Hey there, hi there, ho there. This month, I wanted to share some thoughts on just how important women are to our Christmas performing art form. And coincidentally, just how much they have helped shape the Holiday as we’ve come to know it. First, let’s ponder some not so imponderables. Consider the following. Who generally…
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Two Articles on GigSalad
Please enjoy these two articles posted on GigSalad, written by Santa True. How to Have a Smooth Home Visit from Santa Claus Book Santa Claus to Bring the Jolly to Your Corporate Event
12 Days of Christmas Action Cards
Hello my fellow Christmas Performers! CPW and Toys for Santa (Fabled Santa, Stephen Arnold) have a Christmas Present for you. Especially if you perform for groups, community, corporate, or big multi-family gigs. Santa True’s “12 (silly) Days of Christmas Action Cards” are now available at the Toys For Santa website. Master Storyteller, Santa True of Christmas Performer…
The Art of the Incoming Call: (Part 3 of 3) Accessorizing and Tuning Your Phone Pitch for Success
Click to read Part 1 of 3: Homework Makes a Difference (Facebook link) or at http://christmasperformerworkshops.com/art-of-the-incoming-call-part-1-homework/ Click to read Part 2 of 3: Phone Scripts and Roleplaying for Fun and Profit (Facebook Link) or at http://christmasperformerworkshops.com/art-of-the-incoming-call-part-2-phone-scripts/ (This series of articles are geared towards performers who book multiple gigs during a season.) Accessorizing and Tuning Your…
The Art of the Incoming Call: (Part 1 of 3) Homework Makes a Difference
Click to read Part 2 of 3: Phone Scripts and Roleplaying for Fun and Profit (Facebook Link) or at http://christmasperformerworkshops.com/art-of-the-incoming-call-part-2-phone-scripts/ Click to read Part 3 of 3: Accessorizing and Tuning Your Phone Pitch for Success (Facebook Link) or at http://christmasperformerworkshops.com/art-of-the-incoming-call-part-3-accessorize/ (This series of articles are geared towards performers who book multiple gigs during a season.) Homework Makes…
I Didn’t Go to Santa School and I Turned Out Just Fine
The Pros and Cons of Christmas Performer Training By Santa True (Robert Seutter) While it may seem that there will certainly be some bias in writing this article (because everyone knows that I have launched a Training School for Christmas Performers), there is still strong merit in tackling these tough topics that are often discussed…
ISC Denver 2018: All Classes from CPW
The following classes will be offered at ISC Denver from two CPW Instructors! Click the links to read more. The Art of Performing Rock Solid Santa (The Art of the Marathon Performer) “Hard Truths” Unique Endeavors! Manager and Handler Best Practices The Art of Performing Rock Solid Santa Unique Endeavors Hard Truths Manager and Handler…
Planning for 2018 Season
As you know, Christmas Performer seasons are cyclical, some shorter or longer. This 2018 season is a doozy (and 2019 will be very short). This season has Thanksgiving on Thursday the 22nd of November. Weekends: 1 – November Sat. 24th, Sun. 25th 2 – December Sat. 1st, Sun. 2nd 3 – December Sat. 8th, Sun….
Workshop Feedback and Input
Greetings folks, and a quick question or three. This last season, was there anything Performance related that you wish you had worked more on? (Vocals, Storytelling, etc.?) Was there anything performance related that surprised you that CPW has not addressed specifically enough? No specifics on Hula hoop? There are a LOT of schools out there….
Taking Your Performing Inventory
As our 2017 season comes to an end, it’s time to take stock of our accomplishments, and challenges as Christmas Performers. The big question, of course, is did you have fun? Was it rewarding emotionally and spiritually? If you do this as a business, was it rewarding financially? At CPW (Christmas Performer Workshops), our focus…