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Feburary 2008 KIDabra E-News
February 2008 E News
There has still been much KIDabra planning time. Tami is in the office daily looking after association duties and the magazine and making sure I'm working on conference planning when I'm there. Truth is the KIDabra Conference 2008: The Year of the Creative, is shaping up as nothing short of amazing! You'll read of new developments and breaking news ahead. Rest assured there are some huge surprises in the works with announcements coming! Stay tuned! In the meantime the 2008 conference schedule is up at kidabra.org and we will continue to fill in as the weeks go along. The Rabbit Police Issue of The Journal is creating much conversation. If you have thoughts yourself you'd like to share, please post them on the KIDabra forum. By the way that issue includes 6 terrific original show routines and the next issue will have about the same. Don't dare miss them! If it's time to renew your KI membership, you can do it now at kidabra.org, click on Join, scroll down to Renew. You don't want to miss a single issue of the KIDabra Journal! Oh, and for our friends outside the US, now is the perfect time to take advantage of your strong dollar/euro/pound , etc. to Join! Treat yourself to KIDabra International today! Lots of info follows in this Newsletter, you may want to print it out to enjoy reading dinner or lunch and please do forward to a friend. Mark and Tami Daniel
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MacGyver Magic: Round 2 - See Them on the Loose, on kidabra.org now!
Scott Francis and David Allen as MacGyver Magic at the 2007 Conference, got a standing ovation for their creative works as well as being hysterically funny. Their DVD, The Incredible Dancing Paper Napkin was the number 2 best selling video in all of Magic for 2007.
Go to kidabra.org scroll down the page to the You Tube Video and watch:
Stay tuned for the continuing video adventures of MacGyver Magic as they prepare for their lecture: Round 2 at KIDabra Conference 2008. See a new video every 2 weeks! The New KIDabra Live Library Session DVD Ready for Release (Just in time as you're looking for ideas for your Summer shows) The Live KIDabra Library Session - RELEASE DATE 2/26/08! If you do Library Summer reading shows or you're looking for a reading routine to add to your school show or even your Birthday Party, then join a host of today's top library performers for a romp through some great routines with reading, books and some excellent fun! Library themes change from year to year, what remains a constant is the desire of libraries to attract tons of kids through their doors over the course of the summer and have them leave with a stack of books. The smart performer helps them achieve that goal on both fronts. Opening to the strains of an original song "Going to the Library" performed by David Hennig, the Session is hosted by the incomparable Steve Taylor, whose tips and stories of performing in libraries are worth many times the price of the DVD set. Featuring routines from Barry Mitchell, Ken Scott, Jim Kleefeld, Rick Hubbard, Julian Franklin, Bruce Amato and Chris Frings. Plus, hidden in plain sight, Rick Hubbard shares the actual finale of his own show that has taken him around the world and yes, into many libraries. Learn "The All Kazoo Band" to perform in your own show. Priceless! (The coolest part is you can do this anywhere, not just in libraries.) After the performances, go behind the scenes for explanations and then enjoy the bonus features of Steve and longtime library show pro Mark Daniel as they discuss set design ideas for the show and then join a round robin discussion by several of the top pros in the library market led by Ken Scott as they talk about the ins and outs of this unique venue. The KIDabra Live Sessions exist as fabulous idea generators to spark your imagination. Join many of today's top KIDshow and Family Entertainers sharing between them a wealth of routines and tips. The Sessions are designed not as shows to simply sit back and watch, but as brainstorming jam sessions. A performer with repeated and careful study will glean valuable info and tips. Above all enjoy and learn from different approaches and styles. Recorded live at The KIDabra Conference 2007, this 2 DVD Set is only $45.00 postpaid in the US and Canada. Please add $5.00 shipping to other countries. Available