By Stacy Zemon, Publisher & Chief Scribe Here are my Top 15 suggestions for effective emceeing: 1. Open with a surprise, a shock…an interaction, something that makes connection, entertains, exposes, etc. 2. Use palm up instead of finger for pointing. Sometimes the finger looks like a gun and is rude in some cultures. Palm up…
By Johnny Kelly, “MC Mastery” Over the past 20 years, I have emceed just about every type of event for pretty much every type of person possible. No matter what the event type or the people in attendance, I have learned that being a Master MC comes down to mastering 3 things: 1.) The ability…
Ellaskins, The DJ Tutor, gives practical beat matching lessons in this tutorial. For more from Ellaskins visit www.ProDJTV.com
By Elisabeth Scott Daley, WED®, ABC™ “A Passion for Performance” The best compliment we as performers can receive is often a double-edged sword. If we do our jobs correctly, it seems effortless. To those observing, it will appear that there is no “art” involved, but that is an illusion. That is when we are truly…
By Mike Walter The Holidays are a time when Christians the world over celebrate the birth of Christ. And whether you believe in Jesus’ divinity or not, few question the historical figure named Jesus Christ. So, if you will allow a bit of a stretch of the imagination, I thought this would be a good…
How do you move from a major track to a minor track without a song that is directly harmonically compatible? Ean explains one technique. Check out more from DJ Tech Tools at www.ProDJTV.com
By Johnny Kelly, “MC Mastery” I must be completely honest. I hate it when people brag. And I would hate me right now except “I was amazing tonight.” I love this job so much that I just don’t want it to end. I will spend every minute of my life remembering these kids. I pride…
By Liz Daley, WED®, ABC™ “A Passion for Performance” Bridal Magazines stay in business because of jewelry and dress advertisements. I understand. It’s a business. I also understand that it’s very helpful to see images of cool decorating and catering ideas in these magazines, especially since most of us are completely devoid of decorating and…
By Elisabeth Scott Daley, Wedding Entertainment Director®, ABC™ “A Passion for Performance” Stepping In to Help Almost a year ago, my business partner, Peter Merry, was asked to step in for Wedding Entertainment Director, Jeremy Brech, in Sioux Falls, SD. One of Jeremy’s best clients’ daughters was getting married and Jeremy was already booked. Jeremy’s…
In this tutorial, you can see how many different types of sounds, loops, tracks and effects you can use. A wide variety of instruments are programmed into the software, including music from Pop, Rock, Hip Hop, R&B, Country, Jazz and Classical.
