1 day ago by leodini

One of the valuable lessons I learned from Henry Hay’s classic book The Amateur Magician’s Handbook was the importance of being self contained. When I go to a birthday party show, I bring everything I need. If I need a glass, I bring it. If I need water, I bring it. I bring all the items I anticipat ...

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21 days ago by leodini

Stage fright afflicts almost every performer, the seasoned and the neophytes alike. It torments not only magicians but also stage actors, singers, musicians and other performing artists. It even vexes athletes. You are probably familiar with the symptoms: heavy breathing, heart thumping in the chest ...

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23 days ago by leodini

Some magicians in the Philippines look smooth and elegant when performing. They have mastered their routines and polished their moves. Polish and mastery, of course, have a third buddy. It is called streamlined act, which is a byproduct of the Principle of Economy of Motion. According to the experts ...

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30 days ago by leodini

If you wonder why, despite countless hours of practice, your magic doesn’t slay audiences the way you envision it to, try slowing down your performance. Your magic might just be over speeding and difficult to understand. Most close-up magicians in the Philippines, especially those who perform card a ...

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121 days ago by leodini

Not only magicians in the Philippines but all over the world have to contend with the limitations of a magic performance. Performing a magic show is not like performing a song-and-dance number. It’s not like juggling three balls or doing cartwheels and somersaults. The performance of magic needs pec ...

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170 days ago by leodini

Here’s a primer on IT magic. I hope the readers will find some useful information in this article. Background The clothes you wear. Your clothing is the foremost background. Contrary to the general belief, solid-black clothes do not necessarily hide the IT. If you move the floating object, or if a s ...

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188 days ago by leodini

Every particular group has its own specialized language. It is called jargon. Only members of the group are supposed to speak and understand it with some measure of ease. Doctors, for example, might say, “The local PCT advises the CPA when passing ADHD clients with PTSD to CPN’s from the CMHT,” and ...

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189 days ago by leodini

Next to magicians in the Philippines, I find sport fishermen fun to talk with. I always have a good, relaxing conversation with people who catch fish for a hobby or for sports. They are funny and lovable folks. They always spend inordinate time talking about the fish they catch. They even spend time ...

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191 days ago by leodini

Magicians in the Philippines who perform comedy magic, or who try to spice their act with comedy business, know that making people laugh is a difficult enterprise. Even the most talented funny man will tell you that comedy is a hit-or-miss affair. Funny antics that look hysterically hilarious on pap ...

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204 days ago by leodini

This is one technique that will increase 50% the quality of your performance. I wouldn’t call this technique a secret because it is not. Good performers and the really outstanding ones have been using this technique by instinct. It’s all there in plain sight and available for free for everyone to us ...

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