Brian Daly (AKA: Al Kazam) the Family Magician here. Having seen 100′s of Communion Parties, I put together 5 tips to give parents an insight into the world of Communion Parties from a professional magician’s perspective.
Your child’s Communion is one of the most important days in their lives. So to guarantee that they have a happy, memorable day simply follow these 5 steps.
1.Keep ‘em Busy. Have something planned for the guests. Keeping the kids busy with magic shows and party games will keep everyone happy. It’s no different to a birthday party, if the kids get bored they’ll make their own fun. 15 Kids using your bed as a bouncy castle is the last thing you want.
2. Ask Around. If you decide to book an entertainer, ask around. Picking someone at random is a risk. Ask friends and family if they can recommend anyone. Any good magician, clown or facepainter will always have peole ready to recommend them to a friend. I know of a fantastic facepainter that I would be happy to recommend, for example.
3. Get Your kid in the show. When you make contact with the entertainer, ask that your child is made part of the show. It’s something they’ll remember for the rest of their lives – Standing in front of their friends and family, making them laugh and getting to be “the Real Star of the Show” by performing some wonderful magic.
4. Book Early. BEWARE! May is a very busy month for all family entertainers. On top of the usual birthday parties and Family days, nearly every child in the Country is having a party and wants an entertainer. BOOK EARLY! Each and Every May I turn down more shows than I do. The Supply cannot meet the demand.
5. Uh Oh… As stated, the SUPPLY CANNOT MEET THE DEMAND. This leaves the month of May wide open to not-so-great entertainers ready to exploit your need. I have heard a lot of horror stories over the years of people calling themselves entertainers, sending out a few flyers during May and doing poor, low standard work.The only reason they get work in May is because the demand is so great, and people become desperate thinking, anyone will do.
So there you have it, 1-Keep em busy, 2-Ask Around, 3-Get your kid in the show, 4, Book Early. Do these and you won’t need to worry about step 5.
If you’re thinking of having a magician or something similar at your party, call today for a quick chat about your day.
If I am already booked I will do my best to find you another entertainer that I know will do a good job.
It might sound strange for me to recommend my competition but I’d prefer if you get someone good. That’s better for everyone.
All the Best,
Al
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