Mar 10, 2016
RESULTS OF JUNIOR / SENIOR OPEN MIC SESSIONS AT VHC 2016 Here are the results of the emails for entrance into the Junior an Senior Open Mic sessions for this year’s Vent Haven ConVENTion 2016. The order in this list is the order they were received dnd will be...
Mar 9, 2016
I am a real believer in practicing when it comes to ventriloquism. Not only do I believe in practicing the routines and he manipulation, but I also believe in practicing my “chops” or basic exercises to keep a still lip and to pronounce the difficult letters....
Mar 8, 2016
TOMORROW IS SIGN UP DAY FOR JUNIOR / SENIOR OPEN MIC ..and I must receive your request by 10 AM Eastern Time here in the USA. TO BE ELIGIBLE YOU MUST BE REGISTERED FOR THE ConVENTion. If a request is received and you are not registered you will be disqualified, so...
Mar 7, 2016
Things are changing here at Maher Ventriloquist Studios. Maher Ventriloquist Radio is now becoming a part of the IVS member services. That means to hear future (and some past) episodes, you will need to become a member of the International Ventriloquist Society....
Feb 29, 2016
Fairs and festivals can pay well, but they can be hard work. Today we discuss our hours spent in the heat and dust. You’ll hear what makes the market a nightmare – and what makes it fun. Find out how to determine if working a fair or festival will be a...
Feb 24, 2016
When should you arrive for a show or presentation with your ventriloquism? That’s an interesting question, and one that could have multiple answers, depending upon the venue. When I toured with country stars like Garth Brooks, Reba McIntire and hundreds of...
Feb 17, 2016
I know many of you are reading this headline and saying “ Is that an oxymoron (and it has nothing to do with Oxyclean, the soap detergent)?”. Yes, adlibs or off-the-cuff- remarks can be premeditated. In fact, I ENCOURAGE you to write some of your own adlibs and...
Feb 10, 2016
How many times have we as performers walked into an undesirable situation (a pitfall) and then had to work our way through the mess? We took a bad circumstance and made it work. Let’s delve into this a bit and see if with planning, we can head this off.. Pitfalls can...
Feb 8, 2016
Does your puppet look good to you? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The real question should be, does your puppet look good to the audience? They may not see it like you do. There are a ton of ugly puppets out there. Don’t settle for one because it’s...
Feb 3, 2016
Thee is no secret to success in ventriloquism other than practice, so I am going to let this installment be a short piece on how to do that. The first rule of practice is that practice does not make perfect! PERFECT PRACTICE makes perfect! In essence that means...
