videos & books

Komedy KidShow Klinic Live! DVD’s

FIRST TIME ON DVD! Digitally remastered! Menus & Chapter stops at  every trick! In 1995, three full-time kidshow professionals, David Ginn, Sammy Smith & Steve Taylor, got together and began presenting a day-long kidshow workshop all across the U.S. & Canada. After 68 cities, this day-long comedy workshop was captured LIVE in front of a real audience of performers in Atlanta, Georgia: The Komedy Kidshow Klinic! If you missed it in person, or want to relive all the fun, this is for you. 3 high quality DVD’s featuring over five hours of comedy kidshow magic. Two lectures by both David Ginn and Sammy Smith, plus one educational magic lecture by yours truly, Steve Taylor. Plus Question & Answer session with the studio audience! Professionally shot and edited, broadcast quality.  Tricks, Explanations & Routines include: Pom Pom Pole, My Pet Spot, Flower Wallet, Glow Loops, Silver Scepter, Color Changing Shoelaces, Zig Zag Queen, Thumb Tip Streamer, Pet Store Pranks, Big Red Card, Shrinking Glove, Poof Ball, Crystal Tube, Miser’s Coin Cup, Egg Bag, Nest of Boxes, Radar-Vision, Friendly Influence, Air Head Rudy, Up In Smoke, Magic Drawing Board, Slush Powder, Drum Head Tube, Pluto Planet, Billy The Kid, No Bake Cake Pan, Cut & Restored Rope, Ghost Card, Spider Beside Her, Sketch-O-Magic, Head Band Blendo, Billiard Balls, Jasper The Friendly Ghost, and Puff The Magic Rabbit. Previously sold on VHS for $89 - NEW LOW DVD PRICE!  $ 35.00 (includes US media mail shipping) $35.00

Komedy Kidshow Konversations CD’s

FIRST TIME ON DIGITAL CD! Digitally remastered! (previously released on audio cassettes as the “Komedy Kidshow Kassettes,” but  information that was cut out to fit onto three cassettes has been restored to these audio CD’s! Over 1000 sets sold on cassette!)  In 1995, three full-time kidshow professionals, David Ginn, Sammy Smith & Steve Taylor, got together and answered the most popular kidshow performing questions in a comedy round table session. Laugh and learn along with these three kidshow professionals. On these three audio CD’s you’ll get almost four hours of practical professional advice and invaluable tips. Three categories are discussed: Producing Shows, Performing Shows and Promoting Shows. Each topic has a chapter stop. Topics include: How To Start, Mentors, Finding Mentors, Creating Shows, Structuring Shows, Writing Patter, Trick Transitions, Adding Personality, Adapting Shows, Tricks For All Ages, Performing For Teenagers, Adapting Shows for Adults, Best Show Lengths, “Sucker” Tricks, Utility Devices, Favorite Tricks, Making Tricks Appear “Magical”, Practicing, Adding More Shows, Resources, Sound-Lights, Set Up, Handling Nervousness, Audience Warm Ups, Increasing Applause, Audience Control, Discipline, Selecting Volunteers, Handling Volunteers, Giveaways, Assistants, Care of Props, Arrival Times, Covering Mistakes, Using Animals, Vanishing Rabbits, Funny Stories, Defining Your Market, Determining Fees, Price Objections, Free Shows?, Yellow Pages, Travel Fees, Referrals, Fliers – Calls – or Visits? Who To Contact, “Closing The Sale,” Contracts/Deposits, Going Full- Time, Press Releases & Closing Advice. Previously sold on cassette for $35 - NEW LOW PRICE!  $ 25.00 (includes US media mail shipping) $25.00

Creative KidTalk Book

144 Pages In Paperback.  For over five years, three fulltime kidshow  professionals, David Ginn, Sammy Smith and Steve Taylor wrote a kidshow column for the Society of American Magician’s MUM Magazine. Every fourth issue the three would sit and discuss a kidshow performing topic, then illustrate each topic with a trick routine in each of the following three issues. This book has collected the very best of the topic discussions from MUM in one place in ten chapters. In the 144 pages, you’ll read their advice on: Audience Participation, Treating Audience Helpers With Respect, Sucker Tricks For Kids, Entertaining Pre-Schoolers, Working Outdoor Family Shows, Using Adult Volunteers in Kidshows, Mixing Messages With Magic, New Twists On Old Tricks, Entertaining Adults At Kidshows, Final Words & Inspirational Stories. Retail $25 - NEW LOW PRICE!  $ 15.00 (includes US media mail shipping) $15.00

