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irishmagic Regular user 135 Posts |
I will be performing for 125 8th graders....help please. What is appropriate material.
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Michael Messing Inner circle Knoxville, TN 1817 Posts |
When I perform for that age group, I do the same material I use for adults with the presentation adjusted for their age. It is very important that the kids don't think your doing "kids magic." They take it as an insult.
Unfortunately, it is really tricky because the maturity level really varies. Try to avoid anything confrontational. Sucker tricks are really risky. If they think you tried to make them look bad, they can turn on you! I do the McCombical Prediction (Jumbo), Paper to Money with a fire wallet, torn and restored newspaper, cut and restored rope. the world's only three card trick done with four cards, (jumbo cards) needle through balloon, a color changing silk routine using a die tube, color changing cane to silks, Pavel's Blow Tie, Fukai's color changing records. The important thing is not to take yourself too seriously. That age group really likes to cut people down to size if they're too serious. Make sure you do good material (that you are proficient with) and plan on having a good time with them! |
Al Kazam the Magic Man Inner circle Living in Perth Western Australia 1042 Posts |
Hello there,
I certainly agree with MagicMikey. Here in Tawian with the economy not doing too well, tricks with money go well, like the switch of a small denomanation to a large one, and then maybe making it disappear into a silk only to end up coming out as a few small coins. I'm sure you can figure this one out. I also agree about the point of having fun and not coming across too high and mighty, which I'm sure you wouldn't anyways. Have fun, JoJo
Magic guy in Perth Australia
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Schaden Inner circle Purgatory 1253 Posts |
In this case, I would do a quick little visual routine. It should also have some spectator help and hypnosis is a really good thing to do. If you have a manipulation routine I would do that. If you have a grand illusion I would also do that. Oh yeah, if you do baffling bra to a teacher it will get great reactions. Try doing this to a Male teacher.
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jcmagic New user Indianapolis 16 Posts |
Remember this age lives in a land of video games, and fast tv. nuf said
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Marshall Thornside Inner circle chicago 2016 Posts |
I did a lecture for the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. but I had an idea what they were learning and sorts, and how to simplify my lecture - particular for the ages of 7-9.
My father had a wonderful children's routine, very kids orientated and with lots of audience participation. Plus he had some humourous jokes too. I guess you need to find a balance of your show with their level, go to low they get bored, go to high they get turned off. Remember when you were in 8th grade? Attention spans stuff.
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Ron Giesecke Special user Redding, Ca. 947 Posts |
One thing that works for me is to talk above their head ever-so slightly--appeal to their sense of intelligence. I don't mean that one needs to barrage them with abstract principles, but if you try to "identify" with them at their level, they will be more apt to scorn.
I knew an eighth grader, who, trust me, was no teeming intellectual bastion. In fact, he bore the hallmarks of every characteristic from which I will protect my daughters. He also thought "Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants" was the coolest foray into magic he had ever seen. And he couldn't get over how "funny he was." Just a thought. In a nutshell: Talk to them like they are your age, and leave the Britney Spears references on the ash heap. They'll give you an exponentially greater amount of respect for it. Hope this helps, Ron |
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