Course Description

How to be a Successful School Assembly Performer.

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

    • 1.1 Performing School Assemblies

    • 1.1 Perform School Assemblies text

    • 1.2 Performing Styles and Topics

    • 1.2 Performing Styles Topics text

    • 1.3 The Creative Spirit

    • 1.3 Creative Spirit Text

    • 1.3 Creating a Second Show text

    • 1.4 Creating New Material Text

    • 1.4 How To Be More Creative
  • 2

    Producing Your School Assembly Show

    • 2.1 How Many Performers?

    • 2.1 How Many Performers text

    • 2.2 Selecting a Topic

    • 2.3 Selecting a Topic Part 2

    • 2.4 Writing A Script

    • 2.4 Writing a Script text

    • 2.5 Music as a Tool

    • 2.5 Music as a Tool text

    • 2.6 Audio Equipment

    • 2.6 Audio Equipment text

    • 2.7 Prerecorded Audio

    • 2.7 Prerecorded Audio text

    • 2.8 Props and Visuals

    • 2.8 Props and Visual text

    • Script Samples 1 "H2O, Where Did You Go?" 2-man show- Most popular sponsored show

    • Script Sample 2- "Bye Bye Bully" One-Man Show - Most popular one man show.

    • script Sample 3- "Say YES to Success!" Two-man show- our most popular show/ not sponsored.
  • 3

    Performing Techniques for Schools

    • 3.1 Verbal Pace

    • 3.1 Verbal Pace text

    • 3.2 Humor, Seriously

    • 3.2 Humor Seriously text

    • 3.3 Sameness

    • 3.3 Sameness text

    • 3.4 Memorization tips

    • 3.4 Memorization Tips text

    • 3.5 Volunteers on Stage

    • 3.6 Dialog

    • 3.6 Dialog text
  • 4

    Marketing

  • 5

    Administration Before Your Performance

    • 5.1 Online Calendar

    • 5.2 Documents

    • 5.2 Documents text

    • 5.3 Confirming by Phone

    • 5.4 Teacher's Guide

    • 5.4 Teacher’s Guide Text
  • 6

    Day of Your Performance

    • 6.1 The Players of the Game

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    • 6.1 The Players in the Game Text

    • 6.2 Effective Phrases

    • 6.2 Effective Phrases Test

    • 6.3 Lighting, Aisles, Audience, Checking in, and more on setup

    • 6.4 Setting Up the P.A.

    • 6.4 Setting up the P.A. text.

    • 6.5 Whoops!

    • 6.5 Whoops text

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

    • 6.6 Know What You Can Change and What You Cannot text

    • 6.8 Body Language

    • 6.8 Body Language Text

    • 6.9 Time Sensitivity of Schools

    • 6.9 Time Sensitivity of Schools Text

    • 6.10 Video Recording

    • 6.10 Video Recording text

    • 6.11 What to do After the Show

    • 6.12 Passing the Time While Driving

    • 6.12 Passing the Time During Long Drives Text
  • 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

    • 7.5 Rejection

    • 7.6 Being Positive

    • 7.7 Quality

    • 7.7 Quality

    • 7.8 Motivational Wrap Up

    • 7.8 Motivational Wrap Up text

    • Show Examples

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