What child has not been fascinated with magic; from a coin being pulled from their ear, to learning their very own card trick. Magic had been a secretive art passed down from pro to practitioner for over 100 years. When I was growing up a magazine became available on the newsstand called ' the Magic Magazine.' I remember hearing pros where so against the magazine because allow with great articles, advice, it introduced newer magicians like myself to some really great magic tricks to learn. Learning any art form can be challenging especially without a mentor/teacher. That is where I… 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...
