Performing Magic For Teenagers

"If you ask me to describe teenagers - one particular definition which comes into my mind is Confused in motion". Reality is plenty of magicians have an un-mentioned "worry" of performing for teenagers.

Why?

The factors can occupy pages of notes, but I will give a handful of - I often observe.

You see most magicians, in particular male magicians are ego driven... which signifies we allow our ego to dictate how we perform vs. permitting our passion for the art of magic to guide us. Yes, it starts for some as early as kindergarten or elementary school exactly where we "really feel" we have to "impress" a girl by acquiring in a fight and "acting" hard.

Only to understand later in life the girl you were attempting to impress was only thinking to herself "What an idiot he is". Effectively, for a large number of this ego which drives some ... carries over into adulthood and can truly hinder individuals from reaching their true passion... in this situation becoming the most beneficial performer you can be.

I understand some have a want to execute for youngsters, some pre-teens, some teenagers, some early adult, some adult and other individuals senior adult... but to turn out to be the most effective entertainer (a master magician) a single will have to understand to discipline their ego so they also can be equipped to definitely entertain for all ages.

Note: I will say this ego point can also have a dramatic impact on self-esteem too (How you view yourself. Comparing your self to other people or mentally not able to grow to be the performer you wish to be given that you are so "worried" about how others view you as a particular person).

So let us get proper into it.

"Performing Magic For Teenagers"

One of the first elements to equip your-self with when setting a goal to become a greater magician with teenagers is this Fact...

"Enter into their globe and they will enter yours"

You see one particular of the significant draw backs a great deal of magicians have when performing for teenagers is they are so disconnected with "reality" they are usually speaking down to or way out in an additional universe and the teenagers are just looking at them and thinking "What is incorrect with this person... they have no clue".

Lets cover a few.

1. "Kick'n Wit Tha Cool Lingo Child"

I have personally observed a wide range of (effectively which means) magicians try to difficult to "speak the teenage language"... appear unless you are a teenager or this is genuinely you... Cease trying to talk like they speak. You must NOT try to use any lingo which does not sound organic coming from your lips and this goes for actions as well!

Instance:

I witnessed a magician performing a close-up card trick for teenagers and one of the very first things this magician did was go into a high-five swing and at the identical time saying "Whazzz uuuuup".

Come on get genuine!

Very first of all the high-five swing with the phrase "Whazzz uuuuup" went out of "style" in 1999 and if you are going to do this in a "cool" manner it has to be at the right time in your set. If your opening is going into a high-5 swing and at the exact same time saying "Whazzz uuuuup" I know this is going to be a terrible magic efficiency... oh, certain the magician could know how to do all the "moves" to make the trick operate, but the reality is this is ONLY HALF THE BATTLE when performing for teenagers.

Note: DO NOT try to act "hip" or "down wit it". Just be yourself and HAVE Enjoyable (Teenagers are not seeking for an individual "trying" to act cool, they are seeking for an individual who is actual - - just themselves and to a teenager this IS cool)!

two. This Is A Cool Trick (says you)

An additional main fault I see magicians bring to the table when performing for teenagers is they pre-figure out a trick is 'cool' for the reason that they like it or they saw a hip young magician performing it. If you want to "win" your teenage audience (no matter whether it is one particular or fifty of them) you better prepare by very carefully deciding on the "ideal" trick / routine and be positive the trick also matches your character. What you view as cool is absolutely nothing far more than a puzzle to try and figure out to the teenager.

Once again, virtually nothing at all kills performing a magic trick for teenagers like presenting what you look at to be a cool trick and for the teenager it is nothing at all significantly more than a puzzle to try and catch what you are doing.

Note: When I carry out for teenagers I execute items you may possibly give some thought to 'so-so' tricks, but it is the truth I take the trick and make it a exciting, thoughts-boggling encounter for the teenager (additional on this later).

three. I Have Lots Of "Vital" Factors To Say So Hear Me Loud And Clear

Warning. Warning. Warning. Magicians when you are preparing to execute for teenagers stop and record (film or audio) what you are about to say "to" them.

When performing for teenagers unless you have rehearsed your "patter" more than and again you Much better Truly, Definitely and I Really mean definitely go quite light on speaking and quite heavy on surprising "I am right here to mess with your head" magic!

This is 1 of the elements a great many magicians miss when preparing and in fact performing for teenagers. They think they are going to "impart" their awesome words of wisdom into the teenagers - - like "OK Children Do Not Smoke, Drink And Do Drugs". Arrrrg, Hack! Well like I stated earlier: "Enter into their planet and they will enter yours".

The cold-blooded truth is your opening effect must be a direct, in your face, and as solid, visually amazing and small if any talking as attainable!

