Performing Magic for Kids: Part I - The Secret Most Magicians Don't Know About Kid Shows

You have just discovered the wonderful world of magic. Trip after trip
to the magic shop has added to your ever growing arsenal of magic
tricks. Thirty-three days later the credit card bills arrive to remind
your wife that this IS an expensive hobby.

No problem! You will make back all of the money you've spent and more
by becoming a part-time professional magician. Looking around for places
to hone your craft, you suddenly remember that you niece has a seventh
birthday coming up. You call you sister and offer your services in lieu
of a gift.

Two weeks later the performance time arrives. You pack all of your ace
material into two large cardboard boxes. You start the show for sixteen
first graders and all of your relatives. The show goes well. Everybody
is laughing and having a good time. You take some theatrical pauses to
build suspense as you search your boxes for the next great trick.
Finally, your fifteen minute show concludes after fifty-three minutes.
You never realized you had that much great magic. The kids cheer and
applaud for your debut magic show. Even your sister, wiping the tears
from her eyes, says, "I have never had more fun than I did watching your
magic show. It was great. John got it all on tape."

This is how many part-time professional magicians attempt to begin their
career. They look around and decided that doing kid shows is the best
way to start. Performing magic for kids is one of the most difficult
areas of magic to do well. This series of articles explore some of the challenges of performing children's magic.

The next article explains the four most important things you must do when perfroming magic for children.

Copyright © 2005 J.L. Siefers, All rights reserved.

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