The Multi Faceted David Weyrick!

The Multi Faceted David Weyrick!

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That fellow performing in a tuxedo (honoring Jimmy Nelson) is our own David Weyrick. David keeps his act relevant and family friendly. From the grieving goat Folkmanis, to the elderly and deaf Clyde, to the Library show on the history of puppetry, David blends education and fun.

A very young David received his first puppet at age four and by age eight had his own cardboard theater and a cast of puppet characters.

David (right – holding Mickey Mouse puppet) with his brothers – 1958

At age 10, he saw Vonda KayVan Dyke perform with Kurley Q. in the Miss America Pagent. Learning the word Ventriloquist for the first time, David fell in love with the craft. He still owns his first dummy, Joey!

David still owns and uses his first dummy, Joey.

David’s education in ventriloquism is broad: from Paul Winchell’s book, to Jimmy Nelson’s record, to a workshop by Gene Cordova at the 1990 One Way Street Puppet Festival, to the 2012 ConVENTion, and then on to the IVS and the Maher Interactive Course where he received one-on-one coaching from Ken Groves, Tom Crowl, and Mark Wade.

David with Ken Groves

Rounding out his skills, David worked on his use of arm rods with Dan Horn to bring greater life to his puppet Critter, a creation of Mary Ann Taylor. In 2015, David won second place in the Senior Open Mic People’s Choice at the ConVENTion.

David retired from full time ministry and now does shows for children, seniors, grief counseling, and the history of puppets. His various acts include stories about Critter’s home in Tennetucky and songs honoring Paul Winchell (We All Scream for Ice Cream) and Vonda Kay Van Dyke (Together Wherever We Go).

David is active in Scouting and serves as a summer chaplain using puppets at vespers and can be found in our own IVS Spotlight in his column, MORE THINGS I FIGURED OUT.

David Weyrick can be contacted at ventrildavid@gmail.com

Collectible Membership Cards

Collectible Membership Cards

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Collectible membership cards for I.V.S. Members started three years ago. Today we unveil our 2019 card.

When the International Ventriloquist Society formed, one of our early members contacted me. He had been a member of the N.A.A.V. (North American Association of Ventriloquist.)

He had saved every membership card that Clinton sent him, and now had them in a frame.

The earliest membership card from the I.V.S. left a lot to be desired.

Printed full color on cardstock, the design was rather dull. Each member’s name, number and membership expiration was printed on a gold label and attached to the card.

The cost of sending the early membership packages overseas was staggering. Because of this, we decided to create PDF membership certificates and cards.

While this definitely saved postage, it didn’t provide a proper “feel” for the organization.

When Mark & Ken said they were stepping down, I decided to “Up The Game” for the I.V.S.

One of those improvements was a new plastic membership card.

The first card design included the flag of the member’s country. Below is my membership card from that year.

Members liked the new cards, and that is when I recalled my earlier conversation about the framed cards.

I decided that the I.V.S. Membership cards should be collectible. With that in mind, I created a different design for the following year.

Since the organization started in mid-November, that is the point things change over.

It is now my pleasure to unveil the next membership card.

If you are a member, be sure to hold on to your older cards. This collection is one you will be proud to own.

And who knows, I’ve seen vents sell off old N.A.A.V. cards, so someday your collection may be worth something.

If you aren’t a member of the I.V.S. – now is the time to join. While you can’t get the first two plastic cards, you can definitely get in on the future editions!

Collectible membership cards – just one more reason to join ventriloquism’s only international organization.

How To Throw Your Voice

How To Throw Your Voice

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How To Throw Your Voice

Maher Studios gets a lot of email about this subject.

How can I throw my voice?

I do not believe you can teach me to throw my voice. In the past I have tried and I failed.

You say the voice always comes from you, but the ear can’t detect the direction of sound. I tried this and everyone knew it was me. And I did a pretty good job of not moving my lips.

How far will I be able to throw my voice?

So today we are going to talk about how to throw your voice.

If you have tried in the past and failed, it is because of improper training. (If you received any at all.)

Is Throwing Your Voice Real?

No.

Throwing your voice is a misconception of ventriloquism. Ventriloquists do not really “throw” their voice.

People have heard the term so often, many believe it is true.

But the truth is: the voice will always come from the ventriloquist. Never from some point apart from him or her.

Throwing your voice is an illusion.

