Help:
#1: Place your request in the SUBJECT LINE. That's what it's for.
Mostly I only enter threads with vague titles like yours to educate the
users what the subject line is for.
#2: Don't request help for a show that's only a few days away. You have
a whole month! Congratulations! That's plenty of time to actually use
any advice you get here. There are a couple of ways for you to approach
your performance:
a) Do tricks. Shoot for a performance of one minute or less. Go long
and you'll lose the audience's interest. Only ever use the minimum
amount of time you need to show your best stuff. Try jumping rope. It's
a little frustrating at first, but if you get used to the idea of
hopping while squeezing the seat between your legs, the rope part is
pretty easy. Just have enough rope to clear your pedals. Down & up the
stairs to the stage is good too.
b) Be funny. This can get you lots more stage time, and your act will
be based on entertainment value, rather than impressing the audience
with your skills. Plus you'll get to impress them with your skills as a
bonus. For example, have someone else put on the act, and teach a
volunteer how to ride a unicycle. Start with a seat that's too high,
then too loose so it keeps twisting. Then do a bunch of silly groping
while you try your first pedals. Finally, launch out of control across
the stage, backwards. Ride off the side of the stage and knock down a
pile of folding chairs and music stands. Those make a lot of noise, and
are usually easy to find behind school stages. Then ride out again and
do a couple of tricks really quick. Then end.
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johnfoss
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