Something that we have observed time and time again at Vent Haven ConVENTion is the number of Ventriloquists that get together with other Ventriloquists for a mutual learning session. You can witness this type of activity throughout the ConVENTion.<\/p>\n
What you will see is groups of Vents getting together. It can be groups of 2, 3, 4, 5 or more. They will sit down off to the side and hold up one puppet. Then each Vent will in turn take the puppet and do something with the character. <\/p>\n
By the time the puppet has been passed around the circle several times, the owner of the character has a bucket full of ideas how to make that puppet work for him in his\/her show.<\/p>\n
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Then this group will take another puppet that belongs to someone else in the group and do the same thing.<\/p>\n
What we are trying to get across to you is the importance of having other friends in the Vent community that you talk to on a regular basis. <\/p>\n
Contact another Ventriloquist by Email and ask them if they would be interested in forming a group that helps each other with ideas and criticisms. Make it clear to them that this is to be mutually beneficial to everyone in the group.<\/p>\n
Communicate with your group on a regular basis. Phone is a great way to communicate. In the world of cell phones there is not a concern about long distance charges. <\/p>\n
Any problem or concern that you have is a good topic for discussion in your little group. If you have a particular problem, maybe another group member has had this problem and solved it already. <\/p>\n
Just by listening to someone else, you may avoid the pitfalls of a particular problem. Use each other to try new comedy lines or ideas. Bounce things back and forth. If you can get a couple of Vents to get in your circle of friends, you will have established a powerful tool.<\/p>\n
This is a simple concept, but if you can establish friends in the Vent community, you can be of mutual benefit and can encourage each other when there are “down” times.<\/p>\n
Try it. It will also be fun in the process.<\/p>\n
That is all for now, we will talk again next week.<\/p>\n
Steve and JET<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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