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Category: Hints and Tips

How memorable is your act?

May 25, 2018 TheDummyShoppe Leave a comment

memorable

We should all want to have people enjoy our act. However, the repeat business is what comes from folks having something to remember your act by 6 months after you were there.

What makes your act stand out? Is it some particular way that you are dressed?…

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Posted in: Hints and Tips, Puppets, Ventriloquism

Knowing how to pause during your routine

May 18, 2018 TheDummyShoppe 1 Comment

pause

One thing that we see on a regular basis is that folks need to work on the way they “pause” when doing their routine.

Here is what I am talking about. When you are in a conversation with someone, when you say something to them, they don’t just fire back like a machine gun.…

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How About a Habit for Your Puppet?

May 11, 2018 TheDummyShoppe 2 Comments

Even though you want to keep your puppet constantly in motion to keep it looking alive, you also want to go one step further in order to help capture his/her personality and give him/her some unique traits that will endear the puppet with the audience.…

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Posted in: Hints and Tips, Puppets, Ventriloquism

July is Just Around the Corner

May 4, 2018 TheDummyShoppe Leave a comment

venthaven convention logo

It is just around the corner and almost time for the 2018 Venthaven Ventriloquist ConVENTion. July 18 – 21 at our new location at the Holiday Inn.

You must first sign up for the ConVENTion at http://vhconvention.com/registration-2/ and then you will get a password that lets you sign up for your room at The Holiday Inn.…

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Posted in: Hints and Tips, Personal, Puppets, Ventriloquism

Do you involve your audience in your act?

April 27, 2018 TheDummyShoppe 1 Comment

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One aspect of ventriloquism is to involve your audience in your act. There are several ways to do this. We have all seen the face mask that is put over a willing victims face so that you the vent can control his/her mouth movement and voice.…

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What Makes You Laugh???

April 20, 2018 TheDummyShoppe Leave a comment

In order to best go about putting together a good show for your audiences, we think you must first know what it takes to make someone laugh. To get a grasp on making someone else laugh, the best place is to figure out what makes you laugh.…

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