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Make That Puppet Talk - Ventriloquism Made Easy

Completed by 277 learners
Ages 7-10
Live One-Time Class
Your child will learn the basics of ventriloquism and making puppets (and other things) seem to talk.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(911 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets once
1-5 learners per class
40 min

What's included

1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

I will give your child an introduction to the art of ventriloquism.  I will help the class members learn how to hold the mouth to make it look natural but with room for sound to come out.  I will show the effectiveness of misdirection as in looking at the puppet when it is talking and then let the learners do the same.  We will also get into some comedic techniques such as the double take and the ventriloquist's own expressions. In addition to ventriloquism, your child will also get some tips in basic puppetry.  Your child will learn by doing, so a puppet with a movable mouth is advantageous.  If you don't have one, we can just use a hand.

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It would be helpful to have a puppet with a movable mouth.  If you don't have one, we can improvise with just using the hand or a sock.  You may want to have pencil and paper for taking notes.
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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined July, 2020
4.9
911reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
California Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I was a professional clown for 15 years and also did a lot of work with puppets during children's church for a good many years.  It was in 4th or 5th grade when I first started doing ventriloquism and I still enjoy doing it even today.

Reviews

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