So, I have a residency at a nice ski resort. I perform magic while people are relaxing after skiing. My job is to perform magic for as many people as possible in 2 or 3 hours.
I need help figuring out how to end my performance for kids specifically.
At the resort I have 3 main audiences I perform for:
-Families with kids
-Families without kids
-People who are there without their family
The issue is this, the families with kids always seek me out, so I end up doing my set for them first. Every once in a while, when I finish up the kids will follow me to the next group. What's even worse is the parents that will see me across the room while I'm performing for an adult audience and they drop their kids off with me like I'm a baby sitter.
By the end of the night I feel like a mama duck walking around from group to group with a bunch of little kids following after me.
This is an issue because these kids haven't learned social skills yet. Then don't understand that they can't just start reaching in my pockets, or yelling out their theories as I go. And they absolutely don't know how to react when I find an old couple and perform a trick like Anniversary Waltz. A few too many endings of tricks have been spoiled this way.
So, I'm looking for tips on how to let these kids know that I am done performing for them, or to let their parents know that I will not be babysitting them for several hours. Any thoughts?
I need help figuring out how to end my performance for kids specifically.
At the resort I have 3 main audiences I perform for:
-Families with kids
-Families without kids
-People who are there without their family
The issue is this, the families with kids always seek me out, so I end up doing my set for them first. Every once in a while, when I finish up the kids will follow me to the next group. What's even worse is the parents that will see me across the room while I'm performing for an adult audience and they drop their kids off with me like I'm a baby sitter.
By the end of the night I feel like a mama duck walking around from group to group with a bunch of little kids following after me.
This is an issue because these kids haven't learned social skills yet. Then don't understand that they can't just start reaching in my pockets, or yelling out their theories as I go. And they absolutely don't know how to react when I find an old couple and perform a trick like Anniversary Waltz. A few too many endings of tricks have been spoiled this way.
So, I'm looking for tips on how to let these kids know that I am done performing for them, or to let their parents know that I will not be babysitting them for several hours. Any thoughts?