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creamofmaestro New user Singapore 2 Posts |
I did a 10 minute stand-up birthday party few years ago, my first. I did an ACR, and a color changing deck (the only part they seemed to react to was card to mouth, and the last phase of my ACR. If you are doing card magic, do Card to Mouth, or some mind reading (by forcing a card).
Then, I did Fiber Optic rope magic. They went crazy over Professer's Nightmare, but didn't really understand the rest of the routine. Finally, I did Multiplying Soap Bubbles. Oh My God, they went crazy!!!!! It's stuff like that kids can RELATE to (in this case, bubbles), that they love. I found doing magic for kids kind of difficult in my first try. I know some adult performers find it hard to perform magic for kids. Because it requires a whole different set of skills that performing for adults does not teach you. Children watching a lousy kid show magician will leave the room the first chance they get. In your experience, Is it easier to perform magic for children than for adults? |
Danny Kazam Inner circle 1516 Posts |
My experience is it's easier for me to perform for children. I believe it's where you fit most comfortably. Some tell me that it's harder to perform for children than adults, but for me, I find it easier to perform for children than adults.
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Jeffini New user Atlanta 52 Posts |
If you love kids and understand them, you may find it a pleasure to entertain them. However, I believe it is important to emphasize the entertainment focus and the focus on the children, and not a focus on magic. That is not to suggest that your magic should be shoddy, but to emphasize a focus on the children. I have found it invaluable to follow some basic principles when working with children including getting on their level, eye contact, proper pacing with changes in tempo, carefully choosing your words to match their age, lots of interaction that involves the children, making them feel special, and a lot of laughter. These ideas have worked for me for forty years. I hope this helps.
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danfreed Inner circle West Chester PA 1354 Posts |
I started a post on that in the Little darlings and it got a lot of responses, look it up. Performing for kids varies a lot depending on the age group, so you may be better/find it easier with older kids or younger kids. You can do some of the same stuff for older kids that you do for adults, but it usually requires a different presentation and more carefull explanation or they may not get it. Some performers essentially do a kids act for adults, and it can work out well (youtube woody pittman).
Dan Freed
AKA The Amazing Spaghetti https://www.magiciandanfreed.com/birthday-party-magician-for-kids http://thecaricatureartist.com http://danieljayfreed.com |
Dennis Michael Inner circle Southern, NJ 5821 Posts |
It depends on one's training. If one attends KIDabra Conference, they will learn a lot about doing Kid magic. Until I found a mentor in my youth, who taught me a nice formula for developing magic for kids, I struggled like many others.
Adults are forgiving, kids are not. Using this to your best advantage helps a lot. Adults like good comedy, and the WOW factor. IMHO
Dennis Michael
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wwhokie1 Special user 512 Posts |
Which do you enjoy performing for the most, kids or adults? The one you enjoy the most will probably be the easiest. It will be different for different people.
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Dennis Michael Inner circle Southern, NJ 5821 Posts |
Here are many issues wwhokie, one can get many kids shows and make a living from hem. Only a few succeed in the illusion field, and getting jobs are much more difficult, as well as staffing, employees, and skill acquired.
I laugh a lot with kids and it is fun for me, as well, as being a big kid at heart.
Dennis Michael
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Rodney New user Texas 40 Posts |
One isn't necessarily more or less difficult they are just different two different types of performances. I liked how you noticed what the audience was enjoying during your show.
Rodney |
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