
Brian T. Lees
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Brian brings over 50 years of experience to the stage. His shows play to all ages and he has made his mark as a highly skilled entertainer. The music, comedy and storytelling in his "Mysteries of Magic" show will leave you talking about it for a very long time. He knows the secret of capturing an audience and leading them through a magical journey.
Through his training materials Brian introduces magicians to the craft, skills and tools needed to work in front of an audience. It makes no difference how expensive your magic is, how great you are with slight-of-hand or manipulations. Your entertainment factor rests entirely on the audience. If they are not entertained you will not be viewed well as a performer.
Brian has presented numerous lectures on performance, working with music and show development to various clubs and organizations. His helpful articles have been published in both clown and magic industry magazines. Endorsements he received echo his goal of meeting magicians where they are and providing training to help take their performance to the next level.
Brian has won first place in group competition (Felix Adler Days, Clinton, IA) He placed second in stage competition (2012) third in competition (2015), second in stage competition (2016) by IBM Ring # 11 (QCMC), and third in stage competition (2017) by IBM Ring # 11 (QCMC)
All Brian’s training materials are available as lectures. For more information, or to discuss lectures for your organization or convention feel free to email: magicwithbrian@yahoo.com
website: magicbybrian.com
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Abraca-Poof November 2018Brian T. Lees
- Second Booking
- Olive the Reindeer
- Off-Season Maintenance
- Sponge Magic
- Business Plan
- What is Back Stage Magic?
- Magicians Miss Opportunities
1st edition 2018, 10 pages. | 2018 / 10 / 26 | $0.00
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Abraca-Poof October 2018Brian T. Lees
- Assembly and Ring Lecture Values
- Do Your Homework
- One Man's Junk ...
- Inexpensive Learning
- Heads Up Albuquerque
- Last Minute Calls
- Warm Ups
1st edition 2018, 10 pages. | 2018 / 9 / 28 | $0.00
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Abraca-Poof September 2018Brian T. Lees
- Make Conventions Affordable
- Clean You Cannot See
- Louis Armstrong Tribute
- Book Covers/Graphics
- Marketing Outside the Box
- Customer's Investment
- 2 Things You Never See
- Cardboard Displays
- Look Beyond the Magic
1st edition 2018, 10 pages. | 2018 / 8 / 31 | $0.00
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Marketing Outside the BoxBrian T. Lees Marketing does not have to be expensive. Newspaper, radio, and television are good sources, but they can cost a lot of money. There are other activities magicians can do to advertise their services. Many are free, and others have minimum expense. Some magicians only use these sources. This type of marketing works well for them.
To tap into these sources the magician must start to think outside the box. One must reach beyond those expensive venues and get their name out to potential customers through different media and activity. The magician must get creative, carving out exposure to their... | 2018 / 8 / 18 | $25.00
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Abraca-Poof August 2018Brian T. Lees
- Booking Tips Club
- Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
- Magic and Props Care
- The Extra Piece
- Education Resources
- Get that Extra $200
- Quad City Magic Club Moline, IL
1st edition 2018, 10 pages. | 2018 / 8 / 7 | $0.00
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Optical Character RecognitionBrian T. Lees I remember reading an article about a magic trick. Not sure which magazine or issue it was in. But I want to read it again. I have two choices:
- I can start the magazine shuffle. Issue by issue looking for the article.
- Open a file folder on my computer. Then open the category folder and find the article.
OCR, Optical Character Recognition can be used to read the article into the computer. Once scanned the article can be pasted into a word processor, spell checked and formatted as needed.
An article written two months ago, or one that was published a few years ago can be found within... | 2018 / 7 / 9 | $20.00
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Abraca-Poof July 2018Brian T. Lees
- Flash Products
- The Opening
- Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
- July "Give Something Back" Month
- Featured Lecturers WCA Convention Albuquerque, NM March 3rd - 7th, 2019
- Donated Performance Invoice
- Insurance
- Computer Crash Recovery
1st edition 2018, 10 pages. | 2018 / 6 / 29 | $0.00
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The OpeningBrian T. Lees Professional, high quality performances use strong openings. Entertainers use everything at their disposal to insure their opening is one of the most impressive features of their show. They hold nothing back. Music, flash pots, fog machines, lights and other effects have been used to enhance the opening impact.
This text will cover the functions and objectives of the opening. It will identify the primary goals and provide suggestions to help you reach them.
