Ventriloquist week at FCM-- Workshop Schedule

Here is the tentative schedule for Vent Week at the Fellowship of Christian Magicians annual international convention this summer, July 16-20, 2007 in Marion, Indiana.

Monday
1:30pm Del Wilson, "Basic Ventriloquism"
2:45pm Tim Cowles, topic to be announced

Tuesday
8:30am Tim Cowles, topic to be announced
11am Liz VonSeggen, "Lip Control for Vents and Dummies"
1:30pm Steve Taylor, "Fooling Your Dummy"
2:45pm Liz VonSeggen, "Show and Tell for Vents"

Wednesday
1:30pm GloriaJean Hendrickson, "Developing Your Character"
2:45pm Steve Parker, "Vent Voice Aerobics"

Thursday
8:30am GloriaJean Hendrickson, "Basic Ventriloquism II"
11am Dave Mitchell, "My Favorite Bible Stories"
1:30pm Ken Lock, "Learning from the Masters"
2:45pm Del Wilson, "Novelty Ventriloquism"

Friday
8:30am Bob Shimer, "Walk around Vent"
9:45am Ken Lock, "Music, Monologues & Special Additions"

For registration information, visit http://fcm.org/convention_information.php

Ventriloquist week at FCM

The Fellowship of Christian Magicians (FCM) will meet for their annual convention in Marion, Indiana (1 hour North of Indianapolis) from July 16-20th this summer. If you are involved in Christian entertainment or ministry there is something here for your whole family. You can learn magic, ventriloquism, puppets, storytelling, balloon twisting, face-painting, juggling, chalk art, clowning, drama, and so much more.

Our family has enjoyed going for several years now. The variety is wonderful and there is a spirit of joy and helpfulness at this convention. People are happy to help you, show you the tricks of the trade, and encourage you. There are no extra fees for a little personal attention or encouragment to help you master a skill, technique, or trick. There are no acts that contain "blue" or questionable material. It is family friendly fare all across the board.

This year, the ventriloquism section is quite strong. Beginners and seasoned veterans alike will learn a lot from folks like Liz VonSeggen, Steve Taylor, Tim Cowles, Dave Mitchell, Steve Parker, Del Wilson, GloriaJean Hendrickson, Bob Shimer, and Ken Lock. The classes are small, enabling you to have no trouble seeing and hearing, asking questions, and getting just the help you might need to advance your skill level. There is even a late night time of discussion, sharing, and coaching for those who just can't get enough ventriloquism!

I look forward to seeing many ventriloquists at FCM this year. Read more about the convention at www.fcm.org/convention_information.php. You will find that it may be the most economical week of vent workshops you could attend.