9 Tips To Create An Amazing Talent Show

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A few years ago we put together a talent show at our nursing home. It was so much fun, and the amount of hidden talent within our walls surprised everyone!

There was a huge variety of talent, too. Four nurses sang a quarter. One resident told jokes and another resident played the piano. A CNA twirled a baton, and an employee’s daughter performed a dance solo.

Although we held our talent show purely for fun, I believe it can also be an excellent fundraiser. Check out these tips to make your talent show a success:

• Recruit an enthusiastic MC to share a little blurb about each participant and keep the talent show running smoothly.

• Start and end with your best acts.

• Start on time and don’t let the program run too long. We found 60-90 minutes was about right.

• Keep each act brief so you can fit in as many acts as possible.

• You can charge an admission fee; however, it may work better to simply ask for donations. People tend to be very generous when they know the money is going to a good cause.

• Offer a variety of acts: vocal & instrumental music, magic tricks, poetry, dance, comedy, skits.

• Recruit a panel of judges and award a small prize (donated, of course!) for the best act.

• Sell concessions as an additional fundraiser: cookies, popcorn, soda, donuts, brownies.

• I remember the room was packed when we held our talent show. If you believe a lot of people will attend, you may want to hold two shows: one in the afternoon and one in the evening.

Have you ever hosted a talent show at your nursing home? I would love to see your tips in the comment section.