Teaching at the National Guild of Hypnotists Convention
Back from the National Guild of Hypnotists convention in Marlborough, MA.
Over 2,000 (that's right, 2,000) hypnotherapists an hypnotists all in one place, together to learn from one another over a very busy three days.
This is the largest convention of hypnotists in the history of the Commonwealth, according to the local paper, even with the problems some members had getting to the event because of the terrorism alerts that were going on, worldwide.
Saturday afternoon, I had the honor to teach the world's FIRST class devoted solely to Safety on Stage for lecturers and stage hypnotists to a full room, which was VERY surprising to the convention management - one of them told me, afterward, that they weren't expecting a very good turnout because most of the attendees "weren't stage hypnotists."
My response was, "Yes, that's true, but many of them also teach and do lecture/demonstrations and this class was geared towards them as well."
The class covered everything from getting people on and off stage safely, the dangers of microphone cords and blinding spotlights and even slippery stages and the correct kinds of chairs to use to insure the safety of the volunteers on stage during a show. The class also covered such things as performing in a safe manner in a wide number of other ways and watching out for some of the backstage "traps" that anyone in show business can run into - groupies, alcohol and drugs.
As I am the author of the ONLY book on this topic as well and was recently interviewed by the Oregon State University Law School for an article on stage safety for magicians and hypnotists, this was quite an honor as well. I am indebted to the Guild for their request, the time to present and their trust in me to present what I believe to be an important topic.
On Friday night, I was the closing act of THREE stage hypnosis shows - the so-called "star" spot, and worked a Standing Room Only audience with Marcy Proctor handling my sound for me. Aside from a sound system that had some initial technical difficulties, the show came in at about a 7.5 on the Richter Scale and pulled a Standing Ovation.
My thanks to my peers in the Guild for paying me and the volunteers who participated in this show such a high compliment.
Now, it's time to set up for tomorrow night's promotion for the new Edward Norton movie, "The Illusionist," then, I'm off this weekend to Marietta, OH for a special show for the university basketball team there and, next week, off to Sandals Resorts in Ocho Rios, Jamaica mon!
Over 2,000 (that's right, 2,000) hypnotherapists an hypnotists all in one place, together to learn from one another over a very busy three days.
This is the largest convention of hypnotists in the history of the Commonwealth, according to the local paper, even with the problems some members had getting to the event because of the terrorism alerts that were going on, worldwide.
Saturday afternoon, I had the honor to teach the world's FIRST class devoted solely to Safety on Stage for lecturers and stage hypnotists to a full room, which was VERY surprising to the convention management - one of them told me, afterward, that they weren't expecting a very good turnout because most of the attendees "weren't stage hypnotists."
My response was, "Yes, that's true, but many of them also teach and do lecture/demonstrations and this class was geared towards them as well."
The class covered everything from getting people on and off stage safely, the dangers of microphone cords and blinding spotlights and even slippery stages and the correct kinds of chairs to use to insure the safety of the volunteers on stage during a show. The class also covered such things as performing in a safe manner in a wide number of other ways and watching out for some of the backstage "traps" that anyone in show business can run into - groupies, alcohol and drugs.
As I am the author of the ONLY book on this topic as well and was recently interviewed by the Oregon State University Law School for an article on stage safety for magicians and hypnotists, this was quite an honor as well. I am indebted to the Guild for their request, the time to present and their trust in me to present what I believe to be an important topic.
On Friday night, I was the closing act of THREE stage hypnosis shows - the so-called "star" spot, and worked a Standing Room Only audience with Marcy Proctor handling my sound for me. Aside from a sound system that had some initial technical difficulties, the show came in at about a 7.5 on the Richter Scale and pulled a Standing Ovation.
My thanks to my peers in the Guild for paying me and the volunteers who participated in this show such a high compliment.
Now, it's time to set up for tomorrow night's promotion for the new Edward Norton movie, "The Illusionist," then, I'm off this weekend to Marietta, OH for a special show for the university basketball team there and, next week, off to Sandals Resorts in Ocho Rios, Jamaica mon!
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