Once a year around the months of February & March scout dens and packs celebrate their awards and achievements that individual scouts have earned by completing goals for each badge. It's a great time to see what other scouts are doing, share stories, and perhaps get involved to help your child and others learn different activities, games, and fun times. There is no better way to celebrate than to have a magician come in and add to the festivities! Families share their potluck dinners, scouts are running around the gym, church, etc... A professional magician can settle them all down,… Read More...
It's that time of year again, Spring is in the air, schools are coming to and end for summer and many students will be graduating high school and college. Your throwing them a party; guest list, food (maybe catered so you can enjoy the party too), and then what? How about something that make the party more than just another gathering... what about a magician roaming/strolling and mingling with the graduate, friends and family. Imagine as your making a beer disappear and the magician comes up and makes a silver dollar appear from your beer bottle, or a selected… Read More...
Remember when you were a kid and it was your birthday or Christmas and you opened a box that had all these amazing skills you could learn? A red ball could travel invisibly back to an oriental looking vase, or a rope could only come out on your command, or 101 card tricks with a regular deck of cards! After a while you didn't have someone to share that enthusiasm with or perform for (mom and dad can only pick a card so many times:)) Imagine, a class full of young magicians just like your child, grandchild, niece… Read More...
What is a mentor and why are they important? In a world where children and adults are YouTube instructions, it's a great starting point. However, it's just that a starting point. When trying to learn magic tricks... you can watch and emulate another YouTube magician/trick, but you may be learning bad habits that are tough to shake off. A mentor/expert (think of Professor Albus Dumbledore for Harry Potter) teaches the student timing, pacing, angles, and a multitude of other super important elements to make a magic trick work correctly when performing for an audience. Someone to point out that the… Read More...
About Phil Smith the Magician.... the Illusionist.... the Comedian.... ♥ The 'magic bug' bit Phil when he received a magic kit for Christmas at the age of 10. Phil’s skills grew as he studied the all time great magicians such as Houdini, and trained with each free moment. He began a magic club with Woody Woodward. ♣ Phil received a BA in theatre and trained with visual comedian/juggler, Randy Judkins in Mime and juggling. He worked his first venues at church socials and birthday parties. Young children, families, and adults have been delighted with his shows. He has been making… Read More...
