Jan 12, 2015
I know this might sound silly to some ventriloquists who may say “what’s the difference?”, but it’s how you transport your characters that makes a huge impact on your audiences and your show. I’ve seen some vents just throw their partners in an old suitcase , with...
Jan 5, 2015
It’s the beginning of a new year and time to review your website, mailing pieces, artwork, really anything and everything that helps you create your “brand”. I have always found that putting together and keeping a “creative team” was one of the most important things I...
Jan 1, 2015
Wishing all our friends and fellow ventriloquists A Very Happy & Successful 2015! We’d like to share a very important post over on the Learn-Ventriloquism Blog today. If you haven’t seen this, click this link to read it now! Next Article: PUTTING...
Dec 29, 2014
Do you know what I like about starting a new year? You get a chance to wipe the proverbial slate clean and start over again. Old bad habits can be replaced, new habits formed, and it’s even a time to review and refresh some of the things ventriloquial that you have...
Dec 22, 2014
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! This is the time of the year when you hear people asking you to “give”, and rightfully so. We are blessed, each and everyone of us, in a multitude of ways that we often forget. We here at Maher also think it’s important to “give” as...
Dec 15, 2014
Now the title of this particular blog sounds relatively easy to which to respond. Dinner is dinner, right? Not so fast as I think we need to explore this a little bit. Especially as it comes to banquet entertainment. My strict rule for over 30 years was to NEVER eat a...
Dec 8, 2014
I don’t think that’s a word, “Christmasy”, but it surely takes in the feeling for the Holiday season. As entertainers we need to make our show reflect the spirit of the holidays and help get our clients in a mood of celebration. How do we do that? Themed holiday shows...
Dec 1, 2014
You had it happen… I’ve had it happen… and if you stay in performing long enough it WILL happen to you! The phone rings and it’s Mrs. XYZ calling to ask if you would be willing to donate your show for a fundraising event in their (not your.) city. The cause is right;...
Nov 24, 2014
Magicians have magic words that they say in their performances to make things happen. Whether it be “Alakazam”, “Hocus Pocus”,or something as simple as “Presto”, it made things appear, disappear, or change places. We ventriloquists have just four magic words that we...
Nov 10, 2014
The title of this column sounds like something we should all ready know, but you’d be surprised how many forget this. Age has nothing to do with you stopping your learning about our craft, neither does expertise. You can learn from any source and from anyone, if you...
