# Audience Involvement **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [August 21, 2014, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/audience-involvement/68806 "2014-08-21T20:08:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cjoldie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac8455/32.png) [@Cjoldie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cjoldie)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/audience-involvement/68806/1 "2014-08-21T20:08:37Z")
Hey everyone, So this weekend I will be performing at the Minnesota State Fair for 4-H. I have performed multiple times up there in the past couple years, and I always try to find a way to interact with the audience before the performance. 2 years ago, I ran back and forth along the stage having people do the wave. Last year, I split the crowd in half and had them say yo-yo back and forth. This year, I don’t know what to do. Any ideas you guys have to incorporate the crowd before my performance would be greatly appreciated. Oh, and just so you guys know, I am doing a Michael Jackson themed performance, with a costume and songs all being MJ. Again, any ideas would be awesome! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![mrciurleo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@mrciurleo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrciurleo)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/audience-involvement/68806/2 "2014-08-21T20:51:38Z")
Do the moonwalk while doing huge seasick trick. Two smooth things if done right. ---
**Author:** ![wishiwasayoyoexpert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a88e57/32.png) [@wishiwasayoyoexpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wishiwasayoyoexpert)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/audience-involvement/68806/3 "2014-08-21T22:54:21Z")
Attempt to crowdsurf in the middle of your performance. Just jump onto the crowd and hope they catch you. ---
**Author:** ![Cjoldie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac8455/32.png) [@Cjoldie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cjoldie)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/audience-involvement/68806/4 "2014-08-21T23:02:25Z")
Love the moonwalking idea, if I had the concentration to do both at the same time :wink: My problem doesnt actually involve the tricks themselves (I have those set), but from finding a way during my intro before I yoyo to engage the crowd. I need a way, such as having them do the wave, to get them interacting and engaged beforehand so they want to see the performance. Keep any ideas you guys have coming! ---
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/audience-involvement/68806/5 "2014-08-22T03:09:04Z")
> [@Cjoldie](#): > > Love the moonwalking idea, if I had the concentration to do both at the same time :wink: > > My problem doesnt actually involve the tricks themselves (I have those set), but from finding a way during my intro before I yoyo to engage the crowd. I need a way, such as having them do the wave, to get them interacting and engaged beforehand so they want to see the performance. > > Keep any ideas you guys have coming! Have eveyone have the thriller dance ---
**Author:** ![yuki\_onitsura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yuki_onitsura/32/1162_2.png) [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/audience-involvement/68806/6 "2014-08-22T03:33:46Z")
> [@Raigo](#): > > Have eveyone have the thriller dance You might have to explain what that is to some of the younger members of the audience. Yuki ---
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/audience-involvement/68806/7 "2014-08-22T05:36:18Z")
> [@yuki\_onitsura](#): > > You might have to explain what that is to some of the younger members of the audience. > > Yuki They Can look around and do what other people are doing 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zort\_Commander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/0ea827/32.png) [@Zort\_Commander](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zort_Commander)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 2:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/audience-involvement/68806/8 "2014-08-23T02:03:59Z")
> [@yuki\_onitsura](#): > > You might have to explain what that is to some of the younger members of the audience. > > Yuki I’m a child of the 70’s to 80’s born in the 2000’s. I get this stuff