Like any good illusion, it requires misdirection.

So for my friend above, when she stood in front of people and tried to make them believe the sound was coming from somewhere else – her failure was a lack of training.

For the young man who has tried to throw his voice in the past – he either had improper or no training. Chances are he didn’t understand that the voice doesn’t actually get “thrown.”

How Does The Illusion Of Throwing Your Voice Work?

There are several steps to creating this illusion.

1. You need to understand how the human brain deals with sound.

When we hear a sound, we like to know where it is coming from.

As you watch television or a movie, the sound is actually coming from speakers.

However because your eyes see the person on the screen moving their lips, your brain links the two and you view the event as if the people on the screen are talking.

When you drive down the street and hear a siren, you look around to determine where the sound is coming from. You see the fire truck or ambulance and your mind links the two.

Throwing your voice relies on this process.

When the brain has linked the sound, the illusion is complete. But there are tricks involved to make this happen.

2. You must be able to do ventriloquism properly.

This means taking the time to learn how to do it. Studying and practicing the skill.

Not just watching a couple of YouTube videos and then thinking you can do it.

You need to understand how to pronounce and project words without moving your lips.

You must be able to change your voice for a puppet, or change, squeeze and modulate it for a “distant voice.”

There is a lot going on there – and you must be able to perform it to create the illusion of “throwing your voice.”

3. You must provide believable, appropriate misdirection.

This is where acting classes come in handy. A ventriloquist must be able to act and react as if the voice comes from another source.

In an earlier article, I shared a video of David Strassman on the Hey Hey It’s Saturday TV show. Below, I want to share a different performance on the same show.

This clip features “voice throwing.” Watch it and then we will break it down.

David “threw” his voice to Chuck when he was sitting in the chair.

As you watched it, chances are, you felt as if Chuck were actually talking.

How did this happen?

David began by introducing Chuck to the audience with a short routine.

He used several techniques during this. He was:

  • animating the puppet,
  • keeping his lips still,
  • using a different voice and
  • giving Chuck a defined personality,

By doing all of this, your brain accepted the voice was coming from Chuck.

Later, when David was working with Ted E Bare, he created the illusion of voice throwing by:

  • Using Chuck’s voice,
  • Looking in Chuck’s direction
  • Having Ted E. Bare look and interact with the Chuck figure.

While it is easy to explain, it is much harder to perform.

David Strassman has mastered all of the topics we’ve talked about in this article.

And if you learn to do ventriloquism properly, you can use these techniques to “throw your voice” too.

Suggested Resources:

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The Maher Course Of Ventriloquism

Puppet Voices – Changing Your Voice For Ventriloquism

Puppet Voices – Changing Your Voice For Ventriloquism

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Puppet voices can be a challenge for new puppeteers and beginner ventriloquists.

Almost every day I receive an email with questions about how to give a puppet a voice:

I need help trying to find a voice for my puppet. What should I do?

Do you have any tips on how to change my voice quickly when talking with my puppet?

How can I create more contrast with my puppet’s voice?

My answer to all these questions is: practice.

Ventriloquism (and puppetry) are not instant gratification arts.

So don’t worry. You will get there! And this article will try to help.

Vocal Differences

When you listen to two people talk, naturally they sound different.

  • One person may be louder than the other.
  • One may have a deeper or higher voice.
  • One may have a certain tone to their voice.
  • One might have an accent.
  • One may have a more expressive voice.
  • One might talk faster than the other.

It is important you start listening for these differences. Those contrasts will help you as you begin to create puppet voices.

Here is an exercise:

Below is a video of the comedy team Abbott & Costello. Start the video, then close your eyes and listen to the voices.

Could you tell the voices apart? Sure you could. They sounded completely different.

Abbott was talking fast, higher and got more upset as the conversation went. Costello was the smooth con man with a deep, rich voice.

Now let’s try it with ventriloquist David Strassman. One person doing multiple voices. There are some visual gags in the clip, but watch it with your eyes closed the first time. Start the video, close your eyes and listen.

One person, but could you hear the distinct voices? Did it sound like more than one person was talking?

(Okay, now you can go back and watch the manipulation if you want …)

We did this to understand that people have different levels, sounds and tempos to their speech patterns.

And it is possible for one person to create the same vocal contrast.

When using this concept with your puppet voice, you can differentiate it from your own. That is important to ventriloquism. You must create the illusion two people are talking.