from your favorite performers on the DVD and at kidabra.org Also coming soon is the first in the KIDabra KIDshow Superstar Interview Series taped live at KIDabra with David Kaye hosting and interviewing the wonderful Terry Herbert. Charming, funny and a must have! Stay tuned for more info on this! Major Upgrade to the Awesome KIDabra Forum on kidabra.org! The team of Dennis Michel, John Cooper, Tate Elliot, and Skip Way deserve our thanks. Recently they spent several days manually transferring hundreds of threads over from the old forum into our new faster board making it a thing of beauty! Thank you guys! You'll discover hundreds of Marketing tips, many are unique – Promoting with Video, Promoting with Website, Promoting with Photos, Multiple Income Streams, Advertising, Book Keeping, Developing Professional Children's and Family Shows, Creating New Routines, Creativity: Thinking Outside the Box, Lots of Ideas with Props. Plus, topics that appeal to magicians, balloonists, clowns, ventriloquists, jugglers, & storytellers! Audio Enhanced Routines, Reviews, and opinion related to CDs, DVD, Books, and Products, Deals from Magic Dealers. Learn from discussions on Sound Systems, Music, Music Controllers, Stage Design, Backdrops, Curtains, Screens, Lighting, Character Development, Make-up & Costumes Tons of posts on Birthday Party Shows, Day Care Entertaining, Seasonal, Holiday and Special Event Programs, Library Shows, School Assembly Educational Programs, Gospel Magic and Entertainment, Family Fundraisers, Entertaining Families in Restaurants Discussions on: General Kidshow & Family Show Discussions, Philosophy of Children's Entertainment, Animals and Kidshows, History of Children Performers, Road Warriors: Musings from Itinerant Performers, Notices of Important Kid Shows and Conferences, Adventures in Scouting, KIDabra Original Routines, Magic Secrets, Plus there is a whole section on KIDabra International, the conference, and more! This is a valuable KIDabra International member benefit for you. Remember though, you'll only see a small fraction of the forum when you first visit. You must register, which is easy, to see all the good stuff. When Logging on you'll need your Membership ID number, and please use your real name. Once Logged on, the Forum administrators activate your viewing status and you're ready to read, research, learn, and yes post, and share too. ****
2. KIDabra Conference 2008 News
The Year of the Creative
The Live KIDabra Pre-School Session
Jim Kleefeld: Creativity Shows Jim Kleefeld will be a part of the Kidabra team again this year with a new lecture entitled “Creativity Shows.” Jim will teach you how to create new and original tricks by transforming ones you already know. Do you want to expand your client list? Do you want to do more shows and get more bookings? One of the secrets is to create a new theme show every year. If you have a new show each year, you can return to the same clients year after year. But how do you go about it? Well, the good news is that you do not have to buy all new tricks. You can use your computer and some simple household materials to easily build new tricks based on ones you already own. Add a little paint, glue and imagination, and you can have new tricks that fit a new theme every year. Turn those old routines that have worked for you in the past into new routines that are exciting and different with patter and scripting. Jim will be showing and discussing tons of tricks. You will see many different ways to alter your tricks to fit a theme. Find out how he has managed to create over 30 different original theme shows, and why he gets booked over and over again into the same venues year after year. Learn where to get artwork, how to redesign props and what to customize in your act. Learn how to be creative with your shows and you will have principals and librarians saying, “Wow! Your creativity really shows!” We're very excited to have Jim with us this year, he is consistently one of the top ideas guys around. His new CD Bug Magic filled with tricks, routines and research to aid in development for many of you for this year in your Summer Reading Programs is one of the finest releases I've ever seen, info at jimkleefeld.com Plus lectures from Trevor Lewis, Barry Mitchell, David Kaye, Steve Axtell, BJ Hickman, Brian Daniel of Creative Magic and more coming! And yes there are some HUGE surprises still to come! And the much