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Coach Kito Delgado shares what recruits should do to stand out at college camps and showcases.

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Join Jordan as he welcomes Tony to 6th Street Entertainment, Jordan goes deeper into his experience for Redfall and Tony with his time in Forspoken, as well as a lot of upcoming days and shows for the Summer Gamefest.

The Minneapolis Sound is the gift Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis gave to Janet Jackson & Prince gave to the world. It put the city on the worldwide map in the ‘80s. A soaring soulful sound is taking Flyte Tyme with Ms. Arnise, an artist and educator bringing the healing power of music to a city that’s seen its turmoil. Val interviews Ms. Arnise and shares her thoughts on Derek Chauvin’s trial and women songwriters.

Heidi Luerra is the Founder & CEO of RAW Artists, the world’s largest independent arts organization. Over the past decade, Heidi has grown RAW to a worldwide operation in over 80 cities with almost 200k artists in the RAW community. 

She's publishing her first book "The Work of Art" this September. "The Work of Art" covers topics from personal branding, budgeting, and mental health, to guidance on clearing the hurdles that come forth as you rise to steady success.

So without further ado, please enjoy this conversation with Heidi Luerra.

Nothing is more serious in standup comedy than a showcase night. Whether your showcase set is at a festival, for TV or simply to get booked by a club – you’ve got to be prepared. Putting together your set can drive you crazy. This podcast is all about picking the right material for the showcase set. Eliminate all the second-guessing with a little time invested now!

In this episode we speak specifically about:

• Determining the goal for the night
• Selecting the best material for the showcase
• Nearly eliminating all segues
• How to open the set
• What to NOT do in your opening joke
• What type of jokes won’t work in a short set
• Which joke to close you should close out with
• Whether or not you need to hit all of your tags
• One thing you must do no matter what
• A simple (yet often forgot) piece to fool proofing your set
• What to do once you’ve assembled your set
• How much you should practice before the big night

And much, much, more!

In fact, I am using every one of these strategies to get ready for a showcase in front of about 1300 people this very week. How will it turn out? We will definitely follow up in another episode.

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