Bernard and I have run 'Wizard's Workshop coming up on our 8th year... Since the very 1st year we have helped children with physical or mental challeges shine thru the 'art of magic!' Sometimes, it's coming up with different secret techniques (Hidden moves) that are more manageable for different students. Other times it's been teaching it in many different ways to get the point across. And even just refocusing those students on their favorite magic illusions from an earlier session. Each child is different in skill, creativity, and execution during a performance. That's the magic of kids...you never know what… Read More...
Learning the 'Art of Magic' can be tricky business. In the past, learning the secrets of magic could only be learned through the passing of knowledge from one magician to another. Often, we learn thru books sometimes the internet, but the absolute best way has always been thru a professional magician. Why reading a book or watching a computer screen only goes so far..there is no feedback. A magic camp is a wonderful place to learn, grown, get advice, see peers practicing, struggling with similar challenges, and succeeding after practice! I teach illusions that are visual, magic tricks that include… Read More...
How young should children be to start learning magic illusions and the 'art of magic?' Children are very creative in terms of not filtering thoughts and ideas as much as adults do. So when you present a challenge to children they are not canceling out ideas before suggesting or trying them out. I've taught magic to kids for more than 26 years in park & recreation programs, jewish community programs, to birthday parties that include teaching a magic illusion. For more than 20 years I taught at a wonderful summer program run called the Festival of Creative Youths. This was a 3… Read More...