Note: We recommend short practice periods when starting. It is better to practice 5 minutes 6 times a day, than 30 minutes once. Shorter practices prevent your vocal chords from being damaged. As you gradually strengthen your vocal muscles, longer practices/performances will be possible.

DO NOT STRAIN YOUR THROAT.

If it is uncomfortable, stop and rest!

Character Voices

How To Give A Voice To Your Puppet.

First lets talk about vocal volumes. It is my feeling the puppet should be louder than the ventriloquist.

That doesn’t mean to yell or scream. Those volumes become very unpleasant to an audience.

You want to project your voice and use more force with the puppet’s voice. This contrast can be helped by lowering the speaking volume of your regular voice during performance.

It will also make the puppet easier to understand.

Changing Your Voice For A Puppet

Perhaps the easiest way to find a level for your puppet’s voice, is to use the scales.

You don’t have to be a singer, but we will use our voices in a similar fashion.

Start with your voice at your normal speaking level. Then we will begin to step up the musical scales:

Do Re Me Fa So La Ti Do

When you get to a level that is hard on your voice, drop back down a level or two. Then hold the note and listen to your voice.

Most beginners find their tonal range is comfortable somewhere between Me and La.

Once you find a level that is comfortable, it should become your puppet’s speech level.

Later on, you can use this technique to develop different voices at different levels. Don’t worry about that yet! Work on one puppet voice at a time.

Hear It Like Your Audience

Now that you have a volume and level, record yourself talking in this voice and listen back. You might even try a simple script:

(V = ventriloquist P = puppet)

V – How are you today.

P – Does it sound different than your regular voice?

V – That is why I’m recording this.

P – You should record all of your practices.

V – I know, why don’t you start naming objects in the room. Then I will.

(Go back and forth naming some things – then listen to the recording.)

How does it sound?

Different? Somewhat different?

Close your eyes and listen like with the videos above. Could you imagine two people are talking?

If so, congratulations! You’ve created your first puppet voice.

If not – no problem. Let’s add some things!!!

Fine Tuning Your Puppet Voices

Dialects and accents can add to vocal distinction. The problem most beginner ventriloquists and puppeteers have is keeping the accent consistent.

Remember when I said this stuff takes practice?

You can use a southern hick/redneck accent. A French, Italian, Spanish, English, German, Irish, Scottish or other type of accent. There are a lot of possibilities.

Don’t know how to do an accent?

No problem, that is why YouTube was created.

(Not really, but it works for that!)

You can also change the voice to Nasal. Or pressurize it to create a falsetto voice. Maybe add in a lot of breath to make it airy sounding.

What about a lisp? Or a raspy sound?

Play with these and see what type of voice you can create.

The Voice Before The Puppet …

Many times people will buy a puppet and can’t decide on a voice for it. They struggle because the puppet’s look seems to determine the vocal style.

A voice they might not be able to do.

Not every puppet is right for every person.

I’ve recommended in the past, people develop a Character Profile before buying a puppet.

When you know the background of the character, you have a deeper understanding of the personality. This helps you create a puppet voice that matches.

Once you have a voice and know what the character is, you can now find a puppet that matches your needs.

It will save you a lot of money in the long run.

Finding a puppet voice should be fun!

One great resource for ideas are cartoons from the 1960’s and 70’s. Bugs Bunny, Looney Tunes, Scooby Doo and many others had all sorts of character voices.

So you have my permission to watch TV as your homework.

Study the old cartoon voices. See if you can duplicate any of them.

You don’t want to copy directly, but you may find some ideas that will allow you to create something truly unique!

Then practice.

Practice switching back and forth from your voice to the puppet voice.

Maybe as you are reading. Read one line aloud in your voice, the next in the puppet’s voice.

I recommend you do that alone. Otherwise you may get committed.

Switching back and forth between voices is easy – with plenty of practice.

If you follow these guidelines, you will be able to create different puppet voices for your characters.

I hope you found this tutorial helpful. If you’d like more information on creating puppet/character voices, check out these options:

Vocal Versatility – Creating Character Voices For Puppets Course

 

How To Vent Your Expressions eBook

 

Master Manipulation With Dan Horn

 

Creating A Character Online Course

 

30 Comedy Scripts – Puppet Dialogs

IVS Radio – Ventriloquism With Mark Wade

IVS Radio – Ventriloquism With Mark Wade

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Today, Mark Wade is my guest. Heeeee’s Baaaackkkk! We will be talking about how he got into ventriloquism, from the spark to the learning process to a look at his professional career. A fun episode that will give you plenty of insights and maybe even some ideas.

