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Working with MusicBrian T. Lees Music is an element that can take a simple show and make it fantastic. This text will identify the various uses of music. I will go into detail on a simple "start up" system you can use. Sources for music will be identified as well as editing materials. A system you can control while on stage, using music that has been edited to fit your performance might already be near your fingertips.
- Uses of Music
- Legal Issues
- Emotion
- Getting Started
- Background
- Choreographed
- Looping and Editing
- Back Up
- Wrapping it Up
1st edition 2016, 22 pages. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF |
Working with a PartnerBrian T. Lees A primer for working with a partner. This text addresses such questions as: why work with a partner, what do look for in a magician you want to work with, documents that both partners need to consider, the basics of putting a performance together and other information.
- Why a partnership
- What to look for In partner
- The partner agreement
- Partnered performance
- Transitioning
- Accent the positive
- Wrapping it up
1st edition 2016, 21 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF |
Working With A ClownBrian T. Lees There is something special about a magician and clown working as a team. Many years ago Mark Wilson, his assistant Nani Darnel and a clown named Rebo brought the Magic Land of Alakazam to life. It was a smash television hit. This ebook identifies the benefits of a clown/magician team. It also helps identify the ways a performance can be produced.
- A Clown’s World
- A Magician’s World
- Working Together
- Individual Segments
- Working with Volunteers
- Wrapping it Up
1st edition 2017, 19 pages. | $8 to wish listPDF |
Working on StageBrian T. Lees From the Preface:
An actor who has always been an inspiration to me once said:
"There are plenty of $400 magicians out there who are only worth $75
and there are plenty of $75 magicians out there that should charge $400."
That is a harsh, cold but very true fact. They all have the skills and potential. Still some do not take their performances up to the levels they should. The ending result is an audience that only gets parts of their show.
The cheap $400 magicians shut out part of their audience. They do not allow the entire audience to listen to what they say. And they have serious... | $10 to wish listPDF |
What Do You Charge?Brian T. Lees There are things that need to be researched and many considerations to think about when setting your prices. This ebook is a basic guide to how to determine what you should be charging in your area.
- Do Your Homework
- Activities / Services
- Market Values
- Price Structure
- Comparisons
- Wrapping It Up
1st edition 2016, 10 pages. | $5 to wish listPDF |
Vaudeville Magic ShowBrian T. Lees The pandemic has major impact on entertainment. Looking back through history the vaudeville style show was immensely popular. Magicians can tap into that type of production to get back in front of audiences once again. This text introduces and helps you plan a vaudeville style show. Want to get back to work in front of an audience? This may be the approach you need to help build your schedule.
- August 2020
- Key factors of pandemic
- Vaudeville
- Magic show production
- Booking
- Expanding
- Wrapping it up
1st edition 2020, PDF 22 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF |
TransitioningBrian T. Lees Now for my next trick..... Ladies and gentlemen watch as I take this silk...... And now, right before your eyes I will...... For my next trick......
Announcing each and every trick you do during your show gets boring to the audience. Nothing makes you sound more generic then constant repetition. For that reason, magicians have come up with methods to create flow through their performance. The methods they use between their magic is referred to as transitions.
The three basic transition tools are: announce, lead and connect. This text identifies the three transitions and helps you use... | $10 to wish listPDF |
Trade Show WorkBrian T. Lees Trade and themed shows take place all year long. If you have been to these types of shows you know people usually just stroll the aisle and only walk in when they want to pick up something free (candy), have an interest in the service/product or have questions. Vendors are turning to entertainment to help bring people into their display area.
The magician's job is to catch people's attention and draw them in. As you work with people, staff members will join the conversation. At one point, you pass them to the staff member. Then you move on and work at bringing more people into the vendor's... | $10 to wish listPDF |
Tool Box ShowBrian T. Lees A call comes in and their magician cancelled. They need a magic show in the next half hour. Can you be packed and ready to go? Maybe you are at an event and one of the sponsors comes up to you and says they need to fill a thirty-minute gap in their schedule. Are you ready to step on stage and go to work? The answer rests in what this text refers to as a tool box show. When the phone rings, if the money is right, all you need to do is grab your tool box and go to work. This ebook will help you take advantage of those "short notice" performance opportunities.
