Santa Keith

I can provide the normal Santa experience. Have a photo while seated next to me or upon my knee, while also letting me know what you want for Christmas. While having these interactions I focus on the person I am talking to at the time not the crowd around. Sometimes this leads to wonderful talks, sometimes it leads to us singing a song.

Photo ops only are also an option, either have an area staged for it or just have Santa walking around the event where people can approach and take pictures/selfies.

I am a member of a singing group and have no issues leading or joining in with singing Christmas songs.

Currently have at least one magic trick being built, having come from a family of magicians I plan on learning more tricks to add to the magic of visits.

Having wanted to play Santa since before I could grow a beard myself, I bought my first suit at 18. Working at an electronic retail store I would wear the suit on Christmas Eve. My second year doing so I had watched a little girl stop in the stores window and just stare in at me, until her mother pulled her along to go next door to get their hair cut. About an hour later the door to my store opened and that same little girl came running in arms wide open right towards me. I got down on one knee, she ran in gave me a hug, said "Hi Santa" and ran back out. As I stood up it dawned on me I had just made that little girls Christmas Eve so special. That was my moment that I KNEW I would be Santa.

Flash forward 13 years and I have finally gotten to the point I can make that a reality. With my full real beard colored white, I dawn the suit and become Santa. 2017 was my first year doing so, after the very first Santa visit I did the store has already request I come back the same weekend next year. I look forward to doing Santa visits of all kinds for many many years to come.

Major point I like to stress is that if possible that Santa not be seen until it is time for him to arrive. This means if you own a business and there is a back entrance, I would prefer to park out back and enter that way. Rather than parking among the general public who may very well be there to see Santa. This makes the arrival more magical.

It is also request to have water available somewhere near where I will be staged. Santa does lots of taking and the room can get warm with the suit.