Mark Wade: How I Started In Ventriloquism

by Maher I.V.S. Radio

In this episode, Mark mentioned the book: Lacy Technique For Salesmanship. (Several copies are still available. I picked one up and absolutely loved it.)

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How Do You Become A Great Ventriloquist?

How Do You Become A Great Ventriloquist?

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This article is for anyone who truly loves the art of ventriloquism.

If you just like picking up a puppet and playing with it, that is okay. You can still read this. But it may not be much help to you.

Every day I hear from ventriloquists and those interested in becoming one.

Many just like it.

But there are those who want to become great. (Or famous – preferably both.)

So how do you become a great ventriloquist?

You might think I’m going to say practice, and that is a huge part of it.

But there is much more.

I’ll start with advice from Maryan Czajkowski. Who? You may know him better by his stage name, The Great Lester.

In an old copy of the Oracle, (the now defunct I.B.V.’s newsletter) – Lester wrote the words:

“Buy all the books you can …”

Lester went on to say how some of those books were by people who had studied the art for decades and could impart great wisdom and knowledge to the reader.

Other books were written by people who have only been in ventriloquism a few years. They too can impart knowledge, but it is limited by what they have learned in those few years.

Lester also recommended the courses that sell instruction. Whatever you pay for the information, he said, “It is worth the price you pay for it.”

I will go as far as to say “sometimes more!”

Everything is educational

Free tutorials are worth it, free video lessons are worth it, and you will learn things. Even if what NOT to do.

The only bad thing about free is the instructor usually has limited knowledge. (The old saying “You get what you pay for” is often true.) That is when you can develop bad habits that will be hard to break down the road.

But by learning from multiple sources, you can try to avoid those bad habits. You can learn what works best for you.

Think of knowledge as a water hose. Drink from it often and your thirst will be quenched. Only drink enough that your throat is wet and you will find out you begin to get parched again.

The Great Lester used a wonderful example of this.

Imagine if someone wanted to become a doctor or lawyer by just reading a few free books. There is no way you could practice these professions without intense study and knowledge. Do you have any idea how hard a doctor or lawyer studies or how much they must pay for their educational degree?

Yet, said Lester, there are many magicians and ventriloquists in every city and town who try to do just that. How many of them can really put on a show without a deeper understanding of the art?

You must know what came before you. You must know what is going on around you. You must be thinking about the future.

And the only way to do that is to stay abreast of what is going on with and in your art. So how can you study your art? Let’s go back to Lester’s words:

 

“Buy all the books you can …”

You will learn from all of them if you take the time to read them.

And don’t just read them once. You miss things. You forget things. Read them again as you continue your journey in ventriloquism. You will be surprised by how many new insights you will gain from something you thought you knew.

So what books do we recommend? All of them! There are way too many to list, but I will try to list as many as possible later in this article.

The Great Lester VentriloquistWhen Lester was alive, video and audio were not really options. Today there are DVD’s and online courses available. Again, I recommend them all and will try to list them later.

Each one of them has merit – and learning from many creates a broader understanding than just sitting at the knee of one person.

What about mentors or coaching?

 

Yes – that is very valuable. But I recommend you have a strong base first. This way the coach can help you overcome areas of difficulty and help you fine tune your skills. It will be a much better use of your hard earned money.

So the first step in becoming a great ventriloquist – a decent and thorough education.

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But education is only a part of this goal.

You can’t learn to play the piano without study, exercising, experimenting, practicing, and desire.

The same is true for ventriloquism. You can’t just do it. It is a skill that requires effort.

So you study as discussed above and then you must start putting that knowledge to work:

  • You must exercise your vocal abilities. (Although you must do this in moderation so you don’t strain or damage your vocal chords.)
  • You must experiment to create the proper techniques for you.
  • You must practice daily to continue to improve. If you miss a day, you will slide backwards.
  • You must have the desire to actually do this. That alone will keep you moving forward.
  • And you must have talent.

Talent …

That word that so many people fear they don’t have enough of.

