Your son or daughter has talent. You know it’s not just the “parent” thing in you…they really ARE good and others have confirmed that for you. But, maybe they’ve only been on stage occasionally (or never!) and don’t really know what to do up there in front of an audience. Now is the time to make sure your child gets the right direction and tools. It’s important to give them these techniques before they have a chance to develop the bad habits that many adult performers have. We’ll work with your child to give them confidence on stage. Overall, we’ll work to develop your child personally and professionally so they can succeed both on and off stage. We’ll give them the technical skills – how to listen to their audience, speaking and movement. And we’ll give them the personal skills they need – self confidence and how to “own” the stage. They need to feel comfortable and relaxed onstage so that they can sing their best and have fun doing it! Read what the Pierres had to say about their 13-year-old son Robert’s experience working with Tom Jackson Productions:
"Robert was a blank slate – with raw talent, ready to begin the fine-tuning process. However, as the parent of a 13-year-old Christian recording artist who was preparing to take the stage for a year of touring, I was concerned that my only option for his stage training would produce a cookie-cutter, over-rehearsed, smiling child robot who had simply memorized every movement he should make onstage. Then we met Tom Jackson. Tom's approach to training isn't about performance, but about communication and message. He was able to teach Robert how to use his body, his movements, his tempo to read the audience and react to it…to bring his audience to the point where they could receive his message.
But more importantly, Tom taught Robert how to define his message and communicate it effectively. It didn't take long for Robert to understand this approach, and for me to realize that the skills Tom was teaching Robert will extend far beyond the performance stage and into the stage he lives on everyday…life's stage! These same skills are those he'll draw on as he works with people the rest of his life, from classroom to boardroom. This was an investment in our son, not just an investment in his gig. It has impacted Robert's stage presence, his authority in interviews, and his public speaking in general. Tom's patience and wit endeared him to us and we are forever grateful for his willingness to work tirelessly with us. He has been an encouragement and a joy." — (Karla Van Kampen Pierre, mother of recording artist Robert Pierre)
Before you spend time, money and effort on recordings, gear, and maybe even a website for your child, think about investing in the development of their performance techniques. Did you know that 95% of an artist’s revenue comes from live shows? If you think your child one day may want to make a living doing music, then it only makes sense to spend most of your time, money and effort into working on their performance skills and putting a great show together. And, eventually a great show will mean: more fans, bigger audiences, increased CD and merchandise sales, return bookings, and more website traffic.
Tom Jackson Productions has the resources to take your child’s artistry to the next level. The most effective and immediate way to see a change in a performance is to work directly with one of our Performance Coaches. This allows you to get customized one-on-one help with your child’s songs, and the specific types of performances they are doing. Another resource is our Products. We offer various DVD sets that will teach you on a multitude of topics dealing with your performance techniques and communication skills. Or, you may want to start with Video Critique. Send us a video recording of your child performing live, and we’ll do a helpful, informative assessment of them and tell you what they can do to improve.
If you’re serious about starting your child in a music career, or at the very least, helping them get comfortable onstage and do well before a live audience, then you need to get serious about what they do live onstage. Any one of our services or products, or a combination of them, will get you on your way to developing your child as and artist, and eventually building an exciting and memorable live show!
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