How to get yourself booked into a show 101
Promoting yourself is hard. Often you will find online castings and requests for artists made by bookers and agents. They often specify what they are looking for such as discipline, necessary papers and how to respond to the call. If it states that they want a reply via PM, private message or by email, this […]
Creating a promotion kit for entertainers 101
“How to create a solid promotion package?” is perhaps one of the questions that is most frequently asked. We decided to write a proper guide on creating a good promotion kit for entertainers. A promotion kit should contain a few things: Photos and other images Live videos and teasers Information about your act […]
What do you look for when booking the perfect entertainer for your event?
The past twenty years the circus has been evolving from the “big top and sawdust” image into shows that are a crossover from theatre and circus. The circus performer is not just highly skilled but often also crosses the boundaries between traditional circus, cabaret, sports and even corporate companies. Booking a magician for the […]
Working with artist agents
Many artists become frustrated when it comes to advertising themselves and selling their act. The business side of show business can be intimidating, even for experienced artists. An agent can take the stress away from you. A good agent knows a fine balance of representing your interest and the interest for a show, how ever […]
What about talent shows?
Talent shows; our favorite moment during weekends, but our least favorite moment when we have to decide to compete. Many artists have been there, they got invited to participate in TV talent shows. When this happens many artists call me and ask me if they should participate. Several questions that are probably passing your […]
Download for free; Powerful image creation for performers
For a long time, I have wanted to write a short guide about creating an image for performers. A guide to explain how to analyse yourself, how to get better and how to sell yourself in a quick and easy read. Feel free to download the PDF document and share it with your friends and […]
Branding for artists; an introduction
What is branding? I like to share a memory from my childhood. When I was a child, my parents used to put me in the backseat of a car. I was only two or three years old at the time. I could barely read but when we would drive down the highway I would see […]
How to write a proposal and get booked
Obviously you are a professional artist and you want to work in good places, but do you actually know what makes someone decide why they want to book you? Unless you are very well connected or have a well-established name you are losing ground when your publicity is not done right. When you are sending […]