anticipated return of the phenomenal MacGyver Magic Team of Scott Francis and David Allen, the playing of The Game (with new questions) and Ken Scott's Midnight Jam. KIDabra Conference 2008 is going to be out of the ballpark! Batters Up! Optional Marketing Sessions August 12 & 13 Tuesday Evening August 12th, 7:00PM, Wednesday, Aug 13th, 2007, 9:00 AM Mark your calendars for marketing! Our speakers will be announced over the coming months. Stay tuned! Marketing Sessions start Tuesday evening and continue throughout the day on Wednesday. The Optional Marketing Sessions are only $94.95. Please take a moment and register, make your hotel reservations, travel plans and then we'll see you at KIDabra Conference in August! We can't wait! *********************** 3. Important KIDabra International Member News Welcome to our newest KIDabra Chapter! We'd like to welcome our newest KIDabra Chapter! Chapter #9 in Phoenix, AZ is official! A big thanks to Michael Telekesey and crew for their efforts in getting this newest chapter up and running. They are preparing for their second official meeting, and are working on a fundrasier Magic Show. We look forward to hearing about their progress. KI Member Number and Membership Card You will need your KI member number frequently. It's required when you first sign on to the KIDabra forum at kidabra.org. You also need your member number to take advantage of the special offers from vendors, for signing a KIDabra Chapter Charter and more. To keep up with my card I put it in my wallet, then it's always there. If you misplace yours, your number is always printed above your name on your KIDabra Journal envelope. KI Membership Join and Renewal It's easy at kidabra.org, click on the Join button, then scroll down to register or renew. KI Member Logo As a KIDabra International Member in good standing you may use the special Member Logo (created by Ralph the Great) on your website and promotional materials. Find it at kidabra.com, click on the Logo button on the left. Chapters may use the KIDabra logo for chapter business with their Chapter identification immediately under the logo. The original KI logo is reserved for Headquarters' usage. KIDabra.org - The New Discussion Forum - KI Members Benefit Posting on the informative KIDabra discussion forum is an important KI member benefit. All of the incredible content on the forum is available to KI members! If you have friends who would like to learn all about KIDabra they may view select sections of the forum as guests, however posting is exclusively for our members. Please join in the sharing! See you there! KIDabra.org Free Website- KI Members Benefit One of your most valuable benefits is completely free to you and couldn't be easier to do. I was checking the other day and a tons of KI members have taken advantage of this and you should too! Your website is as easy as fill in the blanks. Use it to advertise your services, shows and talents. Available to paid members in good standing. To get started go to KIDabra.org Click Here. (You'll need your membership number)KI Flyer The Current Snail mail version of the six page KIDabra Newsletter is available to you as a PDF Download at kidabra.org scroll down towards the bottom of the page and click away. Print out and share the flyer with friends and prospective members. It's a great tool for member recruitment for forming or growing a chapter. Chapter News Please keep us informed if you're working on a Chapter in your area. We'll help promote it. Please direct Chapter questions to Chapter Development Coordinator Dennis Michael. He is eager and ready to help at DennisMichael@kidabra1.org or 856-753-9754. Chapters - please send your meeting reports for the Journal to Tate Elliott, Story Editor as a word document the address is Tate_Elliott@juno.com Please place in the subject line Chapter # and Meeting Date, for Issue #. Pictures should 300 dpi and converted to B&W and sent to Tami at kidabraconf@aol.com. Thanks KI Journal Reminders Product reviews Yes, we do want to review your product in The KIDabra Journal. Do you have a new trick, prop, book, DVD, E-book or Show-In-A-Box? Then send you item to KIDabra Journal Product reviewer John Cooper. John has developed the guidelines for submission that follow: In an effort to make the KIDabra Journal the preeminent kidhow/family show entertainers magazine we are implementing some product review submission guidelines.
