Leonard, I have done many shows like you talk about. One thing I would recommend is letting the kids see inside the keybox. They find that mechanism fascinating.
Older kids will usually not touch the wheel if you tell them not to, but younger kids you really have to watch out for. I might suggest a no touching policy for the kids under about nine years old since they are the ones who are the most likely to cause problems. In my experience you will usually get one or two in a group who are really fascinated and will want to try the instrument. When I give presentation if there is a way to do it I usually will let them actually try the instrument. (It will be obvious who they are since they'll be the ones that the teachers are having to practically drive away from you), but that doesn't always work. Play it by ear. Sometimes kids can stand by you and crank the instrument and that will satisfy them. It's hard to know in advance what to do with groups like that since so much depends on the physical environment and the dynamics with the teachers. Hope that helps. -Arle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