- Real world
- Tool box show purpose
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TimingBrian T. Lees One of the most important elements of a performance. Without allowing time for the audience to comprehend the magician is doing nothing more than running through a series of instruction steps. Time adds drama, energy and the sizzle needed to enhance magic.
Timing is a hard subject to cover. One does not learn from books or lectures. Those sources, like this text, help identify the value of time. The magician must acquire his/her own skills with the use of time.
This text will help identify how it is used, provide examples you can relate to, and get you started. Armed with this knowledge... | $10 to wish listPDF |
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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Thinking of an AssistantBrian T. Lees Bringing on an assistant to work with you does not have to be expensive. But it does need to be planned out. From adding the employee, to work costumes and through performance this ebook sets the foundation to get started. Begin with the magic you already own and with increased marketing watch your shows evolve to larger venues/audiences.
- Selection
- Payroll
- Sources
- Appearance
- Performance
- After the Show
- Train Wreck Performance
- Wrapping it Up
1st edition 2016, 23 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF |
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...
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The Magic TrunkBrian T. Lees A method of transport and performance for pack small/play big with one trip to and from the car. Customize the interior of the trunk for your specific magic and use it while you perform.
1st edition 2019, 4 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF |
The Magic of CredentialsBrian T. Lees Professionals lead with their credentials, achievements and endorsements. All stand on their skills and talent. But when the decision balances between several magicians the one who gets hired is the one with the strongest credentials. These endorsements validate the magician's performance, and reinforce the strength of their skills profile.
No one wakes up in the morning with a strong file of endorsements. They must be earned, one at a time. And, they will not fall on your doorstep by themselves. This text helps you get started with your credentials file. It will give you a solid foundation... | $10 to wish listPDF |
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...
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SponsorsBrian T. Lees Sponsors are one of the most powerful assets a magician can have. Sponsorship can be one of the strongest marketing activities for a business. The interactive potentials with the audience enhance the exposure, and compared to other media, they can get higher results. This ebook identifies the benefits of sponsorship, introduces ways to approach businesses and provides ideas for ongoing support. The organization wanting a show may not have the funds to hire you. If the audience appeals to your sponsor, the sponsor will pay your invoice, and you can perform for the hosting organization at no charge.... | $10 to wish listPDF |
Sponsored ShowsBrian T. Lees
Businesses have to promote themselves, even through the pandemic. Media today is extremely expensive and sponsorship is a very attractive alternative for them. The impact and long-range potentials are a win/win situation for both the business and the magician. This ebook gets you started with sponsors and identifies the "hot spots" you need to mention as you speak with them.
- Business Basics
- Basic Marketing
- Sponsors
- Sources to Consider
- Approaches
- Calendar and Files
- Wrapping it Up
1st edition 2021, PDF 20 pages. | ★★★★★ $20 to wish listPDF |
Sponge Ball MagicBrian T. Lees Sponge balls pack small and play as big as your imagination allows. Learn basic manipulations and routines. Use as close-up, walk around, with volunteers during your show or on the spot. This ebook gets you well on your way with some of the classic manipulations.
- What makes magic work
- Why sponge
- Palm vanish
- Place vanish
- Complete the vanish
- Classic pass
- Color change
- Pass through
- Change bag
- Classic 3 ball routine
- No sponge
- Wrapping it up
1st edition 2016, 22 pages. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF |
Show DocumentationBrian T. Lees "I used to do that trick many years ago. I just cannot remember how it went but the audience loved it." Have you heard that before? Everyone has files. We keep records of bill payments, taxes, bank statements and a bunch of other important information. Why would your magic be any different?
This ebook identifies the importance of keeping back up information on your magic. It offers suggestions on a file system that includes text, binders and DVD sources. Armed with this system you could bring back any magic that you have done in the past. Use your files to determine what has changed, what... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF |
Show DevelopmentBrian T. Lees A primer to help organize clusters of magic into a professional show. Rate your magic in terms of entertainment factor and establish a flow that moves your performance from show opening to close. Learn the reasons larger and smaller magic are blended into a performance. Then learn how to use these various waves to slowly build your audience to that big "wow" finish successful magicians close with.
