You will have a flat fee, with NO mileage charges or surcharges of any kind. Cris works hard to make his programs affordable because of his passion for libraries.
Whenever you book one of Cris’ programs you will receive a colorful flier that you can duplicate and hang to promote the program. Cris will send you a digital PDF so you can print as many as you like. Additionally, if your event is to be open to the public, Cris will also send you a complete, customized-for- your-event press release that you can send to your local newspaper to generate more interest in the event. These materials will help “get the word out” to get more people into your event for his program!
Cris has experience presenting programs to all kinds of groups – hundreds of school-age children, hundreds of teens at a high school, hundreds of adults in an auditorium and all points in between. Cris guarantees everyone will LOVE his program.
Some people may hear the idea of a balloon workshop and be concerned over the possible chaos, but because of Cris Johnson’s nearly 20 years of experience and detailed understanding of the development of children allows him to maintain a level of interactive fun without the event turning into a “free-for-all.”
Cris has YEARS of experience presenting programs to all ages all over North America (35 states in the United States and many parts of Canada!) What’s more, he is equally skilled at crafting and presenting a program to school-age children as he is for adults, YAs and teens. Cris guarantees each audience will be enthralled, regardless of the age range.
Your guests are actively involved during the program. The 30-minute magic show is incredibly fun and interactive while the 60-minute balloon workshop is all interaction! No one is made fun of and everyone who helps will feel great about helping Cris during his program. Adults always remark about how well Cris Johnson works with children, teens and even adults!
Some performers ask a LOT from busy event planners. You know the ones–they want special lighting, a dressing room, and their own bowl of green M&M’s. Not Cris! He can present his programs anywhere – and because these programs were specifically designed for children and family events, Cris guarantees space and set-up requirements will be minimal. He brings his own PA system, tables, everything! You’ll be amazed at how quickly he can set up, meaning minimal disruptions in your schedule.
Just look around our website and you will see a tiny sample of the feedback Cris’ programs have received over the years. It’s one thing for a presenter to toot his own horn, but it’s impossible to argue with honest feedback from school administrators and program coordinators!
While Cris uses NOTHING dangerous or inappropriate in his programs (no fire, off-color humor, etc.), he is fully insured for your peace of mind! If you need a copy of the insurance on file or if you need Cris to add your library as an “additional insured” for his performance, no problem – just call the office and we’ll take care of it!
Cris truly believes in the quality of his programs. Therefore he does not hesitate to guarantee them. His simple guarantee works like this: If you don’t feel Cris’ program was worth MORE than he said it was, he’ll return your full fee PLUS donate $250 to your event treasury just for wasting your time…and after presenting thousands of programs for almost two decades, NO ONE has ever requested their money back!
(Of course you can have balloon twisting fun without the Magic Show. Just book me and my Big Bag of Balloons. It’s a heap of fun on it’s own but really, that’d be like Barbie without Ken, Batman without Robin, Rocky without Bullwinkle.)
“If you are looking for a fun program for kids when school is out for a break, look no further than Cris Johnson’s Magic Show and Balloon Twisting workshop. I have had other balloon twisting workshops in the past, but none held a candle to this one. Cris literally came with hundreds of vibrantly colored twisty balloons all blown up and organized for quick and easy action. He started his show off with his signature magic show then, with the kids attention focused, he taught kids as young as four years old on up to senior citizens how to twist and contort the balloons into a variety of fun things. There were swords and holsters, butterflies, dogs, jet packs and even a crazy hat!
Once the kids (and adults) had the hang of the basic skill set, he let them all have at it on their own. The organized chaos was absolutely fascinating to watch! Children loaded up with armfuls of balloons and let their newly learned skills loose. The kids used their imaginations and creativity to twist up all sorts of crazy critters, goofy hats and suits of armor. Every single child (and adult) left the program with a smile as long as the Nile! As expected, this show was a grand success, and I you can bet that I will continue to think of Cris when I am looking for a family friendly, seriously fun program to host at the library!”
Stacy Wicksall, Librarian
Macedon Public Library
Macedon, NY
“Thank you for your dynamic, funny, and entertaining program through the magician’s lens. Our students came away with your powerful message and were thoroughly entertained in the process.”
Maureen Alaimo, Principal
Merritt Memorial School
Cresskill, New Jersey