Hi there. I have been performing magic as a hobby for a number of years. I am now looking at performing professionally. I am finding it hard to put together a finely tuned routine. I guess you need some experience. I am looking at doing some restaurant work and some corporate walk around/close-up performances. The problem I have is I have acrued a fairly large repertoire over the years and everything I have performed privately has gotten such a good reaction from people that I don't know what to add or sacrifice when mending my routine. Please help, all those with experience in this field!!!

This has been discussed, I believe, in the "Table Hopping" area.

Basically, these types of routines should be short and include 2 or 3 effects that blend together in some way.
An example might be Color Changing Knives, Cut and Restored Cord followed by a short Finger Ring and Cord routine.
Another may be Ghost Bills, Crazy Man's Handcuffs and Traveling Cash.

Have about a half dozen of these 3 trick routines lastind about 5 minutes and you have a good start.
You will want quick resets and tricks that require no working surface, except the spectators hands.

Good Luck,

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For general restaurant and walk-around purposes whittle your repertoire down to six effects. No matter how good of a response you have gotten on those six tricks in the past, the fact that you plan to perform them for a paying audience means that you need to relook at them. Begin by making sure that they are angle proof, can be executed technically without thought, scripted so you 'sound' professional, non-offensive for the particular venue,and are presented is a polished personable manner. Good luck and much success!