START YOUR OWN “IDEA FILE”

START YOUR OWN “IDEA FILE”

I’ve mentioned this in the past but it bears repeating, idea files can be great things!  What’s an idea file?  It is everything and anything that you can store in a file folder that gives you an idea or spurs you on to create something. I am always on the lookout for...
MAHER INTERACTIVE’S FIRST GRADUATE

MAHER INTERACTIVE’S FIRST GRADUATE

Maher Ventrloquist Studios is proud to announce the graduation of our very first student who took the new Maher Interactive Ventriloquism Course. David Weyrick of Akron, OH took his final online exam yesterday, May 27, and passed with flying colors. The exams (3 of...
CLINTON DETWEILER SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE AWARDED

CLINTON DETWEILER SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE AWARDED

From 2014: This year’s Clinton Detweiler Scholarship Competition includes two amazing scholarship packages valued at nearly $3,000 each. Packages will be awarded to one performer 17-and-under and one for a performer 18-and-up containing: $2,000 toward a trip to meet...
HOW MUCH DO YOU CHARGE?

HOW MUCH DO YOU CHARGE?

Wow, this is the age old question that I have been asked many, many times, “How much do you charge for a show?”.  This question has been asked by would-be clients, but most often by other entertainers who want to know how much to charge.  I’ll try to answer this, but...
5 Reasons NOT to Accept A Gig

5 Reasons NOT to Accept A Gig

I don’t want to sound negative here, but actually using negativity to get to a positive result can sometimes work!  I want to give you 5 reasons why you should not accept a gig or show from a would-be client.  They are valid reasons that can help you as a performer....