VJC Arts Appreciation Day

VJC had their annual arts appreciation day and I was invited to do a 2-hour magic appreciation workshop. I conducted a semi-lecture-style workshop, starting off with a 20 min show. There was great response from the students. They were all very eager to start learning magic. (Man! I wish that my school had magic classes when I was a student! Seems like there are so many more choices nowadays)

While planning this lecture, I wasn't sure what to teach - how much magic would be sufficient. So I decided to cover a wide range of magic - cards, coins, street magic and miscellaneous objects. My guys thought that I was giving them too much to manage. However, as I dialogued with them, I found that many said that they've been learning magic on their own and most have watched many close-up effects on YouTube and Metacafe.

Welcome to the 21st century - Where anything can be found on the web!

Check out the class... Glad that they are so into learning the magic.

Fiddling with the pack of cards that was given to them free, most of my students gave a resounding “Chey!” upon the revelation of the trick. It's a standard response! It's hard for many people, even magicians themselves, to understand that magic need not be complicated to create a magical effect. It's all about the presentation. Like Eugene Burger says "The greatest magic is usually very simple"
To all the VJ students who attended my Magic Appreciation course, let me know how your magic is coming along. Hope that you'll continue to pursue magic as a hobby! You never know where it may lead you.

In love and magic,

Priscilla