Below are some tentative and suggested workshops for the 2010 Santa Jamboree.  We are currently inviting suggestions and welcoming requests to teach or to present a workshop.  There is a limit to how many workshops we can offer and unfortunately not everyone will be able to attend all the workshops as there may be conflicts.  However, we are planning to record all workshops. 

1. From Folk Tales to E-mails: Sinter Klass & the Internet - Santa Ric Erwin

2. Santa Close up Magic - Santa Sam Sidioti

3. Mrs. Claus/ a unique perspective to the role and portrayal - Lesa Walzberg

4. Live Reindeer/ How to work with them Diana Frieling

5. What it means to get a Gig in Senior Housing - Santa Jonathan Rich.

6. Santa as an Entertainer: Developing Monologues for Special Events.

7. Ins and Outs of the Mall Santa Business  Santa Al Johnson

8. Marketing and Promotions

9. Beginning Storytelling

10. Advanced Storytelling

11. Santa's Basic Wardrobe

12. Advanced Wardrobe & Accessories

13. Commercials & Modeling

14. Face Painting, Balloon Art for extra income

15. Dealing with Special Needs Children

16. Managing your Santa (How to Deal with the Male Peacock!)   Dotti Ruhnke

17. Entertainment & Special Event Santa

18. Make-up, Grooming & Health

19. History of Santa Claus

20. Keeping Christ in Christmas

21. Santa's Wardrobe the other 364 days! (What not to wear!)

22. Starting your own Santa Business

23. Working with the Media

24. Marketing in the 21st Century

25. The Literature of Santa Claus

26. Santa Ethics

27. Talking with Children

28. Photo techniques with Children, Teens and Adults

29. Working for a Mall or Photo Company

30. Using the Internet to build your business

31. You are an Artist!  Act & Think Like One!

32. Make-up and Why You Might Need It

33. Helping Children with Post Traumatic Stress

34. Designing a Good Web Site

35. Hair Coloring, Styling and Care

36. Good Health for Seniors - Dotti Ruhnke