We all know that experience is the greatest teacher — and Ian Kendall has buckets of it! This is a very special opportunity to learn from one of the finest teachers in magic.
This fantastic, fun, practical lecture is called ‘Taking The Step’. It’s about ten things you need to know when moving from close-up magic to stage. Which skills transfer from the close-up arena to the big stage… and which don’t? How do you decide which routines to perform? Which performance-enhancing tips make all the difference between success and failure? Ian will reveal all!
Above all, this is a practical lecture based on real-world experience. Ian will share the insider secrets that have made him one of Scotland’s most successful magicians — and that have also helped his many students.
Did I mention that Ian has rather a lot of experience to offer? Here we go… based in Edinburgh, Ian has been a professional magician for about 30 years. He’s performed just about every type of show just about everywhere, from close-up and stage to cruise ships and street shows. Back in August he completed his 32nd consecutive year performing at the Edinburgh Fringe!
In 2004, Ian launched one of the very first online magic courses called ‘The Virtual Sessions’and since then has created a set of videos called ‘How to Do Stuff’. He wrote an award–winning column for MUM for three years called ‘Basic Training’ and another for ‘Genii’ called ‘Magicana’.
He is the author of six books for magicians including ‘The Lost Luggage Show’ and ‘Braindump’ (teaching his professional working repertoire). He has lectured at two Genii Bash conventionsand last year was the featured speaker at MAGIC Live! in Las Vegas. He was also awarded the Leslie P. Guest award for ‘Excellence In Magic’ by the SAM.
I think you get the picture — Ian knows his stuff! He has a wealth of great insights to share based on a lifetime of entertaining people with top-class magic. Come along, enjoy the club night atmosphere and then watch this brilliant new lecture from one of the most experienced voices in magic.
“Ian is a magic polymath, well worth an entertaining and revealing evening.” — R. Paul Wilson
“Ian is an excellent guide on the journey to stage. I love his thinking and can’t begin to explain how helpful it has been in my own journey from close up to stage.” — Jon Armstrong
