Twisting Balloon Sculptures-Course 1
What you'll learn
- Upon completion of this course, each student will know how to create over 16 quick balloon sculptures with pizzazz, comedy and funny bits.
- Each student will know how to set up an area/stage, attract a crowd, maintain control of a crowd or group with humor and how to finish a gig effectively.
Requirements
- You should know how to make simple balloon sculptures/balloon animals like the dog.
- You need quality sculpting balloons, size 260, from either Qualatex or Betallatex and a balloon pump
Description
This course is designed for people who have some experience in balloon sculpturing but desire to enlarge their knowledge and experience.
You will learn over 17 balloon sculptures plus jokes, one-liners and skits. Plus, three (3) video lectures deal with creative and fun ways to get a crowd, maintain crowd discipline/control and how to finish up a gig as effectively and delightfully as possible.
This course is also designed for creative types who would like to earn a living or extra cash twisting balloons in an entertaining way.
Who this course is for:
- This course is designed for people who have some experience in balloon sculpturing but desire to enlarge their knowledge and experience.
- Beginning or intermediate balloon artists who want to learn some new sculptures and fresh/fun ways to interact with people as you twist balloons.
- Creative types who would like to earn a living or extra cash twisting balloons in an entertaining way.
Course content
- Preview02:08
- Preview09:54
- 14:06Two Kinds of Swans, a Mosquito, Tips and Ideas
- Preview04:40
- 05:52Bicycle, Motorcycle and Tips and Ideas
- 10:28Teddy Bear with Heart, Jokes and Tips
- 10:52Harley Chopper, One-liners and Tips
- 17:33The Guitar, The Light Saber, the Giggle Gun and the Laser Gun and Routine
- 14:11The Whirly Gig, the Whirly Hat, the Bow and Arrow and the Rock
- 03:42Inflating a Balloon by Mouth
- 04:52Attracting a Crowd and Setting Up Your Space
- 12:35Fun with Crowd Control
- 08:31Crowd Control and Effectively Finishing an Event
- 16:08Creating the World's Tallest and Kraziest Hat
Instructor
Dan has been in creative work all his life. As a musician, he has produced or co-produced full-scale and demo music projects for a variety of musicians over the last 30 years. His experience as a composer and arranger is extensive. He has written for concert band, wind ensemble, choir, jazz band, brass choir, studio charts and other small and large scale music productions.
In 1993, he launched out into full-time performing utilizing music, drama, balloon artistry, comedy and other creative ways to entertain and to teach.
In addition to music and family entertainment, Dan has served as an adjunct professor of Music Theory and Composition at Dallas Baptist University in Dallas, TX since 2003.