Mastering Magic Seminar: "Communicating with Magic

31/05/2012

 
Have you ever wondered why some magicians can take a simple effect and create a magical, meaningful and memorable experience with it?  And yet, the same effect in the hands of another  may not register as powerfully?  These questions have intrigued me for a long time and I have been passionate about finding the answers - the secrets to creating a magical and memorable performance with my own work.

The Mastering Magic Seminar will be taking place over a weekend in early September 2012 (date to be confirmed tomorrow) and we will be exploring the answers to these questions and a lot more.

To wet your appetite, the answers to these question are actually staring us in the face.  All you need to do is study the work of great magicians at work and model their approach - this is easier said than done.  The secret to modelling will be found in having a direct access to the magicians who inspire us. Regrettably, many of the great masters are no longer with us.  

Fortunately, we do have archive footage of great magicians to learn from. Take a look at the video below.
From this video performance of Fred Kaps, we can see how he has taken a classic trick and effused it with his charm, technical precision, great acting ability and class to delivery one of the greatest performances of 'The Homing Card' we have ever seen.

At our next event in The Mastering Magic series, we will be exploring in great detail, the secrets to presenting magic in such a way that our audience is left touched , moved and inspired by the experience.
 

Surround Yourself with Excellence

15/05/2012

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"Who you associate with is who you become" 
Anthony Robbins - UPW 2005

When I heard those words from Anthony Robbins, I new I had found the access to raising my standards.  Having people in my life who expected the best from me and supported me in that goal has had a huge difference on the quality of my life.
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As I look back on my life in magic, I can see that my heroes had a big impact on my train of thought.  

Can you imagine what it was like to have the great magician Derek Dingle perform every routine in his book for me personally? It was and still is one of the pivotal and milestone moments in my career.  

Derek Dingle left this world before I could say "THANK YOU".  His performance for me at The Cobblestone Bar in Greenwich Village NYC was truly AMAZING.

The Mastering Magic Seminar is all about creating a space and environment where dedicated students can learn, grow and be inspired to become masters in their own right.  The best way I know to achieve that is to surround yourself with like minded people.  

"Your quality of your life will be reflected by the expectation of your 
peer group" - Anthony Robbins

"What would it mean to YOU, if you had the opportunity to spend the day in conversation with individuals who could support you in becoming the best you could be? "

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