Dr. Dave Hill - Comedy Hypnosis Shows Hypnotist from Hayward, CA

**Dave Hill — Comedy Hypnosis Where the Volunteers Are the Stars** For more than 39 years and over 16,000 performances, Dave Hill has entertained audiences with a simple philosophy of showmanship: **The volunteers are the stars of the show.** Dave doesn't bring people onstage simply to hypnotize them. He creates imaginative situations, guides the experience, and gives ordinary people the opportunity to become the entertainers for the evening. The result is a fast-paced, high-energy combination of comedy, music, audience participation and spontaneous moments that could never be scripted. **A Show Built Around Your Audience** No two Dave Hill performances are exactly alike because no two audiences are alike. The show is meticulously structured, but Dave knows from thousands of performances that some of the funniest moments happen when a volunteer does something completely unexpected. He knows when to guide the action—and when to step aside and let a great moment happen. The audience isn't simply watching the entertainment. **They're part of the experience.** Dave's career has included casinos in Las Vegas, Reno, Lake Tahoe and Atlantic City, along with colleges, high school Grad Nights, corporate events, festivals and theme parks including Great America. His clients have included GE, eBay, PayPal, Google and the Golden State Warriors. Dave has also appeared on television, including **MythBusters**, where he hypnotized Grant, Tory and Kari during a segment exploring hypnosis and memory. **Professional, Respectful Comedy** Dave believes comedy hypnosis can be hilarious without humiliating the volunteers or relying on offensive material. The performance is designed for the audience and occasion, whether it's a high school Grad Night, college event, corporate function, community celebration or private party. The comedy comes from imagination, interaction and the wonderfully unpredictable personalities of the volunteers. Dave's goal is for the people who come onstage to enjoy the experience as much as the people watching them. At the end of every show, Dave asks the audience to recognize the volunteers with the applause they deserve. **Because they really were the stars of the show.** **Experience You Can Trust** Dave carries a $2,000,000 Professional Entertainer's Liability Insurance policy and has extensive experience performing for schools, corporations and public events. His training includes certification as a Master Hypnotist through the National Hypnotism Training Institute, Certified Hypnotherapist and Advanced Hypnotherapist through the National Guild of Hypnotists, and Professional Stage Hypnotist through the International Hypnosis Federation. Dave also trained for many years with the late Gil Boyne, including an intensive period of apprenticeship that helped establish the technical foundation for his performing career. **What Is Hypnosis?** Hypnosis is a state of focused attention and relaxation in which a person can become more responsive to suggestion and imagination. In a comedy hypnosis show, that imagination becomes part of the entertainment. Dave provides the suggestions and scenarios; the volunteers' individual responses create the spontaneous comedy. **Do I Have to Volunteer?** No. Participation onstage is voluntary. Guests who prefer to remain in the audience can simply relax and enjoy the show. **Will I Be Embarrassed?** Dave's philosophy is that volunteers should leave the stage feeling that they helped create a terrific show. The comedy isn't built around humiliating participants. Dave creates the premise, guides the experience, and lets the personalities of the volunteers provide the fun. **What Makes Dave's Show Different?** Dave learned during his years in Las Vegas that great showmanship isn't about keeping the spotlight on the entertainer. It's about knowing where to direct it. That's why you'll often see Dave working from the side while his volunteers occupy center stage. His job is to create the moment, control the pace, look after the volunteers and recognize when something wonderful is happening. Then sometimes his job is simply to get out of the way. **A good entertainer gets attention. A good showman knows where to direct it.** After more than 16,000 performances, Dave still approaches every audience with the same goal: **Give them a night to remember.**