I’m here to tell you that you are no different than Edgar Bergen, The Great Lester, Shari Lewis, Jeff Dunham or Terry Fator. They were born, grew up and did amazing things.

You were born too. And you have the same opportunity to learn and grow if you want. No matter what your background.

Even if you are broke, you can start with free tutorials, practice, experiment, do shows and earn money to continue your education.

No puppet?

Ronn Lucas entertains audiences with a sock. It isn’t the puppet – it is what you as a performer does with it.

And talent can be achieved.

How? By getting in front of audiences. A lot. Different audiences, different ages, different sizes, different places and different groups.

Then you must study. What did the audience respond to? What could you do better? What should you change?

Then you must go back to experiment and practice. Do another show – wash and repeat. A lot!

This is the ONLY way to become great. Shows. Lots of them. Even if they aren’t paid. If you want to be good, you must get in front of audiences.

Then you must give yourself an honest evaluation to improve and grow.

Then you must reveiw your books and lessons to see if you can get even better.

It is a cycle. If you have the desire and are willing to take massive action, you can do it.

Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t.

Below is a listing of books and other ventriloquism materials I found. I obviously don’t expect you to purchase everything – or even purchase anything right now. But I do recommend you invest in your education of the art over time, and build a healthy resource from different sources to improve your understanding of this art!

Books On Learning Ventriloquism

Ventriloquism Made Easy

Ventriloquism: Magic with Your Voice

How to Become a Ventriloquist

Ventriloquism Made Easy

Ventriloquism for the Total Dummy

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Ventriloquism – (Highly Recommended)

So You Want To Be A Ventriloquist

How to be a Ventriloquist

Art Of Ventriloquism: How To Throw Your Voice

VENTRILOQUISM: Guess Who’s Talking?

A Complete Guide to Ventriloquism: Principles, Practice and Performance

Ventriloquism for Fun and Profit

Ventriloquism: Art, Craft, Profession

Ventriloquism As A Hobby And How To Make It Pay

Fun with Ventriloquism

Other Books On Ventriloquism

The Great Lester: Ventriloquism’s Renaissance Man

All By My Selves: Walter, Peanut, Achmed, and Me

Who’s the Dummy Now?

I Can See Your Lips Moving: The History and Art of Ventriloquism

Dumbstruck: A Cultural History of Ventriloquism

Other Voices: Ventriloquism from B.C. to T.V.

Vent Haven Museum: Its Past, Present, and Future

Talking Heads: The Vent Haven Portraits

Courses

The Maher Course Of Ventriloquism

Learn-Ventriloquism

Ventriloquist Academy

Video Ventriloquism

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Magical Eddie & His Puppets | Eddie Siller

Magical Eddie & His Puppets | Eddie Siller

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Eddie & Ozzie

Eddie Siller and his puppets make family friendly magic and ventriloquism in Arizona and are a hit at library shows.

Eddie began ventriloquism at around 8-10 years old with a Danny O’Day doll and Jimmy Nelson record; Christmas gifts he nearly wore out with endless practicing. Discovering the N.A.A.V. and Clinton Detweiler, Eddie enjoyed reading of the vent community in the Newsy Vents newsletter.

31 years from the Danny O’Day Christmas, Eddie’s magic shows kept him busy but his inner ventriloquist wanted stage time. The large rabbit puppet bombed hugely due to insufficient practice.

Deeply impressed by the work of Jeff Dunham, especially the strength and aliveness of his characters, Eddie avidly followed Jeff’s career. A 2010 Jeff Dunham live performance inspired Eddie and he told his wife it was time he got serious about learning ventriloquism.

This time Eddie looked up Clinton Detweiler and completed both the basic and advanced Maher Ventriloquism courses. In spite of copious practice, Eddie desired greater technique. Tom Crowl’s Learn- Ventriloquism course provided that breakthrough in technique. Eddie added a custom alien puppet for the class and soon Zek was delighting audiences.

Eddie & Zek at Vent Haven

Inspired, Eddie added more voices, scripts, and characters: blue horned monster-Ozzie, skunk-Scooch, baby dinosaur-Smudgey

Noodles, brown dog-Spike, and, the only hard figure, Eddie’s hispanic buddy Alonso.

In 2016 and 2018, Eddie attended the Vent Haven ConVENTion. The family atmosphere, where beginners and seasoned performers conversed as equals, touched him deeply.

