At 82, I'm still out doing gigs. I am booked now into next June. The parents of a 9-year-old girl who wants to learn ventriloquism have approached me. I have taught adults, but never a child. Any advice on how to get her started? Stories of my life on stage are in my Amazon book, "I'll puke in your pocket!" https://tinyurl.com/32hhxj66

My guest on this month's episode of "Double Talk" is Darren Carr, Australia’s number-one stand-up ventriloquist. Darren was named Australia’s Performer of the Year a record seven times, was a finalist on Australia’s Got Talent, and is a headliner favorite at the Vent Haven International Ventriloquist Convention. The full episode of "Double Talk" is available for viewing in the Double Talk Classroom exclusively for Premium Members. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, discover professional opportunities, develop new material, learn from leading performers, or connect more deeply with the worldwide ventriloquism community, Premium Membership gives you more tools, more opportunities, and more access to the people shaping the art of ventriloquism—all for just $8 per month! Premium members receive all Standard Member benefits, plus exclusive access to April Brucker’s monthly Double Talk video podcast, FREE Vent-Master™ Basic Membership with 10 AI-generated routines every month, 40% OFF the Vent-Master™ Pro Plan with unlimited AI routines and commercial usage rights, monthly paid casting notices and updates, and a professional critique of one performance video each month (up to 5 minutes). 🎭 GO PREMIUM WITH THE VENTRILOQUISTS’ GUILD! 🎭 👉 Upgrade to Premium and discover everything the Ventriloquists’ Guild has to offer! https://www.skool.com/ventriloquist-guild-4182/plans

If you could give your younger vent self one piece of advice what would it be? For me I’d say, “Don’t take the big leaps until you are ready. Take the small ones instead. They’ll be just as good and serve you better for when the big leaps come. Because there is no substitute for the work. Give time time.”

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Hello, I was wondering if you focus on one area , ie kids shows, or do you spread out and perform adult and family shows?