So we’ve learned some basic techniques, specific techniques, digits, liquid, and we’ve practiced a bunch.  What now?

Well, when you think you’re ready try to build a routine.  Set up a series of moves that you’ll do, and find ways to flow from one move to another.  Practice a set of moves that lasts a minute or two.  This will help you flow between moves.

Now it’s time to hit the shows and see how people react.  After you learn a new trick, or create a new move, it’s always a good idea to hit a show and see how people react.  Some of your moves will be duds.  You will think they are awesome, and people won’t.  Don’t give up on the move completely; it could be a good move to use to transition from one technique to another.

There are a few key things to getting people to ask you to give them a light show.

1. Display your lights.  If people don't see them, they won't ask (pretty obvious, huh?).

2. Don't be on the packed dance floor.  Space = your friend.

3. Don't walk around, let the people find you.  If you're walking around like you need to be somewhere, people aren't as likely to stop you and ask for a show.

Park towards the outside of the crowd, where there is more space.  You want to be in a decently open space, playing with your lights.  Use liquid, and just dance with the music.  If you've got a decently cool glove set many people walking by will ask you for a light show. 

This is the moment you've been practicing for. It's time to give your lightshow! Have the people sit down. You want to be above them, it gives you a larger appearance, and gives you a 'controlling' effect. You are controlling their experience, so step up! If you're tired, you can kneel to this level, but it's usually better to be above the person.

Tips -

1. Vary your speed: Many people just move as quick as they can (to the beat) throughout the whole light show. This is one variable that is very easy to change and can have a profound effect on the light show. Try varying between moving through different portions of a move once every 1/2 note, once every quarter note, or even once a bar (that's 2 bass kicks, 1 bass kick, or 4 bass kicks). If you transition between these 3 speeds well, you can create a really cool effect.

2. Don't stay at the same distance: This is another easy variable to change that many people don't. Change your distance from the viewer. Back up a bit, get really close for a bit, go behind their head and pull the lights into view and back away from them in a cool way.

3. Keep the lights you want to emphasize pointed towards the person.

Every once and a while you'll get a guy and his girlfriend who want a light show at the same time. No problem! Back up a bit more than you would in your normal light show. This will let them both see the effects you are trying to emphasize, without missing one of them. Every once and a while, zoom in on one person. Make sure you aren't focusing on once person, usually they will like to watch the other person trip out for a short time, but they don't want to be forgotten! Some moves can be applied to both of them. If you're good at doing a finger wave with each individual hand you can do some cool tricks to each of them. It requires skill, but people will appreciate it.

This concludes my tutorials on giving a glove light show.  Thanks for reading!