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You'll also find out how magicians use misdirection to make the audience look where they want them to look and think what they want them to think. You'll learn about sleight of hand, the sneaky things that magicians do with their hands; and you'll learn a sleight of hand trick, step-by-step with the Amazing Houdanny.
We'll talk about the importance of making a special connection with your audience by the words you use, which is called your patter, and you'll discover how patter can be used to tell a story, to add humor, to solve a problem or to call upon the audience for participation.
You'll learn how to build each trick to a magical moment, the exact instant when the magic seems to happen. You'll also start to develop your own style and your own way of doing things as a performer. And that's just in Volume 1!
In Volume 2 of this two-part set, you'll learn how to perform 9 totally amazing magic tricks including:
- Card Prediction in an Envelope
- The Loopy Looms Finger Trick
- The Jumping Rubber Band
- Coin Through Folded Paper
- Houdini's Handcuffs Escape
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- Friend From Nowhere
- The Balancing Cup
- Banana Splits
- I Know That Color
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In the five lessons on the second volume, you'll learn about the importance of practice, and why it's necessary to write down and memorize everything you're going to say. You'll also learn about improvisation and how to keep the element of surprise on your side. You'll find out how to plan a show, what illusions to include, and the importance of routines, variety, and music, as well as great opening and closing routines.
We'll discuss what to wear when performing, how to set up for your show, dealing with the nervous jitters and other performance tips. If that's not enough, we'll also be talking about how you can use the library, the Internet and your local magic shop to become a better magician. We're sure you'll have lots of fun performing magic for your friends and family and we hope that performing becomes a delight that you'll enjoy throughout your life.
Science Teachers! A supplemental science teacher's activity guide with ten teacher lesson plans is available! Click for more information about the science lesson plans. |
