.3 Setting Up Your P.A.Transcript

    • 6.4 Whoops!

    • 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 Transcript

    • 6.8 Time Sensitivity of Schools

    • 6.8 Time Sensitivity of Schools

    • 6.9 Video Recording

    • 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 During Long Drives Transcription

    • 6.12 More on Lighting

  • 7

    A Few More Things

    • 7.1 Backdrop Tutorial

    • 7.2 Making a Dolly

    • 7.3 Adding Steps to a Stage

    • 7.4 Relationships with Other Performers

    • 7.4 Relationship With Other Performers Transcript

    • 7.5 Rejection

    • 7.5 Rejection Transcript

    • 7.6 Being Positive

    • 7.6 Being Positive Notes*

    • 7.7 Quality

    • 7.7 Quality Transcript

    • 7.8 Motivational Wrap Up

    • 7.8 Motivational Wrap-Up Transcript

    • Show Performance Samples