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What basic training is needed to become a Stage Hypnotist?
1. 150 hours minimum clinical training (NGH Standard)
2. Solid background in Comedy, Stage Performance, Choreography and Timing, Public Speaking, Emcee work, Improv. All or some of these make massive differences.
3. Additional training in Rapid and instant inductions.
4. Safety Training www.safeonstage.com
5.Liability insurance.
6. Practice Practice Practice. Join a local chapter of the NGH or other Hypnosis Group.
7. Get good at doing Demonstrations and do them for small groups and parties speak and demonstrate at rotary clubs and other organizations..
Video tape as many as possible and review to improve... Get comfortable hypnotizing small groups..
Notice I said get trained and prepared and Get Liability insurance BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT ANY PERFORMANCES.
Those are the steps that any burgeoning Stage Hypnotist should take prior to any paid public show that way even if they are not exceptionally talented they will not fail on stage and they will have the added assurance of being safe.
Since that is not the case I would go to www.safeonstage.com Take your safety course and get insured.. There is a massive amount of information in the course to prepare you and it is far more comprehensive than anything you took in Jerry's course. Safe On Stage will also show you the difference between insurance options.
From there Memorize your introduction, Pre talk and any suggestibility tests you may use. Have your music set up. (Know how it is to be cued and who is going to do it) (It is a nightmare to be brand new and get your music screwed up) Practice and memorize your script to invite volunteers on stage.
Make certain that you have your Pre talk for your volunteers down pat. and you have alternatives in place if you have a hard time getting people to volunteer.
EAT SLEEP AND BREATHE YOUR INDUCTION........
Time out all of your skits you have only so much time, most likely an hour. Plan 5 minutes prior to the end of show to wake your volunteers and REMOVE ALL SUGGESTIONS Make sure all volunteers are ok before releasing them.
Here is an Ideal timeline.
5 minutes Intro
5 minutes Getting volunteers
5 minutes Induction
40 minutes comedy skits
5 minutes to close
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Here is what is normally seen.
10 minutes + Intro
10 Minutes Getting Volunteers
15 to 20 minute induction
15 minutes material
5 minutes close
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Make sure all of your public shows are done with contracts in place and all shows are videotaped.
Justin James,
www.TheHypnosiscompany.com
www.safeonstage.com
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Permalink Reply by owen mcginty on -
can you tell me if the safeonstage.com safety course is a "study at your own speed" type course, how many hours are involved, how long the test (I presume there is some kind of test) lasts afterwards?
I´d hate to sign up for it only to find out I haven´t got enough time on that particular day to do the whole course (if that´s what´s required).
Many thanks.
Owen
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Permalink Reply by Justin James on -
Ok the course is in PDF you can download it (but not copy or print) and go at your pace when you are ready to take the test it is about 45 questions like a drivers exam.
Justin James
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