Voicing Your Dummy DVD

Finally, a BEGINNING ventriloquism course that is clear, complete and concise! In just 90 minutes, you’ll learn the Eight Building Blocks of Beginning Ventriloquism and be on your way to successfully learn this fun and ancient art. Learn to keep your lips still while you play with dolls and talk to yourself! You’ll laugh as you learn along with fulltime professional ventriloquist and educator, Steve Taylor. Everything you need to know is included. Eight important lessons, that if practiced, will perfect your ventriloquial skills.  PLUS; Scores of  hilarious clips to illustrate many of Steve’s principles. An invaluable learning resource!  A BEST SELLER at the 2002 Vent Haven Convention. Professionally produced, broadcast quality. $35.00 $35.00

Manipulating Your Dummy DVD

Notice: THIS IS NOT A MARRIAGE VIDEO! But it is a 65 minute broadcast quality video teaching you the other half of effective ventriloquism, MANIPULATION! Eight easy principles are demonstrated for both hard and soft figures by yours truly, Steve Taylor, then illustrated with a hilarious clip from ventriloquists of the past, including Edgar Bergen, Paul Winchell, Cliff Taylor, etc. Extra bonus! New material included featuring kidshow ventriloquism expert, Mark Wade! This instructional video will not only help you learn, you will have tons of fun just watching it!  A SELL-OUT at the Vent Haven Convention. $ 30.00 $30.00

Humoring Your Dummy DVD

For everyone who wants to be more funny with their vent routines. 60 minutes of hilarious instruction on one broadcast-quality video. Learn the 12 Ways To Be A Funny Ventriloquist, Dramatic Structure, Conflict and Character Differences. Each principle taught is illustrated with a video clip of ventriloquists Jim Adams, Mark Wade, Mark Thompson and Gene Cordova! 39 total ventriloquism clips you’ll watch it again & again!  A SELL-OUT at the 2001 Vent Haven Convention. $30.00

Steve Taylor Video Course In

Ventriloquism on Three DVD’s

Now you can successfully learn ventriloquism from just watching TV! (and practicing, of course!) The set includes all three Steve Taylor ventriloquism videos above: Voicing Your Dummy; The basics and building blocks about NOT moving your lips! Manipulating Your Dummy;  How to move your dummy/puppet so they seem real and alive and Humoring Your Dummy; How to be funny once your dummy talks! If followed carefully, this course is GUARANTEED to put you on the path to “Playing With Dolls And Talking To Yourself!” BUY ALL THREE “…YOUR DUMMY” DVD’s FOR ONLY $89.00 US Postpaid!  A $95 Value! $89.00

Fooling Your Dummy DVD

Add some MAGIC to your ACT! Have you ever wanted to do magic with your ventriloquist figure? Now you can learn how! Using actual  performance footage, this 60 minute video teaches you Steve’s own favorite magic-ventriloquism routines, plus scores of other magical effects that your dummy can do with or without you! The Spot Can, Axtell’s Magic Drawing Board, Dummy Mentalist, Drinking Liquids While Singing, plus much, much, more! A Best-Seller at the Vent Haven ConVENTion!  $ 30.00 $30.00

Accessorizing Your Dummy DVD

TWO HOURS LONG! How To Present Your Shows PROFESSIONALLY!  Everything you need to know about ventriloquism OUTSIDE of performing your actual act. In this two hour instructional DVD, Steve Taylor discusses microphones, sound systems, backdrops, choosing and cueing music, entrances & exits with your figure, cases, traveling, flying, driving, audience warm-ups, using assistants, costuming, vent stands, plus much, much more! If you currently perform ventriloquism or desire to do so in the future, this DVD is a must-have addition to your library! A Sell-Out at the Vent Haven Convention! $35.00

Educating Your Dummy DVD

Steve’s NEWEST video in his Video Course In Ventriloquism! Educating Your Dummy will equip you to add educational content to your comedic ventriloquism and puppet routines. In this 60 minute video, Steve uses his 50 plus years of experience to share his proven methods of creating, writing and performing educational ventriloquism routines. Using an easy to follow “5 Steps To Writing Original Educational Routines, Steve will teach about selecting Subjects, creating a Thesis Statement, Outlining, Selecting a Style and then the actual Dialogue Writing and Refining. Additional topics discussed include Length, Introduction, Dramatic Structure, Character, Cause & Effect, Adding Humor and Synthesizing your routine into a chohesive whole that audiences will both laugh at and learn from. Clips from Steve’s live shows are also included.