<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780838279393568523</id><updated>2012-02-16T05:20:29.960-08:00</updated><category term='School economics'/><category term='Marketing'/><category term='Interesting stories'/><category term='Pricing your show'/><category term='Developing your show'/><category term='Improving your show'/><category term='Audience control'/><title type='text'>Performers Blog at SchoolShows.com</title><subtitle type='html'>&lt;b&gt;Performers Blog&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.schoolshows.com/index.php"&gt;Back to SchoolShows.com homepage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Rick</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780838279393568523.post-1063649545078834545</id><published>2011-08-08T11:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-08T11:28:19.114-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School economics'/><title type='text'>How Debt Ceiling Bill Will Affect K-12 Education</title><summary type='text'>The recent agreement on the debt ceiling will be cutting $7 billion in federal aid to public education. Here are 3 interesting articles on how this will affect these schools:&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;        &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/feeds/1063649545078834545/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-debt-ceiling-bill-will-afftect-k-12.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/1063649545078834545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/1063649545078834545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-debt-ceiling-bill-will-afftect-k-12.html' title='How Debt Ceiling Bill Will Affect K-12 Education'/><author><name>Rick</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780838279393568523.post-8108772154930796165</id><published>2011-06-12T11:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-12T11:53:33.593-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Audience control'/><title type='text'>How to Make Any Guest Feel Welcome</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     800x600   &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                             MicrosoftInternetExplorer4                                                   &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/feeds/8108772154930796165/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-make-any-guest-feel-welcome.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/8108772154930796165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/8108772154930796165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-make-any-guest-feel-welcome.html' title='How to Make Any Guest Feel Welcome'/><author><name>Rick</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780838279393568523.post-1674252912787682724</id><published>2010-11-27T03:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-06T05:13:03.328-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Developing your show'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Improving your show'/><title type='text'>3 Secrets to Having a Great School Show</title><summary type='text'>       If you are responsible for scheduling a speaker for your next  school assembly you may be overwhelmed with all the decisions you will  be making and the choices you have. The following three tips will help to insure you get a great  perfomance with true educational value. This means you want a  presentation that not only presents core curriculum ideas clearly, but  in a memorable and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/feeds/1674252912787682724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2010/11/3-secrets-to-having-great-school-show.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/1674252912787682724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/1674252912787682724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2010/11/3-secrets-to-having-great-school-show.html' title='3 Secrets to Having a Great School Show'/><author><name>Rick</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780838279393568523.post-3153399838524053529</id><published>2010-11-26T06:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-26T06:43:17.585-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Interesting stories'/><title type='text'>Teacher proposes to girlfriend in front of junior school class - mirror.co.uk</title><summary type='text'>A romeo gave a lesson in love when he proposed to his teacher girlfriend in front of 250 children at a junior school assembly.Read more:  http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/11/04/teacher-proposes-to-girlfriend-in-front-of-junior-school-class-115875-22690974/#ixzz16OpfWa4CTeacher proposes to girlfriend in front of junior school class - mirror.co.uk</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/feeds/3153399838524053529/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2010/11/teacher-proposes-to-girlfriend-in-front.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/3153399838524053529'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/3153399838524053529'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2010/11/teacher-proposes-to-girlfriend-in-front.html' title='Teacher proposes to girlfriend in front of junior school class - mirror.co.uk'/><author><name>Rick</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780838279393568523.post-7896544186412267281</id><published>2010-11-24T09:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-24T09:49:28.968-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Marketing'/><title type='text'>Postcard marketing for school assemblies. Does it work?</title><summary type='text'>by David Jack, a three-time Parent's Choice award-winning, national children's  recording artist. Find out information about him and his wildly-popular  school assemblies at http://www.elementaryassembly.com.I’ve been working this week on putting some promotional materials  together for my school assembly shows.  I’ve been racking my brain  trying to find unique ways to get in front of the “</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/feeds/7896544186412267281/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2010/11/postcard-marketing-for-school.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/7896544186412267281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/7896544186412267281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2010/11/postcard-marketing-for-school.html' title='Postcard marketing for school assemblies. Does it work?'/><author><name>Rick</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780838279393568523.post-5345433781595200821</id><published>2010-11-24T08:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-24T08:30:46.223-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Developing your show'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Improving your show'/><title type='text'>Creative School Assemblies can Stimulate a Thirst for Knowledge</title><summary type='text'>                     by Jim Woodard                                               A drab history lesson can become an exciting and motivational     experience for students who attend school assemblies. As a professional     storyteller, I often prepare and deliver special programs for school assemblies.     A few weeks ago when a principal called and requested a program, I asked     what special </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/feeds/5345433781595200821/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2010/11/creative-school-assemblies-can.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/5345433781595200821'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/5345433781595200821'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2010/11/creative-school-assemblies-can.html' title='Creative School Assemblies can Stimulate a Thirst for Knowledge'/><author><name>Rick</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780838279393568523.post-5801115205280410477</id><published>2010-11-24T08:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-24T08:26:48.602-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Improving your show'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Audience control'/><title type='text'>"Soothe the Savage Beast"</title><summary type='text'>             Tips on Audience Control for Childrens' Performers                              by Randel McGee           www.storyteaching.com                   Not long ago I had the opportunity to attend a school assembly featuring a noted author of children*s books. His books and works have been very popular, even featured on national TV programs in years past. He had some very entertaining </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/feeds/5801115205280410477/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2010/11/soothe-savage-beast.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/5801115205280410477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/5801115205280410477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2010/11/soothe-savage-beast.html' title='&quot;Soothe the Savage Beast&quot;'/><author><name>Rick</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780838279393568523.post-3227554301436461560</id><published>2010-11-24T08:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-24T08:24:48.349-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pricing your show'/><title type='text'>He Wants How Much? I’M IN THE WRONG PROFESSION!</title><summary type='text'>  Why Performers Are Worth Their Fees                                        by Judy Pancoast           Educational Entertainer and Creator of KidPop™                                                     A multiple award-winning singer/songwriter, Judy Pancoast has entertained tens of thousands of children and their parents from Maine to Tennessee. Judy’s performances are highly energetic and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/feeds/3227554301436461560/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2010/11/he-wants-how-much-im-in-wrong.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/3227554301436461560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/3227554301436461560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2010/11/he-wants-how-much-im-in-wrong.html' title='He Wants How Much? I’M IN THE WRONG PROFESSION!'/><author><name>Rick</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780838279393568523.post-1057355377962166442</id><published>2010-10-06T05:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-11-24T08:28:20.601-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Developing your show'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Improving your show'/><title type='text'>Developing an Educational Program for Schools</title><summary type='text'>BY DAVID HEFLICKAuthor of How to Make Money Performing in Schools        When considering       artists for all-school performances, principals almost always look for programs       that have educational value in addition to entertainment value. To design       a program that is truly educational, the artist must articulate a theme,       determine performance pieces and other program elements </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/feeds/1057355377962166442/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2010/10/developing-educational-program-for.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/1057355377962166442'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7780838279393568523/posts/default/1057355377962166442'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://schoolshows.blogspot.com/2010/10/developing-educational-program-for.html' title='Developing an Educational Program for Schools'/><author><name>Rick</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