- Show Components
- Mechanics
- Inventory
- Flow
- Music
- Produce Your Show
- Specialty Shows
- Documentation/Backup
- Wrapping It Up
1st edition 2016, 27 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF |
Setting the EnvironmentBrian T. Lees A major portion of the audience's experience involves the environment. Their enjoyment can be pleasurable or highly distracted by the area they are given to watch you. This text covers the importance of the performing environment from both the stage and audience perspectives. It goes into details that need to be discussed before the room is set up. It covers many areas most magicians take for granted.
- Seating
- Staff
- Performance Area
- Sound
- Flow Path
- Emergencies
- Get Ahead of Set Up
- Meet and Greet
- Wrapping it Up
1st edition 2016, 20 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF |
Senior Center ShowsBrian T. Lees Senior centers can be a strong market. They already practice social distancing and are anxious for fresh entertainment. This text identifies changes for these types of show, contact goals when speaking with the Activity Director, and follow-up activities to entice future bookings.
- Preface
- The audience
- The activity director
- The budget
- Contact
- Performance
- Follow-up
- Wrapping it up
1st edition 2021, PDF 20 pages. | ★★★★★ $8 to wish listPDF |
Sell the SizzleBrian T. Lees The climax of a magic trick can only last a few minutes. But the build up can take a lot more time. The "sizzle" created by the magician adds drama, mystery and builds the element of surprise. This ebook covers sizzle. What it is, when it is needed, when to use it, and how to work with it.
- What is sizzle?
- When to use sizzle
- Creating sizzle
- Automate yourself
- Timing
- Wrapping it up
1st edition 2016, 15 pages. | $5 to wish listPDF |
Same Show Over and OverBrian T. Lees Magicians do the same basic show over and over. This text will help you prepare for a second, third or fourth show that same day. It covers the need to decompress from the first performance, relax, and reset. Then it identifies ways to pump yourself back up.
Every time you step on stage the audience should feel they are experiencing a premier performance. They don't care if we have done the same magic 100 times already. They want to see a fresh, energetic show each and every time.
This text will cover some of the things professionals do between shows. They follow steps that help them... | $10 to wish listPDF |
Safety Magic Show PrimerBrian T. Lees A primer to help magicians get started with safety based magic, and shows.
- Foundational Groundwork
- Potential Markets
- Sources for Material
- Sample Routines
- The Blend
- Hand Out Materials
- Wrapping it up
1st edition 2016, 18 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF |
Recurring PerformancesBrian T. Lees The advantage of recurring/repeat performances and how to market yourself for them.
- Identifying the recurring performance need
- The basic approach
- Timing
- Pricing
- Personalizing the show to the entity/sponsor
- Suggested businesses and entities to contact
- Wrapping it up
1st edition 2022, PDF 19 pages. | $15 to wish listPDF |
Promotional Pack Press KitBrian T. Lees Major corporations, large festivals and fairs offer large paying contracts. In these environments a magician needs more than just a business card and brochure. The best approach is to provide them with a promotional presentation. Some refer to it as a promo pack and others just call it a press kit. Regardless the term those who get hired often gain their consideration based on the promotional information they provide.
One does not have to go out and invest a lot of money to build a professional presentation pack. You can purchase high quality folders from the local office supply store. Using... | ★★★★★ $8 to wish listPDF |
Promote Your Magic ShowBrian T. Lees
Use local free or economical sources to promote your magic and get hired. This text gets you started on listing sources and using a tracking system to track your results. You refer to that system as you adjust your goals into areas that generate more opportunities to get hired.
- Marketing 101
- Marketing Tools
- Marketing Plan
- Tracking System
- Wrapping It Up
1st edition 2021, PDF 20 pages. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF |
Professional Show DevelopmentBrian T. Lees You do not have to hire a director, choreographer and technical designer to produce your own professional show. This ebook covers the environment, building your outline of magic, using music, and developing your show. Learn how to fine tune your performance through rehearsal, problem area recognition and the flow from opening to your finale. A high-quality professional production is within your grasp using a lot of materials you may already own.
