KARAOKE     The Karaoke Beginner: Would you like to get up and sing but your nervous or intimidated?   Everyone can sing, it's just a matter of picking the right songs for your voice, a little practice and you will soon have the courage to be one of the singers at your favorite Karaoke event. Remember that you don't have to be a great singer, Karaoke is for fun and the more you sing the better you get. If you feel intimidated at first, ask one of the other singers to join you on stage.     Karaoke Show Do's and Don'ts   Do:   Do Support  other Karaoke singers,  applaud generously.   Do be patient and wait your turn to sing.   Do enter the stage quickly when your name is called to sing.  Do hand in only one song request at a time, hand in your second request when you get up to sing your first song.   Don't:  Don't  abuse the songbooks, they are expensive. Don't swing the microphone, these too are expensive. Don't scream or yell into the microphone. Don't  send up a request for someone else to sing. Don't smoke or drink on stage. Don't presume that you should be allowed to sing more often just because you are a very good singer.  Don't heckle the singer.                                          Karaoke Parties             Tips & Hints To get your Karaoke Party happening Assign or hire someone to be the Karaoke Host or do the hosting yourself . Be sure that the Karaoke Host is familiar with the operation of the equipment (karaoke equipment is expensive and should be operated only by a designated host.  If you assign a guest as host , be sure that they are comfortable in front of a crowd, lively and can get the party going. If you have lots of singers, give each guest a singing rotation number, this will ensure that  your party keeps moving smoothly and that everyone gets an equal chance to sing.  Supply paper & pencils so your guests can write down their requests  and have them ready when their turn comes. Some people are timid about getting up to sing on their own, try having a group sing, invite all the women to get up and sing and then get all the men up to sing.  This inspires a sort of competition between the sexes and is a great ice breaker. Encourage duets.  Applaud generously.   Remember that Karaoke is for fun and not a singing competition And Keep On Singing