A company Christmas party is boring without good entertainment. November and December is my busiest time of the year, especially for corporate Holiday and Company Christmas Parties. The reason is simple: A company Christmas party is boring without good entertainment. The last thing you want to do when planning your company Christmas party is to make it feel like work. Sure, it can be fun to get dressed up, have a meal and watch people receive awards, but if you really want to give your fellow … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2014
Bringing The Magic Home
David Copperfield once told me that the best way to become great at magic is to perform as much as possible in front of a live audience. With that advice in mind, I began performing, while attending The University of Akron, at seven different bars and restaurants as the resident strolling magician. For two years straight, I performed 2 hours of close-up magic, from table to table, every night of the week. This is what allowed me to perfect my routines, develop my performance style, and … [Read more...]
The Size of the Show
I recently performed a show in a hospitality suite for a company who was hosting an enjoyable evening following an exciting day on the trade show floor. The suite was a small room that only 10-25 people would visit at a time. My job was to keep everyone entertained and to make sure that everyone had a memorable experience. I did this by performing sleight of hand magic and a bit of mind reading, while mingling amongst the group.The very next day, I flew to catch a cruise ship in Juneau, … [Read more...]
Why Mind Reading?
Magic shows are always fun, at least if you’re working with a competent performer. Magic displays to people the impossible and can create great reactions and memories. At the end of the day, most of the audience will be saying to themselves, “I don’t know how he or she did it, but there’s got to be some kind of trick.”Mind reading and mentalism is different. How? Well, the difference between mind reading and magic is that people don’t try to figure out mind reading. On some level, many … [Read more...]
Travel Tips From a Road Warrior
My career as a corporate entertainer has allowed me to travel across most of the globe. As a magician, it is vital that the airlines do not lose my luggage. While I always travel with enough equipment in my carry-on bag to perform a make-shift show, it is always much better to arrive with all of my props, clothing and other necessities.The problems with luggage are many. First of all, your baggage ticket might somehow get accidentally ripped off of your bag during handling. I’ve had entire … [Read more...]