Maher Ventriloquist Radio – Practice & Rehearsal
Thanks for making Maher Ventriloquist Radio a regular part of your schedule! We are having a ton of fun recording these sessions and we appreciate the comments and notes we've been receiving. Your feedback makes us want to do even more! Today we'll discuss...
Pitfalls To Avoid When Performing
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...
Maher Ventriloquist Radio – Ugly Scary Puppets
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...
THE MAGIC OF PRACTICE
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...
Maher Ventriloquist Radio – Cases & Transporting Props
One of Mark Wade's most popular columns here on the Maher Studios blog discussed cases. Protecting your props is important. They are not only an investment, they are your performance. Without them, it would be hard to do your act wouldn't it? In this...
Wednesday Night Completely Sold Out At the Marriott For VHC 2016
WENESDAY NIGHT IS COMPLETELY SOLD OUT AT THE MARIOTT FOR VHC 2016..but we do have a back up plan. Thursday thru Saturday night rooms are still available at our $104. rate, but for Wednesday you can stay less than a mile away at he Cincinnati...
Maher Ventriloquist Radio – Sound Systems Part Two
Last week we started discussing sound systems. It is a pretty in-depth subject and Ken had more to say. Soooooo - this week is part two of our conversation about sound. Today we discuss the benefits and disadvantages of wireless mics. Find out what a good...
WHAT’S YOUR “BIG TIME” ?
We’ve all heard it said “That person just hit the “big time!”, but what does that exactly mean? The term “big time” can mean a lot of different things to different performers. “Big time” is a relative term, depending upon whom you are...
Maher Ventriloquist Radio – Sound Systems
Is there a good sound system that is cheap? Does that unicorn really exist? Today, we discuss the pros and cons of sound systems based on our experiences over the past 30+ years. Why does the sound matter? Will the house system be okay? What's the...
ARE OLD JOKES REALLY OLD, AND UNUSEABLE?
I’m sure we’ve all heard someone say “Boy, that was an old joke!”. But I have found that the person who usually says that is the person who laughed the hardest at that line. I am a believer that there is no such thing as a corny, old joke. It’s...
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