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March 2014 Official Publication of The Society of Young Magicians The Magic of David Garrard How to be a Magician S.A.M.S.A.M. SPOSPOTLIGHTTLIght Whats on the Web WWA brief look at what’s happening in magic on theW Internet Card tricks are a fun and easy way to amaze friends and family. This website is for magicians of any skill level looking to learn free card tricks. Be sure to check back often since new card tricks are added often! If you haven’t already, you can sign up for the newsletter to receive tricks in your email! Click the logo to see the site. http://www.falseshuffle.com/ 2 March 2014/The Magic SYMbol CONTENTSWHAT’S INSIDE 2 Spotlight - Convention Ad/What’s on the Web 8 How to be a Magician 4 Letter From the Editor 9 Card to Wallet 5 How to be a Magician 10 SYM Pin Program 6 Young Magicians Seminar info 11 SYM Pin Program 7 ImPULSEable Card Trick 12 Magic Fun Page “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”-W.B. Yeats S.Y.M. WEBSITE S.A.M. WEBSITE www.magicsym.com www.magicsam.com The Society of Young Magicians (S.Y.M.) sponsored by The Society of American Magicians, is a world-wide organization for youth, ages 7 through 17. (At age 18 you graduate to membership in The Society of American Magicians.) The purpose of S.Y.M. is to promote interest in magic as a wholesome hobby that will help develop self-confidence and skill, the ability to speak in pub- lic, discipline that comes from learning, practicing and performing magic, and a sense of service to others through helping others learn magic and by performing magic at charitable events. The Society of Young Magicians has nearly 100 local chapters, called Assemblies, around the country. Adult supervision and instruction are provided by qualified members of the Society of American Magicians, one of the most prestigious world-wide organizations of its kind. HAVE A QUESTION? NEED ADVICE? CAN’T FIGURE OUT A TRICK? NEED GUIDANCE? DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT IN MAGIC? The S.Y.M. has a panel of mentors ready to help you. Associate members who do not have an Assembly in their area now have a place to turn. Even members of a local Assembly can participate in this mentoring program. This is a free service and part of your S.Y.M. membership. To contact the SYMentor, simply e-mail your questions to: [email protected] Your question will be directed to someone who will help you from our panel of experts. Parents of SYM’ers may also write with questions. Be sure to get permission from your parents before writing. Letter from the editor The Michael A. Raymer Magic SYMbol Volume 30 Issue No. 3 • March 2014 Spring is nature’s way The Magic SYMbol is a monthly publication Michael A. Raymer, Editor of saying, “Let’s party!” Bruce Kalver, Consulting Editor ~Robin Williams Articles are written by the editor unless otherwise noted. Editorial Offices: The Magic SYMbol Michael Raymer, Editor Well, as I write this we had all the snow melt around the house 5512 Pavilion Way but now they say we have more on the way. Last report was maybe 7- Louisville, KY 40291 8 inches. Now I know some of you live in areas that get 10-12 inches 502-231-0689 or 502-644-7829 of snow and you are laughing at me for the small amount we get and [email protected] some of you don’t get any snow. I think it is very pretty as long as you don’t have to drive in it. S.Y.M. National Director I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for Spring and some Jann Goodsell warmer weather! As Robin Williams has said - “Spring is nature’s way 329 West 1750 North of saying let’s party”. Spring is like a party; the animals are active, Orem, UT 84057 801-724-9758 trees and flowers begin to bloom and that also means magic conven- Fax: 801-802-8925 tions are just around the corner! [email protected] When you receive this magazine, I will be preparing to send Dues Payment my son off to Germany for 5 months to study abroad. He is a senior in Change of Address/ New Memberships: college, majoring in language and computer programing. He speaks S.Y.M c/o German and Japanese and a few words in other languages. So it’s Manon Rodriguez been hectic around the Raymer household getting his paperwork National Administrator passports and plane tickets all lined up. I will miss him but I hope he P.O. Box 505 Parker, CO 80134 really enjoys it. [email protected] I’ve been busy interviewing former SYM members who are now professional magicians and we’ll be publishing those interviews The SocietySociety of of in the next few editions. Next month will be Kayla Drescher and if you YoungYoung MagiciansMagicians don’t know much about her, in March of 2012, she was honored to Board ofof Directors Directors appear on NBC’s “Today Show” as one of three finalists in David Cop- perfield’s “Search for the Next Great Magician”. Copperfield chose Executive Board JannExecutive Goodsell • Andy Board Dallas Kayla as the winner. She has always been active in the SYM and now Bruce Kalver in the SAM. She is currently lecturing at magic assemblies and per- EdJann Thomas Goodsell • Hope • Andy Anderson Dallas Bruce Kalver forming every chance she gets. LanceEd Thomas Burton • • William Hope Anderson Andrews This month we have a guest article from John Kurlak who has Jay Gorham • Char Gott ConnieLance BurtonHatherill • William• Arlen Solomon Andrews developed a website on performing card tricks called false shuffle. Marlene Clark You can see the link for his site in the What’s on the Web ad. Connie Hatherill • