Happy New Year From Maher Studios!

Happy New Year From Maher Studios!

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...
Having Dinner With Clients..Yes or No?

Having Dinner With Clients..Yes or No?

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...
Make Your Show “Christmasy”

Make Your Show “Christmasy”

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...
Is A “Freebie” Right For You?

Is A “Freebie” Right For You?

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;...
The Magic Words

The Magic Words

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...
NEVER STOP LEARNING…

NEVER STOP LEARNING…

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...