“There’s nothing special about your hypnosis show.”
The words made my stomach twist. I had been a professional hypnotist for six years, performing mostly in the college market and for high schools. After five years on my own, I had been picked up by an agent, but only did two more shows that first year with the agency than I had done the year before when I was self-represented.
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New Hypnosis Show Leverages the Power of Music
Music’s ability to connect all human beings across different cultures, languages, and experiences is one of its most profound and universal attributes. This is the attribute that I focused on when designing my new hypnosis show, “Mind Games: Music is Hypnotic.”
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I Created a Hypnosis Show That Went Against Tradition. (And people loved it.)
“There’s nothing special about your hypnosis show.”
The words made my stomach twist. I had been a professional hypnotist for six years, performing mostly in the college market and for high schools. After five years on my own, I had been picked up by an agent, but only did two more shows that first year with the agency than I had done the year before when I was self-represented.
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Moving From Funny to Fun: College Hypnotist Changes Approach.
For many years, people who performed hypnotism as entertainment called themselves “stage hypnotists.” Then, there was a movement toward the term “comedy hypnotist.” It was part of an effort to re-brand the art form from the old vaudeville days–when hypnosis was portrayed more as a mystical event, mysterious and even spooky–to a more modern experience of light-hearted hilarity. Both terms are still in use today, but as a college hypnotist I find myself wishing for a new term.
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4 Reasons to Book a Stage Hypnosis Show for College Opening Week
College opening week can be overwhelming for many students, especially those who are starting college for the first time. It’s a time of new beginnings, new experiences, and new challenges for college students. With all that newness comes the uncertainty of leaving behind old friend networks and familiar places. Students’ social order has been disrupted.
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Who’s the Best College Hypnotist?
Choosing the best college hypnotist is, of course, ultimately a matter of opinion, but there are some common factors that can be evaluated when trying to make a reasonable argument. In this article, we’ll make our case for what makes a great hypnotist, and then identify which active stage hypnotists are in the running for “best college hypnotist.”
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Make Your Grad Night Amazing. Get a Grad Night Hypnotist.
Graduating high school is a major milestone in life, and at many schools around the United States, there’s a celebration that follows the graduation ceremony. Some call it Project Graduation, while other’s call it a “lock-in.” The key idea is that the event is intended to give students a safe way to celebrate their graduation and be together for the evening.
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What’s a Syndemic? (And 3 skills to help you get through it.)
What’s a syndemic? It refers to multiple interrelated epidemics happening at the same time. The COVID pandemic has given rise to just this situation, as it has exacerbated already existing issues in our society, raising them to epidemic levels. Read more
Gay Pride Month can Save Lives. (You can help.)
It was fall in New Hampshire, my favorite time of year. Rick walked from campus out into the woods that surrounded the university. The leaves must have rustled beneath his feet. The air was crisp and clear that day. I always wonder how he could have ended his life surrounded by so much beauty.
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College Hypnotist Looks Forward to “Back to School Tour”
If you’re a college hypnotist, bookings closely follow the school calendar. Across the United States, colleges and universities open up during the last two weeks of August and the first week of September. I’ve had years where I’ve done eighteen shows in that twenty-one day period. It’s busy and demanding, and a lot of fun.
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How to Choose a Stage Hypnotist
There are a lot of hypnotists out there, today. More than you would think. Many of them are good at what they do. Many more are not good at what they do. How do you choose a stage hypnotist?
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