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Top 5 Cities for Buskers to Make Money
While most people go to the beach for a vacation, others have found ways to make money from it. Busking has become a popular way to make extra money while doing what you love. Many cities around the world are known for having great buskers, but there are some which consistently top the list of […]
5 Busking Tips How Professional Street Performers Earn Cash
1. Change your act regularly. 2. Develop a niche. 3. Make money with your mind, not your hands. 4. No animals allowed! 5. Don’t be a jerk. As you may have guessed, these tips are not taken from the book “How to get rich as a street performer.” They come from a blog post called […]
How To Succeed as a Magician
I first talked about how to succeed as a magician in the post “How To Succeed as a Magician”, but I didn’t go into much detail. This is another of those things I learned while busking, though not at the very beginning. The first few weeks I was busking, I wasn’t that good. But after […]
Hocus Pocus Pocus and the Mystery of Busking Magician
Hocus Pocus Pocus and the Mystery of Busking Magician: a mystery blog about an illusionist. In this tale, Hocus Pocus Pocus has been called upon to deal with a baffling disappearance at the local busking fair in the village of Highbury. Friday July 12, 2013 The Disappearance of Busking Magician On Thursday morning last week, […]
the 7 w’s Why? Who? Where? When? Which? What? and How?
Ever wanted to hire dancers and not sure how to do it? This blog will explain how to hire dancers. The first section, ‘Why?’, will explain why you want to hire dancers. The second section, ‘Who?’, will explain who you should hire. The third section, ‘Where?’, will tell where you can find dancers to hire. […]
How You Can Use Music To Make People Listen and Care
Street performers know that in order to get attention they need to be entertaining and unique. They are not just competing with other street performers; they are competing with all the other distractions on the street, like shops and advertisements. When you try to make a difference, you are also competing for attention. Your competition […]
Black Busk vs. Regular Polish
I have been asked to explain the difference between black busk and regular polish. So I will take a moment to talk about that. The three main differences are: Regular Polish is made from plastic and can contain harmful chemicals, such as formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate. These chemicals can cause dryness, brittle nails and […]
A Brief Introduction Playing for Change
What is Playing For Change? Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music, born from the shared belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. The idea for this project emerged from a common belief that music has the power to […]
Covent Garden is a big crowd puller, known for the numerous and varied street performers that entertain the people of London.
Covent Garden is a big crowd puller, known for the numerous and varied street performers that entertain the people of London. From mime artists to jugglers, from fire breathers to break dancers, from puppet shows to acrobats, Covent Garden has it all. It’s no wonder then that each year over 100 million people come to […]
5 Fun Ways to Improve Your Magic
Hey guys! Welcome back to another installment of 5 Fun Ways to Improve Your Magic. Last time I talked about using a deck of cards or some other props, like a set of balls or coins, as a way to break the ice with people. This time I’m going to share with you 5 fun […]
Why You Should Watch the Robot Street Dancing Competition
The Robot Street Dancing Competition is coming up! And I want to tell you why you should watch it. If you love robots, obviously you’ll enjoy it. But even if you don’t like robots, there’s something for everyone: – It’s a competition. Who will win? Will it be the underdog? Only time will tell! – […]
A blog about the history of street performers in Mallory Square, Key West.
Welcome to the Mallory Square Street Performers blog! Here you’ll find everything you ever wanted to know about Mallory Square’s famous street performers. You’ll be able to find out who we are, what we do, and where we come from. We’ve also set up a forum so that you can share your thoughts and opinions […]