The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
Gather the kids and bring them to Deerfield’s Annual Halloween Hoopla If you live in Deerfield, it’s time for the Annual Halloween Hoopla at the Deerfield Park District this Saturday, October 29th, from 3:00-6:00 PM. This Halloween event is a public event for the residents of Deerfield. Kids will be in costume, games, and balloon … Read more
An astute understanding of your audience makes for better entertainment. Being a balloon entertainer is more than having the technical skills for twisting a balloon; it requires an astute understanding of the audience your entertaining. I like to think of it as profiling an audience. It is safe to bet that boys like blue and … Read more
Halloween is one of the creative and funnest times of the year for balloon entertainers. But sometimes we over look the basics and try to make things more complicated then they need to be. There’s no rule book that says we cannot take something as simple as a balloon pumpkin and infuse a little variety, … Read more
New Halloween balloon figures – Wendy the Good Witch and Merlin the boy Wizard
The Internet is a great place to learn different skills, but people often try to learn a skill days before an event. As a professional balloon entertainer, I get numerous emails from desperate parents seeking out how to make Halloween balloon animals or make flowers for the school homecoming. These instructions are not quickly assessable … Read more