Please include retail pricing, ordering information, your phone # and e-mail address (in case I have questions) and if possible a disk containing a high-resolution picture of your item. Please indicate whether you want the product returned (please include a check for the return cost) or if it will be donated in the 2008 KIDabra Auction Send your review items today to:
Journal Advertising To advertise in the KIDabra Journal contact Tami 336-492-7870 or kidabraconf@aol.com. Great rates and the perfect way to get the news out to the KIDshow world about your products and services. We now offer full color ads as well, please inquire about pricing. 4. The Music Road Hotel Complex hosts KIDabra Conference 2008 For 2008 the Conference return to Pigeon Forge and the Music Road Hotel. Great rooms, on property water parks- pools, indoor and outdoor, water slides, lazy river and more, coupled with an excellent free continental breakfast each morning make for a great whole family treat. Melanie Michaels from Australia and John Reid from Long Island both say the Music Road is like going to a retreat. We'll be housed in both the Music Road Hotel and the Inn with the conference center between. The Inn is only a few steps further from the free standing conference center, the Hotel is best if you have special needs, also half of the rooms at the Hotel overlook the river. If the whole family is coming pick the inn for the most water activities, although no matter which building you're in you have full access. The complex is located at Traffic light 1 in Pigeon Forge in a quiet cul de sac just off the main drag, turn at the Ruby Tuesday's Restaurant. Surrounding it for a mile in every direction are restaurants to please every taste and that huge Wal-Mart in Sevierville is only 4 or 5 minutes drive, not to mention every outlet store known to man. Rooms in the KIDabra block are only $91.00 per night for 2 queen beds. (This special conference rate off regular rate of up to $119.00) (Suites available at a higher rate.) Call Music Road Toll Free at 866-615-6353 and tell them you're with KIDabra. Every room night counts toward our reserved block and makes the conference possible. Soon you can make reservations on-line at musicroadhotel.com. They are upgrading their online system and once everything is in place, and the bugs worked out, we will supply you with the codes for online reservations. Our group is served by Donna in Group Reservations. Her direct number is 865-286-1780, Monday thru Friday. Take a moment and make your reservation today! We continue to update www.KIDabra.org Keep Checking! Don't forget you can read past newsletters at the website to gain the full story of KIDabra! Have you been to the discussion forum lately? With over 5,000 posts it is amazing! The depth of subjects there and the valuable info, make it priceless, check it out today at www.KIDabra.org We can't wait to see you next August or at your local KI Chapter meeting! Mark & Tami Daniel A Note for all KI Chapters, current and prospective: Do invite new folks to attend a couple of times, with no obligations. After those initial
visits to become a member of your chapter they must first join KIDabra International, then your chapter. This makes your chapter healthy with a solid foundation. On meeting night, leave egos down the street. I know it's challenging, we're show folk after all. Put members to work with individual assignments each meeting. Ask them to do book reports, mini lectures, prop reviews, brag sessions, marketing minute, techniques of performance, refreshments, etc... Have a great time of fellowshipping, keep video presentations to 10 minutes or less and the business meeting outside of the general meeting. (usually prior to is best.) Be respectful of your pros in attendance, quizzing them about fees and bookings make them feel like hunted animals with vultures hovering overhead and scare them away! (Really! ) Above all keep it fun!
Check with Dennis Michael at Chapter 1 http://www.kidabra1.org to see how they do this meeting after meeting, run much like a mini KIDabra Conference. dennismichael@KIDbra1.org KI Journal Product Reviews Yes! We do want to review your product in The KIDabra Journal. Do you have a new trick, prop, book, DVD, E-book or Show-In-A-Box? Then send your item to KIDabra Journal Product reviewer Todd McKinney. Submission Guidelines: (1) All review items must be KIDshow/family show focused. (2) All effects submitted need to contain at least one developed show script. (3) Books, CD's & DVD's must be pertinent to the KIDshow/family show entertainer or their business. Please include retail pricing, ordering information, your phone # and e-mail address. And if possible a disk containing a high-resolution picture of your item. Please indicate whether you want the product returned. Todd will work with you on this or if it will be donated to the 2009 KIDabra Auction with proceeds to charity. Send your review items today to: Todd McKinney Journal Review P.O. Box 764 Hewitt, Texas 76643
His email address is todd@toddmckinneypro.com
To advertise in the KIDabra Journal contact Tami 336-492-7870 or kidabraconf@aol.com. Great rates and the perfect way to get the news out to the KIDshow world about your products and services. We now offer affordable full color ads as well, please inquire about pricing. Back Issues of the Journal Folks ask us frequently if back issues of the Journal are available? The answer is yes some issues are and all are in very limited copies. They are $8.00 for KI members. The only issues available to non-members are the Yearbooks. 2006 is sold out 2007-2009 are available for $20.00 each.
What if there was a place and a group of people that existed to meet the special needs of folks who perform for kids and families? What if there was a place to motivate you, educate you and point you in the right direction? What if there was a place that helped person after person build successful performance careers? What if all of this really existed? A place so good that your competitors won't tell you they are a member because they want to keep all the resources for themselves. It does! It is KIDabra International!
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