- Set the stage
- Backdrop
- Sound, P/A System
- Music
- Lights
- Working tables, etc.
- Transporting
- Cases, boxes, bags trunks and carts.
- Show components
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Productive RehearsalBrian T. Lees Whether you spend an hour a day, or a few hours before your performance this ebook helps you get the most out of the time spent.
The materials in this ebook help you identify dead spots, problems with angles, poor manipulation and other elements that directly impact your performance. Materials are included that help you prepare for the unexpected. The performance factor rests entirely on the audience. This ebook helps sharpen your performance skills.
- What is rehearsal
- Tools
- Evaluation
- Documentation
- Sample documentation forms
- Trick/Routine form
- Train wreck rehearsal
- Wrapping it...
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Power of NegotiationBrian T. Lees When the potential customer says "no", it might translate as "not yet". There is a strong chance that there is not enough incentive yet. A good negotiating magician will not discount his price. He will discuss value added services and other incentives. Then he will ask the individual for the contact again. This text introduces the power of positive negotiation. Applying these tools will help you get more performance contracts.
- Negotiation History
- Availability Signs
- The Approach
- In the Trenches
- Be Ready to Walk
- One Last Attempt
- Close the Deal
- Wrapping it Up
1st edition 2020, PDF... | $15 to wish listPDF |
Performing as a BusinessBrian T. Lees A primer for entertainers wanting to go "full time" performing as a career.
- Business Plan
- Services / Products
- Performance Costs
- Administrative Costs
- License / Insurance
- Marketing Expenses
- Business Documents
- Growth Projections
- Profit / Loss Statement
- Wrapping it Up
1st edition 2016, 25 pages. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF |
Performance OpeningBrian T. Lees The two most important elements of a performance are the opening and close. The opening sets the environment for the audience to be entertained. The close is the magician's last chance to leave a lasting impression on the audience. To be effective, the opening must meet specific goals. This text identifies them and provides ideas, samples and recommendations to help the magician attain them.
- Show Structure
- Primary Opening Goals
- Types of Opening
- Opener Planning
- Sample Openings
- Document
- Wrapping It Up
1st edition 2019, PDF 18 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF |
Performance NegotiationBrian T. Lees
Magicians are in the entertainment service industry. Just like other independent contractors we provide quotes. There comes a time when we must negotiate. Some magicians move along when they hear the venue/individual say no. Others negotiate to try to find a win/win agreement. Those who are willing to negotiate their performance have a better chance of getting hired.
- Negotiation, element of business
- The differences between "NO"
- When to negotiate
- Set up negotiation
- Open negotiations
- Accept/decline negotiation
- Wrapping it up
1st edition 2021, PDF 19 Seiten. | $20 to wish listPDF |
Performance InvestmentBrian T. Lees Ever wonder why some magicians always seem to get hired over others? Do you want to get your quote higher in the piles of those being considered? If you position your quote with a return on investment approach you will have more success. Skills and performance content is important. But those who suggest better returns in terms of value are those who get hired. This ebook identifies the “value add” elements that, if included in your quote, helps push your information to the top of the list.
- Preface
- The Buyers Side
- Disqualified Proposals
- Value by Definition
- Value Adds
- Structure the...
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Performance CloseBrian T. Lees The close of your performance is your last chance to make a lasting impression on your audience. It should bring the audience to the peak of excitement, energize them and leave them talking about your magic. This text identifies the goals of the close. It provides examples and suggestions to help you develop a strong, effective close. Future performances often depend on the posture you leave your audience. Pull out all the stops, use all your tools to make your close one to be remembered.
- Basic Show Composition
- The Build Up
- Close Goals
- Tools for The Close
- Sample Closes
- Document
- Wrapping...
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Patter: The Story Behind the MagicBrian T. Lees As magicians we do the same range of magic over and over again. What makes it different is our character, presentation and patter. We all put our own twist on the routines. Patter is the glue that identifies the magic to us personally. It is our personal signature. If we don't take time to create new or updated patter then our performance begins to sound routine or "follow the motions". This ebook identifies different types of patter, offers some suggestions and provides a few examples.
- What's in the box
- Purpose of patter
- Story patter
- Instructional patter
- Narration patter
- Situation patter
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