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vwc06 Regular user 123 Posts |
Hi all,
Although I am not new to magic, I felt this was the best place to post this as I am still a beginner. I have been "in" to magic seriously for 2 years. I perform mostly for family and friends in informal situations but have been called upon several times to entertain the occasional family dinner party or the crowd at where a friend tends bar. I am from California but am returning to Philadelphia for my third year in undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania. I am seeking someone more experienced than me with professional performing experience to help guide me in my magical development. I have previously played piano for 10 years under the tutelage of a fabulous teacher so, to an extent, I have attempted to apply the principles of training that I learned in that pursuit to that of my magical interest. However piano and magic are, obviously, very different things. I wish to regularly meet with someone to discuss the art of magic , the performance of magic (misdirection, character, presentation, etc.), selection of effects, perfecting techniques, etc. I am not looking for lessons, per se (at least I don't think so... But I have never had a magic lesson so you never know...). I am looking more to formally and regularly meet with a magician more skilled than me to broaden my knowledge and receive constructive criticism and suggestions from this magician. I would gladly agree to some sort of compensation structure for this. As I do not have a car, this magician would have to be in Philadelphia. My email is vincentcho@gmail.com if anyone wishes to privately contact me. Everyone, feel free to chime in on what you think about my desire for a mentor. Have a great day, Vincent Cho PS - My goal is to develop a working knowledge of all fields of magic with a concentration and focus on general close-up magic (coins, cards, rope, IT, TT). To give an idea of my current abilities, I have listed, off the top of my head, the effects I can do well. Obviously, as you can see,I started out doing cards exclusively and only very recently have I expanded into other close-up effects. I am JUST starting coins and IT work now. "Well" means the techniques have been practiced, thought about and put to the test in a performance situation. "Well" however doesn't mean that the presentations have been fully fleshed out and perfected. Creating effective and entertaining presentations is something I need help in. The technique has never really been a problem as long as I put practice into it. Cards: Ambitious Card Whack Your Pack (harris) Twisting the Aces (Vernon) Henry Christ's Fabulous Four Ace Routine Triumph (Hooser stand-up version) Chameleon Sandwich (Conn) Final Verdict (Bannon) Shuffling Lesson (Long) Mcdonald's Aces Super Swindle (Harris) Membrane (harris) Immaculate Connection (Harris) Voodoo Card (Hollingworth/Steranko) Be Honest, What Is IT? (Fechter) Maxi-Twist (Smith) Tattoo You (Bannon) Deep Astonishment (Harris) Anything Deck (Harris) Mind Power Deck (Kennedy) Coins: Spare Change (Acer) TT: Silk Vanish/Reproduction Salt Vanish/Reproduction Other: Misled (Wenk) Reality Twister (Harris) |
abc Inner circle South African in Taiwan 1081 Posts |
My best advice to you would be to join a magic club in the local area. That way you get the advice you need and you get to meet and socialize with some magicians. A win win situation.
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coleman New user lahn-dahn, yoo-kay 34 Posts |
Your approach is admirable vwc06.
I hope you find someone willing to spend time with you - it sounds like it would not be wasted time for either party. good luck. cole. |
David Fletcher Loyal user 238 Posts |
Hi,
Philadelphia has a great IBM group - Ring 6. I am originally from Philly and it was a great group. Helpful and giving folks. My main mentor in those days was Lee Grey - long gone, now. Enjoy, David
You have to give it away to keep it.
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Dusty the magic clown New user 55 Posts |
It is very hard to find someone who is willing to teach magic most are suspicous even if you are using magic to try to cheer up sick kids liek I do I still have to pull teeth to get my friends to teach me
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Ben Train Inner circle Erdnase never had 4639 Posts |
One, don't look to a magic club to find a mentore.
Unfortunatly, most magic clubs are filled with magicians who, despite their boasting, have never performed a day in their life. My suggestion is to find a pro who is performing in the area, go to his show, and then talk to him/her after. Compliment them, get their card, and offer to buy them lunch if theyll talk to you about whatever it is you wanna talk about. Find a worker. Not a magic club nerd. And make sure hes/shes a compitent and good pro. Because being pro doesn't make you good.
If you're reading this you're my favourite magician.
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JesterMan Veteran user Maryland, USA 319 Posts |
Check out a magic shop. (I used to know them all, but all of those are gone.) Another thing to do; go to Bob little's Super Sunday in November. While there are plenty of people who are not the most proficient attending, there are also many who are.
Magic4u02 is from the Philly suburbs, and well-connected. Look for him in the Little Darlings and the Tricky Business forums, among other places. I know at least one other student, assuming that he is still there, who is/was at Temple. From his posts on another site, he seemed to be fairly proficient. If you wanted to check out either the IBM or the SAM, they are both on main routes, if you need public transport. As with Super Sunday, there are those with interest, but there are also some good magicians that attend. Bryan Dean (Toder) is also a Philly area magician. Good luck!
JM
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