Principles of Magic Workshop
Principles of Magic Workshop
What can you can expect ?
Following some ice-breakers and demonstrations, open discussions will cover magic, magicians, secrecy and the golden rules of magic. Each attendee will be taught the magician’s oath and sworn in as a ‘student of magic’.
The workshop then becomes an informal show and interactive session, with demonstrations of different principles of magic, psychology, techniques and methods used in creating the presentations – and turning conclusions out to the audience. This is followed by group and one-to–one tuition and practice, also student performances depending on format.
The workshop format is invariably determined by the audience age, ability, duration and context within which the school or club are looking for it to be presented. As well as complementing any curricular theme or topic, the workshop is incidentally structured to teach awareness, confidence, interpersonal techniques and rapport building as well as creativity and performance.
Complements cross curricular themes
- Drama and performance arts. After all, magic is more about performance than the trick!
- History: The cultural and social history of magic gives children a wonderful new perspective of people in the past.
- Design and Technology: Many of the most popular magic tricks would be easily constructed in the classroom.
- Maths: Everyone knows the phrase ‘it’s all smoke and mirrors’, in the case of magic it’s all angles and mirrors.
- Science: Magic is a very effective tool for teaching a whole host of scientific concepts from fragile and heavy through to gravity and transparency
Participants have the opportunity to:
- Watch & learn techniques and methods
- Interact & exchange ideas with an experienced performer
- Practice & perform concepts taught during the workshop
- Learn to give and receive constructive feedback
Workshops are tailored from KS2 age
- Looks at concepts, performance, techniques and uses
- Magic tuition given by group and one-to-one.
- Workshop options from 2 hours to 2 weeks !
- Complements cross curricular disciplines
- Also ideal as an unique reward for hard work
Learn better when engaged !
- A workshop is exciting and memorable event.
- Concentration, attitude and achievement can improve.
- Being part of school or team with interesting activities can help motivation, build self-confidence and self-esteem.
