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StudentPermalink Reply by Tink in Tokyo on November 7, 2011 at 5:28pm

It sounds like you have a great plan.

Stopping between songs is smart because it gives your audience a chance to drop some money into the pot and move on to their shopping without having to interrupt you or watch your whole 25 minute show. Encourage them to donate and play it up with a clever "hat line" like buskers do when they pass their hats for tips. (http://www.buskercentral.com/hatline.php)

If you can get the audience to participate - whether by doing dance motions with you, clapping in time to the music, counting down as you execute a tricky move, or bringing a child or two up to hoop with you - you will increase your donations and the audience will also be having more fun.

Have a fabulous time with your performance. 

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Permalink Reply by Katie Eastman on November 7, 2011 at 5:53pm

Awesome thanks, great ideas! I know that they are setting up a stage for it, which is supposed to be 8 by 24. It would be cool to get some kids up there for a song but I'm not sure how it would fly-though I'm sure it should be more than welcomed. I'll be able to assess the stage situation the day of the performance. I'm excited and I'll have a bunch of friends there to support me as well lol.

 

Thanks again!

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Permalink Reply by kathleen suwalski on December 13, 2011 at 1:46pm

I hope it went well!

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Permalink Reply by Katie Eastman on December 13, 2011 at 7:03pm

Oh it did, it was a lot of fun. There were only 8 acts in the talent show and I did not win, but it is pretty awesome to say that collectively we raised over $3300 for the salvation army.

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