“With Tom’s course, the help of other vents, and of course practice; I am having more fun than ever.”

— Eddie Siller

Eddie & Spike go for a ride

Contact Eddie Siller:
Phone: (928) 710-1080
Website: MagicalEddie.wix.com/idokidsmagic
Email: magicaleddie@gmail.com

Video of Eddie and Zek taken in 2017 at the Southwest Ventriloquist Club gathering.

This article was written by I.V.S. Member and contributor Ann Seeton.

The Online Ventriloquist Hall Of Fame

The Online Ventriloquist Hall Of Fame

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Announcing The Online Ventriloquist Hall Of Fame

There are halls of fame for almost everything. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Football Hall of Fame, the Boxing Hall of Fame … they even have a Little League Hall of Fame.

Ventriloquists had nothing.

Sure, we have Vent Haven Museum. But that is a museum, not a hall of fame.

Before his death, Clinton Detweiler had put out collections of Hall Of Fame Coins. They are wonderful collectibles and can be hard to get now.

Since Maher started to lead the way, I decided to continue the tradition by creating the online Ventriloquist Hall Of Fame. And it will be hosted right here – at the home of the International Ventriloquist Society.

The first ten inductees have been posted.

I chose people not only for fame in our community, but who have genuinely influenced the art. People who have made a difference.

Each inductee has a fairly in depth biography. There are pictures, and when possible, a video slider which will allow people to view many of their videos right here in the Hall Of Fame.

I invite you to check it out. Click on the plaques of each honoree to learn more about them.

I want the Ventriloquist Hall Of Fame to be educational and help people learn about the past (and present) of our art. My hope is this will grow and bring more people to our site.

With the goal of promoting our art form in a positive light.

Ventriloquists are not the weird people playing with dolls that much of the media has portrayed us.

Our community consists of many dedicated individuals who practice long hours and work hard to entertain audiences.

And it is time we begin to honor those who have paved the way for the future. If we don’t start now, many may be lost to time.

And so, welcome to the International Ventriloquist Society’s Ventriloquist Hall of Fame. Please take a few minutes to go inside and look around.

And check back, as things are just getting started.

Ventarama Is Here

Ventarama Is Here

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Ventarama is today and the I.V.S. wanted to take a moment to congratulate everyone who attended.

For those of you not familiar with Ventarama, it is a one day mini-convention held in the United Kingdom. Hosted by Shane West and Alex Powell, the one day event features some of the best working vents in the U.K. This year they had a special performance by Trish Dunn, formerly of the U.S. now living in England. In the past, they have had guests like Mark Wade who taught the attendees about performing for children.

Ventarama is the United Kingdom's one day Ventriloquist Convention.

Shane West has attended the Vent Haven International Ventriloquist ConVENTion several times. He has both performed and lectured at the event. Without a doubt, he has gotten ideas that have translated well for Ventarama. I know that Shane wants everyone to have a great time and to that end he is always looking to improve the event.

Your day at Ventarama includes lectures, open mics and a show. (You even get lunch!) Ventriloquists and those who would like to learn the art are welcome. It gives you the chance to learn, get critiques to help you improve, make new friends and grow in ventriloquism and the community. There is nothing like being with a group of like minded individuals. You leave inspired and eager to experiment and improve.

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Although I have yet to attend, I hear nothing but great comments about the event. It isn’t easy to host a convention and the I.V.S. takes it’s hat off to Shane and Alex for doing all the work required to create an amazing time for the vents who attend.

If you’d like to attend Ventarama in 2019, keep their website address handy:

https://www.albionmagiccompany.co.uk/ventarama

You may also want to check out their FaceBook Group

For everyone who attended, congrats on getting out there to learn and grow. Congrats on diving in and becoming a part of the ventriloquist community.

If you attended Ventarama, please take a moment to tell us about your experience in the comments section below!

IVS Radio – Ventriloquism With Mark Wade

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Good news I.V.S. members! Maher IVS Radio is coming back! I intend to release a new episode once a month exclusively to the I.V.S. membership. This episode is open to all, but from here on out – you’ll need to be a member to listen. Not a member? Click here and join. You won’t believe how much you are missing!

In this episode I sit down with my good friend Ken Groves to talk about the Vent Haven International Ventriloquist ConVENTion. It is a behind the scenes look and a discussion of 2018. Enjoy!

2018 ConVENTion Recap with Ken Groves

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