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Mentors- how important they are for students/ children

MagicalAdmin 18th March 2016
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…
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About

MagicalAdmin 15th October 2015
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…
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One of the most important parts of your wedding

PhilSmith 7th April 2015
Wedding vendors and professionals come in different shapes and sizes (experience, pricing, knowledge, etc..) One of the most important vendors you can hire is your photographer! Why, because its the memories solidified in a form (a picture) that captures those special moments; the looks, the fun, and something you'll want to remember for the rest of your lives. I interviewed one of Maine's top photographers and hopefully asked some good questions you'd want them to answer for you. Why should someone hire you & Nadra over other photographers? The people who hire us again and again are the ones who…
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Children learn differently

PhilSmith 20th March 2015
Do you realize different children learn differently? They Do! Some children learn from reading, some from listening/hearing, other's from visual, and other still from participation (hands on involvement.) Why is it important to know how you child learns? Because once you know what helps them learn you can help exhilarate their knowledge and grow in skills, information, & knowledge. If your child is a auditory learner- then a camp/activity that is more lecture based will delight them Maybe a library/book club camp. If your son or daughter is a visual learner then watching/observing a sport camps like hockey is a…
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Teaching an old rabbit new tricks! (Kids learning magic tricks!)

PhilSmith 18th March 2015
Learning the 'art of magic' used to be pasted down from magician to magician, if you didn't already have knowledge & skills you could not find someone in the know to share info, ideas, and tricks with you. Today's generation is quick to learn on Youtube a trick or two. The plus to that is its instantaneous, the downside is you might be learning/watching someone who isn't a good instructor/teacher. Or worse they teach incorrectly and you learn/practice the wrong techniques and now have to unlearn all the bad habits! Learning any new skill or technique requires a good coach.…
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