- Opening Objectives
- Opening Tools
- Opening Announcements
- Sample Openings
- Plan Your Opening
- A Word About the Close
- Wrapping it...
| 2018 / 6 / 10 | $15.00
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Abraca-Poof June 2018Brian T. Lees
- Magic Coach
- Flash Products
- Taking the Stage Column
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game
- Magician's Numbers
- Encore
- Performance Journal
- Stage Set Up
- Cassette Tape
- June is Support Month
1st edition 2018, 10 pages. | 2018 / 5 / 25 | $0.00
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Abraca-Poof May 2018Brian T. Lees
- You Can't Fix Stupid
- Buyer Beware
- 2017 Abraca-Poof
- Costume Sources
- Booking Form
- Local Magic Stores
- Spring Summer Lecture Tour
- A Walk Through The Vendors Room
1st edition 2018, 10 pages. | 2018 / 4 / 19 | $0.00
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Stage FrightBrian T. Lees Everyone gets nervous before they begin their performance. Those who say they don't are lying. The degree of stage fright is different, but everyone experiences it. There are tips of the trade that many professionals use to work through it. Some are physical and others mental. Combined they can help you control the pressures stage fright can have on you. This text shares a few of those tips. It provides a detailed description of the elements of stage fright, and ways you can calm yourself and focus on your magic.
- Preface
- Stage fright and its impact
- Working the pressure meter
- Confront the...
| 2018 / 3 / 24 | $15.00
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Abraca-Poof April 2018Brian T. Lees
- Answer the Phone / Text / Email
- Everything Old/New Again
- Failure To Read Drive C
- Your Reputation Walks In First
- To Good To Be True
- Don't Lose That Idea
- Reward Your Volunteers
- Entertainment Factor
1st edition 2018, 10 pages. | 2018 / 3 / 23 | $0.00
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Three Classic Magic Tricks for ClownsBrian T. Lees Clowns perform magic. The only difference is the size of the magic and the illusions themselves. I work both as a clown and a magician. I was asked to share some of the materials I use to teach new clowns. This ebook introduces three classic magic tricks, offers routines to get you started, and is illustrated to show the various manipulations. All items pack small, do not take up much space in your pocket and can be found at very reasonable prices.
- What makes magic work
- Introducing the classics
- Thumb tip
- Thumb tip routines
- Hot rod
- Hot rod routines
- Sponge balls
- Sponge ball routines
...
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Abraca-Poof March 2018Brian T. Lees
- Your Best Asset
- Free Shows
- Your Show/Your Responsibility
- Famous Failures
- Magicians in Parade
- I Don't Trick / I Entertain
1st edition 2018, 10 pages. | 2018 / 3 / 1 | $0.00
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Confusing Crayons: One Person RoutineBrian T. Lees The Confusing Crayons is a well known classic. Two crayons and two cylinders are introduced. A volunteer gets one cylinder and selects a crayon. The magician takes the other cylinder and crayon. Instructing the volunteer to follow along the cylinders are turned over, back again and then over. The magicians crayon is right side up and the volunteers pointing down. This is a class that, up to this point, requires the use of a volunteer.
Confusing Crayons, 1 Person Routine is done without the need for a volunteer. Communication takes place with the magician's audience interaction. The audience... | 2018 / 2 / 24 | $15.00
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Abraca-Poof February 2018Brian T. Lees
- What Makes Magic Work?
- Do Not Take It With You
- Lybrary.com Distribution
- 20 Minute Set, Empty Handed
- E-Factor Volume 2
- Gather Sponsors
- Support the Market
- Performance Investment
1st edition 2018, 10 pages. | 2018 / 1 / 19 | $0.00
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Disaster to LaughterBrian T. Lees As magicians we are hired to entertain. The show must go on is a harsh truth that we all accept responsibility for. The fact is performances do not always take place without problems. If you have ever found yourself standing in the lights, with a failed trick you know what I am talking about. The audience knows the magic was a complete flop. There is no one else on stage with you. When that happens, we all promise we will never put ourselves in that situation again.
Your magic may be "performance ready" but is it also "audience ready"? This text talks about conditioning for the unexpected.... | 2018 / 1 / 1 | $20.00
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Abraca-Poof January 2018Brian T. Lees
- 2018 Goal Setting
- E-Factor Volume 1
- Conversational Negotiation
- E-Factor Volume 2 Scheduled February Release
- New Magic Shop Approach
- Always on Stage/Marketing
- Working Trunk
1st edition 2017, 10 pages. | 2017 / 12 / 22 | $0.00
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Conversational NegotiationBrian T. Lees Entertainment should not be a menu of prices set in stone. There are ways you can charge more for your performances. The power rests in the key elements of communication. Bringing the conversation to an ultimate "take it or leave it" conclusion may not be in the magician's best interest.
There are four elements that need to be covered through conversation. Quoting a price without knowing those elements is a problem that chips away at the magician's profits. Magicians who make more money deploy these elements. They are not hard. In fact, they are so simple to work with that no special training... | 2017 / 12 / 4 | $25.00
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Abraca-Poof December 2017Brian T. Lees
- 2018 Planning
- Coming Soon ...
- Confusion Crayons Without A Volunteer
- 2018 Conventions
- Do As I Do - Not As I Say
- Multiplying Balls with a Twist
- Performance Failure
1st edition 2017, 10 pages. | 2017 / 11 / 19 | $0.00
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