subject: Do I want to be a children's birthday party magician in Brisbane? [print this page] Becoming a Brisbane magician for children's birthday parties is not as easy as it sounds. As well as enjoying entertaining children for a living you must also know how to talk to clients and perform different birthday party magic shows suitable for various ages of children in Brisbane.
Firstly, you must ask yourself if being a kids party magician in Brisbane is for you. The positives are numerous. However, there are some negatives that you may not have thought of. As a birthday party magician you will be paid very well per show. You will be performing usually for a maximum of 1-2 hours at children's birthdays in Brisbane and be paid between $220-$400 for a magic show depending on your level of expertise. You will usually be surrounded by happy adults and happy children that constantly tell you how amazing you are. You will work the hours that you want to work and get home from children's parties at a reasonable hour.
The cons of being a kids birthday party magician in Brisbane are that sometimes you have to tolerate obnoxious children that want to give you a hard time to show off to their friends. There will also be shy children that do not want to go near you, children that hit you and children that cry through the whole party. Any children though are not as bad as rude clients. At times you will encounter parents that expect you to do an extra half an hour for free, expect you to ignore all the experience that you have gained at children's birthday parties in Brisbane because they have ideas for the birthday party for you to perform, which you know sadly will fail miserably. Some parents will barely speak to you and see you as a glorified babysitter too look after the children. This is very very rare almost all parents are very friendly and pleasant. There is also the negative aspect of working mainly on the weekends and also, being self-employed, you need to generate constant magic shows for children's parties to pay your bills which means that you spend the rest of the week also working in order to market your show. You must also be 100% reliable. A birthday party magician in Brisbane cannot even stay home ill in bed even if their voice has gone. It is extremely important not to ruin a children's birthday party but not attending or being late.
So, now that you know the pros and cons of being a kids party magician in Brisbane and you are still reading it is time for you to test the waters, go out their and perform magic shows for children's birthday parties in Brisbane and see if you really enjoy it!
Do I want to be a children's birthday party magician in Brisbane?
By: Stephanie Lee-Harper
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