Learn from a Magician In Progress

Before you buy that new magic trick, take a breath, and read this article. Let's look at what your next purchase really means for your growth as a magician.

Lessons learned from teaching magic. Some good tricks to start with. Keep it simple to keep it fun!

Inspired by Robert Harbin, this close-up production box packs flat as a pancake.

My goal for this project was to have a small side table for my show that is extremely portable. This “lazy” table can easily fit in a briefcase, because of the dirty little secret... you only need to carry half of it!

Musing on the relative unimportance of the actual trick you choose to do in your performance, and what does matter.

An eye-popping visual routine using only two standard dice, from The Phoenix magazine in 1948.

Jerry Andrus was a magician of relentless originality and uncompromising honesty.

Until I understand the premise of a magic routine I struggle to make it work for an audience. Once I figure it out, the path becomes clear.

Learn the techniques to creating inspired moments of comedy, and engaging your audience with the spark of spontaneity. Including four stand-up magic routines, forged in the fires of improvisation, to turn a passive crowd into active participants.

Ryan's 2023 lecture notes with eleven tricks, from close-up to stage tricks, and short essays to encourage you to turn your presentations up to eleven!

Print your own magic booklet, customized with your name and information. Makes a great giveaway or even a merchandise sales item.

A series of lessons with both classic and original ideas for making magic with a piece of rope. Nearly three hours of video instruction, split into multiple topic-focused tutorials.