Friday night I got a call at about 8:30 at night. It was a mom who says they saw me at Mellow Mushroom (the pizza place I perform at) a while back and I made balloon animals and did magic for their daughters. She apologized for the late notice, and wanted to book me for her daughters birthday party...the next day at 3:20. I said I could find time to do it, and we worked out all the logistics. 50 bucks for about 45 minutes. It was at a fitness center her and her husband work out at all the time. Anyway, I got there and the kids were all in the gym playing and running around. I met with the mom and I was shown the room they would all be in for the party. I walked around and did some magic for some parents while we waited. Then we moved into the party room. All the kids sat down in front of me where I did a sponge bunny routine that all the kids really got into, and finished with a 5 inch bunny load, they all went crazy, even the parents! I then did French Kiss using blank cards (thank you to Michael Kras) and different colored markers so the kids could keep track easier (they were from 2-5). I just had the birthday girl hold the card really high so everyone could see, and then had her mimic me in waving my hand and snapping to make the magic happen. When I revealed the transposition, again everyone reacted fantastically. After that I just did balloon animals while the kids sat down at the tables, and would make repairs while they were running around and would pop them or untangle them. I ended up staying a little longer, but it was fine. The dad took me out of the room and paid me 60 instead of the quoted 50, he was super grateful for me coming on late notice and him and his wife wouldn't stop praising me on what a good job I did haha.
Before I left I handed out cards to the other parents, who were asking the woman who hired me about me already, and I also talked to an employee there who kind of organizes all the parties and such, and he said he was willing to add me to the party package list. That's a great resource to have to get other gigs and meet more people.
Overall I had a great time and so did everyone else. I love getting that feeling after a gig where you're just like "I killed it, that was so much fun!"
Before I left I handed out cards to the other parents, who were asking the woman who hired me about me already, and I also talked to an employee there who kind of organizes all the parties and such, and he said he was willing to add me to the party package list. That's a great resource to have to get other gigs and meet more people.
Overall I had a great time and so did everyone else. I love getting that feeling after a gig where you're just like "I killed it, that was so much fun!"
