Preparing Your Child for a Talent Show

There are many opportunities for children to participate in talent shows be it in school, at a local dance studio, and even national competitions. As varied as the opportunities to participate are the talents to choose from to compete! Most commonly children will select dancing, singing playing an instrument or performing some type of skit.

So, once you and your child have selected actual the talent show, and determined a talent to perform, the rest is all about the details. Here are a few things to remember:

Confidence

If your child has decided to perform in a talent show, congratulations! Just the act of signing up shows he or she has the confidence to put themselves out there to be judged by others. At times some children may be discouraged if they can't master a song or dance immediately. This is where a dance or music instructor at a local dance studio can help them practice and develop a more polished routine or on-key sound.

Judging

While it may be hard to hear, criticism is often the best opportunity to identify areas of opportunity for improvement. If possible, have your family and or friends watch your child's performance before the talent show. Whether your child is signing, acting, or dancing, good constructive advice that's not overly critical can help your child see themselves as others do.

Dance and music instructors often provide talent show preparation classes to improve a child's talent show performance. As an added benefit, they can provide non-biased, confidence building criticism and offer solutions to correct any weaknesses in your child's performance. This in-turn makes your child more successful and happier with his or her achievements.

Focus

When it is your child's turn on stage to perform, they need to know their performance is about an overall performance. If they make a small mistake, let them know it's OK, just keep going. Nothing highlights an error more than a performer stopping and acting like they made a mistake. Let them know many people won't even notice.

Pageant and talent show preparation classes are offered at performing art schools such as Child Actor LA Institute to help prepare students for the talent portion of beauty pageants and compete. If your child is interested in competing in a pageant or other talent show, talent preparation classes by Child Actor LA will help prepare them by working with professional choreographers and dance teachers to turn your child's talent to show them off at their best.