KAX 8 Schedule 2022
Wednesday February 2, Evening: KAX Conference Begins:
Wecome Ceremonies and A Very Special Event
Thursday February 3: KAX Conference
Listed Times are Eastern US,
Please adjust accordingly for your time zone.
Your day host is Joe Selph
Puppeteer, Magician, Marionettest and Interviewer Supreme.
Joe lives in Glendale, CA, and hailing from TN, he was personally recruited by Jim Henson as a Muppet Puppeteer.
He puppeteered on The Flintstones Movie, two of The Men in Black Movies, and was a Miss Piggy puppeteer on Muppet Vision 3-D.
A Man of many talents he was on the development team of the worldwide sensation of the toy, Furby.
Many of you know him as The Maestro Rene's performing partner for 10 years.
11:30 AM EST US
Zoom into KAX
1:00PM EST US
Barry Mitchell
Oceans of Creative Possibilities
2:30 PM EST US
Christopher T. Magician
Sixty Ideas in Sixty Minutes
4:00 PM EST US
David Kaye aka Silly Billy
Animating Your Props
David takes a deep dive into the art of animating a static object and using puppetry skills to make inanimate objects come alive in the minds of children.
David describes a dozen ways to use this technique to enhance your routines.
If you simply change the way you think about your props then your show literally "comes alive" and it makes the kids go crazy!
Thursday February 3: KAX Conference Thursday Evening hosted by Mark Daniel
6:00 PM EST US
A Special KAX Edition Inside Axtell
8:00 PM EST US
Vendors Show with What's New!
Hosted by Chris Weed
10:30 PM EST US
The Balloon Jam Wow!
Hosted by Annie Banannie
Friday February 4: KAX Conference Continues
Your host for the day is Joe Selph
11:30 AM EST US
Louie Foxx
Working in Your Show/Act
Ok, so you've got cool new props and puppets, how do you make them good in your show?
Louie shares the "how to" of actively improving what you perform.
Great advice from a very busy performer and wonderful teacher who importantly takes his own advice on how to make what he does better and so can you!
1:00 PM EST US
KIDTalks with Buster Balloon, Regina Martinez, and Barry Mitchell
2:30 PM EST US
Ken Scott
The Magic of Virtual
Virtual is an Important tool for now, and into the future. Plus, it's a fantastic way to connect with your clients anywhere in the world. Ken shares what works and what's new in the Virtual World.
4:00 PM EST US
Jay Johnson
Effectively Rehearsing
to Become Your Best Self Critic
Jay is a huge proponent of Rehersal, join the Guru of KAX, discussing this important pillar of performance. Jay will also take questions and chat with you on ideas about all things rehearsal.
Friday February 4: Friday Night at KAX Conference hosted by Mark Daniel
7:00 PM EST US
An Evening with Christopher T. Magician
Photo Courtesy of Gary Dunn
9:00 PM EST US
Matt Bailey hosts a Visit with
The Exciting New Voices of Vent
Saturday February 5: KAX The Final Day
Your host for the day is Joe Selph
11:30 AM EST US
Buster Balloon's
Encyclopedia of Balloon Gags
A Creative Workshop with dozens of gags, tricks, and bits of business that Buster has spent years studying and collecting, as well as many original gags that he has created himself in his spare time when he was not busy writing run-on sentences.
Whether you are at a birthday party, a restaurant, or performing on stage, these bits can be used to give your routines that
healthy glow, shiny coat, and strong teeth that Dozens of amazing and hilarious balloon gags.
1:00 PM EST US
Bri Crabtree
Props Out Of My Head Too
Bri Crabtree with lovable impish charm is part ringmaster, part clown, and all kinds of fabulous!
POOMH is Part 2 of her amazing lecture on creative props that you to you can make yourself. Bri will show you how she uses them in her own shows too.
Ideas, inspiration, and time well spent with Bri Crabtree!
2:30 PM EST US
Meadow Perry
The Bubble Magic Workshop
Bubble Shows are the hottest form of family entertainment and in high demand. Expert Bubble Magician Meadow Perry will give share basic building blocks in her lecture on bubble magic, including easy to make props and tricks to get you started. Meadow performs her original bubble magic show along the East Coast and around the world, but when she isn't performing - she's teaching as an instructor along side Carisa Hendrix at Bubble U: The Bubble Performer's Masterclass.
4:00 PM EST US
Making His First KAX Appearance
Bizzaro
Saturday February 5: The Saturday Gala
8:00 PM EST US
Featuring the Stars of KAX!
Join us for a fun evening of Laughs, Magic, Ventriloquism, and Fun.
Produced by Buster Balloon
Your Master of Ceremonies for The Evening is Ken Scott.