In order to "Enter into their globe and they will enter yours" you Should, Need to, Ought to win them more than Fast and FURIOUS.

Let them know straight out of the gate...

"I am a Certainly, Honestly, Genuinely great prestidigitator. Appear I am a single "negative" magician you think you have what it requires to "catch" me accomplishing the "tricky" component? Nicely you have met your match... you could have seen other magicians who did tiny magic tricks for the kiddies, but right right here and appropriate now I am going to perform some magic which will mess with your mind. IF you can ...I DARE YOU TO "Attempt" and catch me - - I bet you can not... you will only catch what I want you to see - period!"

Yes, most of the time (99.9% of the time)... I do the strong magic proper away but MOST importantly I verbally say exactly what I have above (verbatim)... for teenagers when they hear a person say some thing to them like:

"I am a Honestly, Seriously, Really superior prestidigitator. Appear I am 1 "negative" magician you believe you have what it takes to "catch" me doing the "tricky" portion? Properly you have met your match... you may perhaps have observed other magicians who did small magic tricks for the kiddies, but correct here and correct now I am going to carry out some magic which will mess with your thoughts. IF you can ...I DARE YOU TO "Attempt" and catch me - - I bet you can not... you will only catch what I want you to see - period!"

Believe me a strong statement like this ("If you can") gets even the most cynical teenager on their feet... they are now ready for you (so they feel)... you see one particular piece of the psychology here is now they WILL overlook the modest points because I have "dared them to catch me and I will only permit them to see what I want them to see".

Yes, I understand you may very well say getting this direct is not my persona... I fully fully grasp this could possibly be the case... but in your own words and actions you WANT to let them get this message ... in whatever manner you present it. The fact is now you have laid the bait of catch me IF you can ... not only does this light a fuse below them but this gets them so on edge you can now go for the "kill" with less effort.

Instance:

I will execute some thing like the card into orange which for a number of teenagers is nothing a lot more than "OK"... with their comment at the end of you slipped the card in there when we were not searching or you put the card in ahead of the show.

So in this case...

You make positive they are on their toes by stating how effective the impact they are about to witness is. This trick is so potent I will take the secret to my grave with me- - so do not even attempt and figure out how I do what you are about to see.

I in most cases execute a comedy card to orange routine.

The "jokes" are so "bad"... but because I "act" as although they are funny by beginning to laugh... then as I look about the room noticing they are moaning due to the fact the "jokes" are so "terrible" ... I then make a straight face go back into the 'trick" but throughout the routine throwing in the "jokes" which of program makes them want to boo me off the stage but considering that I "challenged" them at the beginning of the trick that this was extraordinary they are intrigued since just after all they are "going to figure out what I did to make the trick perform" (not realizing they have "fallen" for the showmanship and are now not certainly focused on "catching" me).

Now in this routine there is a "secret" process of making the card vanish just before the audiences exceptionally eyes. When I do this "secret" move I make Certain they see me do it slow and I make it "seem" I do not know they just saw what I did to make the pieces vanish... I then begin to clap like I have just performed some feat of magic so powerful every person should be on their feet applauding... of program because this "secret" method was exposed they are not impressed in the least bit... and in the middle of my individual applause I slowly slow my clapping down which began as a rapid hand clap from clap, clap, clap, clap ... to clap -clap-clap to clap---clap---clap--- and as I do so I am scanning the audience with a half smile... considering that just after all I "now" recognize they know the "secret" move that I utilised to make the pieces disappear.

Small do the teenagers know I have just implemented some of the most powerful psychology 'on' them and have set them up for a powerful, mind-boggling finish.

To sum this instance up as I am cutting the orange I act as if this has nothing to do with this trick... and unknown to me there is anything inside... as I have a teenager take the card out of the orange I state:

"(THEIR Name), Please remove the object from inside the middle of the orange you just cut (I truly cut it, but this verbiage is necessary for them later when they are recapping almost everything that transpired in front of them) and tore (It was cut, but again this verbiage sets up the stage for them later as they are attempting to know my "secret" techniques) with your bare hands.

Now I do not want to touch it, so will you please slowly open it (as they are opening the card I ask the teenager in the audience what card they "freely" chose earlier in the routine with no my influence in any way - once again, beneficial the way I am saying this). What card did you extract from the fresh, shop bought orange you were holding throughout the entire show?"

They name the card.

I then make a strong point "I do not want to touch the card, I want you to prove to yourselves what you just witnessed is actual" and I then ask the other teenager who is holding the piece to "make certain the piece in their hand is not just a piece but the exact match - - does it match verbatim?" I ask loudly.

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