Posted by Anthony on October 24, 2003 at 11:38:29:
In Reply to: ISO Tongue-in-cheek unaccompanied solo posted by Matt on October 22, 2003 at 14:16:20:
This has worked with favourable results at least once:
Once done, apologize to the audience about the quality of the performance, and lament over how you never should have expected a general audience to enjoy 45 minutes of tuba playing.
But you know that there's one thing that can save the evening.
walk off stage, *cue techno/dance music and cut the lights*
lights are off, on stage comes the dance team that you rented from the high school down the street.. dressed in black, with glow-in-the-dark gloves, doing very intricate coreography. Lights slowly come on to reveal you amongst the very attractive (albeit a bit too young for you!!) dancers.
crowd goes wild.
once done, you thank the crowd, wish them a wonderful evening, and them to leave a small donation on their way out (you're a professional, after all).
good luck!
Anthony