Martin Lemire: Convention Competitions and Stage Fun!


via IFTTT Today we spoke with everyone's favorite French Canadian balloon entertainer, Martin Lemire! We discussed a number of topics relating to what it is like competing at conventions, why conventions are invaluable, and we even got some in depth, behind the scenes looks into the planning for his award winning stage show performances. Martin has been to over 31 conventions in 9 years! He truly values education and shows it with his actions. When he performs and twists, it is even more clear! A brief description of topics we spoke about with approximate start times are listed below: 00:00 - Introduction 02:00 - Why do you go to conventions? 05:00 - What is the story behind your award winning shark design? (To see his shark design: https://ift.tt/3drrmtJ ) 08:30 - What is it like being in a competition? 11:30 - How did your stage competition piece evolve? 19:00 - You did what for the show?! 24:00 - Tell us more about the skits 28:00 - Green Dog for Debs 37:00 - New Shows? 43:00 - How much balloon stock do you keep? 48:00 - How do you end a line? 51:00 - What advice would you give new artists wishing to get started? 45:00 - What do you feel about working as a clown vs. balloon artist? 55:00 - Final thoughts and Wrap up As expected, it was a fantastic conversation with Martin about his stage shows and experience at conventions and being involved in competitions. If you would like to see his stage show competitions, please check out the links below! 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy9Z4oHqrS0 2019: https://youtu.be/IHd8fvM353o 2020: https://youtu.be/0d0LT739Lgc Posted by: YTE Events and Balloon Decor Original Video: https://youtu.be/uxe7yV8rz54

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