Research on Tips of Being Good Emcee
TIPS ON GOOD EMCEEING by Beth Horner
The following information is based on Beth’s workshop KEEPING IT ALL TOGETHER: THE CONSUMMATE EMCEE. For more information on her workshop, check Beth’s website at www.BethHorner.comor contact her at BethHorner@earthlink.net or 888-443-3816. For additional information on the importance of good emceeing at storytelling events, see Beth’s article THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD EMCEE, excerpted in the September/October issue of The National Storytelling Magazine and provided in full on Beth’s website. The article also contains a less detailed set of tips on good emceeing.
“The Emcee is one of the most important roles at an event.” David Holt, Storyteller, Musician, Producer, Emcee “The Emcee is the glue that holds a storytelling evening together.” Susan Klein, Storyteller, Producer, Emcee “It’s a tough job … it’s an honor and a responsibility to share the work of others with an audience.” Dovie Thomason, Storyteller, Emcee
TIPS ON GOOD EMCEEING by Beth Horner • www.BethHorner.com
Why is your roll as Emcee so Important?
The emcee is the storytelling event’s representative, is the bridge between producers and tellers and audience, sets the tone for a particular concert or festival set, determines the energy level throughout, is responsible for keeping on schedule and establishes the kind of community feeling the event will have. Depending on the situation, the emcee often wears many hats: artistic director of a set, venue coordinator, stage manager, stagehand, sound and lighting consultant, intro/outro writer, community builder, pitch person, clock watcher, trouble shooter, energy gatherer, care taker, point person of oneon-one audience feedback (both positive and negative), first aid expert, nerve calmer, cheer leader and dog catcher! And, the emcee must wear each hat with grace and charm! It is an important, demanding job requiring energy and skill. No pressure though!!! Here are a few things I’ve learned over the years,
The following information is based on Beth’s workshop KEEPING IT ALL TOGETHER: THE CONSUMMATE EMCEE. For more information on her workshop, check Beth’s website at www.BethHorner.comor contact her at BethHorner@earthlink.net or 888-443-3816. For additional information on the importance of good emceeing at storytelling events, see Beth’s article THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD EMCEE, excerpted in the September/October issue of The National Storytelling Magazine and provided in full on Beth’s website. The article also contains a less detailed set of tips on good emceeing.
“The Emcee is one of the most important roles at an event.” David Holt, Storyteller, Musician, Producer, Emcee “The Emcee is the glue that holds a storytelling evening together.” Susan Klein, Storyteller, Producer, Emcee “It’s a tough job … it’s an honor and a responsibility to share the work of others with an audience.” Dovie Thomason, Storyteller, Emcee
TIPS ON GOOD EMCEEING by Beth Horner • www.BethHorner.com
Why is your roll as Emcee so Important?
The emcee is the storytelling event’s representative, is the bridge between producers and tellers and audience, sets the tone for a particular concert or festival set, determines the energy level throughout, is responsible for keeping on schedule and establishes the kind of community feeling the event will have. Depending on the situation, the emcee often wears many hats: artistic director of a set, venue coordinator, stage manager, stagehand, sound and lighting consultant, intro/outro writer, community builder, pitch person, clock watcher, trouble shooter, energy gatherer, care taker, point person of oneon-one audience feedback (both positive and negative), first aid expert, nerve calmer, cheer leader and dog catcher! And, the emcee must wear each hat with grace and charm! It is an important, demanding job requiring energy and skill. No pressure though!!! Here are a few things I’ve learned over the years,