Joe Gandelman Reviews

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Ventriloquist from San Diego, CA
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Review by Jose M.

School Assembly•Reviewed on June 30, 2009•From San Diego, CA

Joe was great. He really knew how to relate to the kids and to our community. We had a large age range and all had great laughs. Thanks!

Review by Melanie R.

Hanukkah Celebration•Reviewed on December 13, 2010•From La Jolla, CA

I was a little panicked when I hadn't heard from him after signing a contract a few weeks before the event. I sent a few e-mails to find out his set up needs and confirm everything, and after leaving a few messages he returned my call the morning of it. At first he seemed a little disorganized w/ his puppets & kept leaving the stage to go get the next one, when I could have put a table nearby or something (this could have been communicated beforehand, thus my e-mails asking for set up needed ahead of time). Overall, the seniors enjoyed his performance and especially that he talked about ventriloquists of "their time". Despite all of this, I would still recommend him.

I offered to do this show for the Jewish Center at a discount which I was happy to do. This was show was in fact confirmed SEVERAL times via email, contract, my getting a deposit and an email thanking this client when I got the deposit. I told her "We're all set!" by email and got a response. She apparently sent me another email (after this had been contracted, confirmed and RECONFIRMED again) that I never got. 24 hours before the show my phones in my condo were totally OUT and my internet was totally disconnected since my condo is being sold and it was ripped apart. Once back online, the day of the show, I called her immediately and explained what happened and sa

Review by Roy M.

Club Event•Reviewed on January 26, 2011•From Fallbrook, CA

Joe was very accomodating and went out of his way to cater the show to the group. A real pleasure to wortk with and would highly recommend.

Review by Maria P.

Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 11, 2009•From Van Nuys, CA

The show was a little slow at the biggining but the end was the BEST. Joe had everyone laughing!

Review by Arnie K.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on June 20, 2011•From La Jolla, CA

Joe was put in a very difficult situation and he did as well as could be expected. it's hard for me to judge his performance as the schedule ended up being pushed back over an hour from his original performance time. Joe was very sweet and accommodating, but by the time he got on stage people were exhausted and ready to go...so not Joe's fault. He really did try the best he could.

The biggest problem gig in 20 years: I was put on at 10:15 not the slated 8:30.The audience didn't think the custom puppet I was given taht supposedly looked like the guest of honor looked like him. Info given by wife for customized jokes that I paid a pro comedy writer $150 to work with me on were TOO inside so only she and husband knew the inside joke. A story I will tell for year.

Review by Darmia M.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on June 28, 2012•From Pasadena, CA

Joe did a excellent job interacting with each child according to the children likes. He adapted to the environment very well. I would recommend Joe to friends and family. My adult friends enjoyed him just as much as my daughters friends. 5 Stars from me. Excellent!!!!!

Review by Rabbi H.

Hanukkah Celebration•Reviewed on December 12, 2012•From San Diego, CA

Joe came on time. He brought all the necessary equipment and handled the show on a limited stage. He was funny and entertaining, especially for the children 3-12. The best part was how he allowed each child to go up with him and he taught them some of the tricks of ventrilloquism.

Review by Joe P.

Fundraiser•Reviewed on May 6, 2013•From Hemet, CA

Review by Sarah B.

Holiday Party•Reviewed on December 17, 2012•From San Diego, CA

Review by Rosemary R.

Private Party•Reviewed on December 6, 2013•From San Diego, CA

Joe contacted me immediately to make specific arrangements. He arrived on time and was very competent. The children and adults enjoyed his show, especially at the end when he showed how his puppets work.

Review by Jooyeon K.

Church Service•Reviewed on June 27, 2013•From San Diego, CA

Review by Jennifer O.

Private Party•Reviewed on July 15, 2014•From Mission Viejo, CA

Joe was very easy to work with. He understood the nature of our group and the need to be flexible. The kids loved him and his "friends"...I personally didn't get to much of the show, but I heard all good reviews.

Review by Fran M.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on November 28, 2017•From San Diego, CA

Joe was truly great and very professional. He was prompt and courteous and did a great show.

Review by Nikki L.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on September 18, 2017•From Carlsbad, CA

Me joe was very professional. The children likes him a lot and they had a very good time . He's very accommodating and patient with children request.

Review by Barbara H.

Christmas Party•Reviewed on January 4, 2018•From Highland, CA

Joe arrived early to set up. The children and adults enjoyed his performance. He is great with children.

Review by Dana K.

Corporate Function•Reviewed on December 24, 2017•From Los Angeles, CA

He was very accommodating.

Review by Renny T.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on March 4, 2018•From Palm Desert, CA

very personable and professional --- wish he has in introduced FEWER characters and spent more time with these puppets. overall very enjoyable

Review by Azuree S.

School Assembly•Reviewed on June 30, 2018•From Long Beach, CA

Review by Gladys C.

Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 20, 2018•From Saint George, UT

The show started out slowly. It took.awhile to get going. Would recommend that puppets be brought from off stage by a person and introduced rather than picked up out of cases. Alot of childish jokes. Get the audience involved early in the show. Really enjoyed old man. But spend more time with some of the characters. Liked that Joe mingled with audience before show. There was not alot of positive feedback from our group on overall presentation.

Review by Vickie S.

Club Event•Reviewed on March 4, 2019•From Huntington Beach, CA

Joe was very focused on his time right down to the minute. Repeated Congratulations to the Bingo volunteers....one time is fine but not from every character. Would have liked more dialog with each character & less characters. I did not feel we were being entertained. We did not request anything special so above question is non-applicable. He's a nice guy, but looking for much more.

Am very surprised due to the large number of laughs throughout the show and the many people who came up to me after the show, or even commented as they came up as volunteers who said they loved the show. A batch of people asked for my business cards. I do advertise that I use a big cast of characters but may consolidate one or two.

Review by Havisha S.

School Assembly•Reviewed on December 3, 2019•From Irvine, CA

Review by Cristal D.

Community Event•Reviewed on November 1, 2021•From South El Monte, CA

Review by Jessica D.

School Assembly•Reviewed on April 24, 2025•From San Diego, CA

We hosted Joe for two ventriloquism assemblies at our school. He was flexible and handled some last-minute topic requests well, even though they were only communicated the day of the event. We appreciated his willingness to incorporate those changes on short notice. The students responded positively to many of the jokes, and the show kept their attention for the most part. That said, with the large number of students in attendance, his sound system was not sufficient for the space. Fortunately, we were able to connect him to our school’s sound system to ensure everyone could hear. Overall, we appreciate the effort and professionalism he brought to the assemblies.

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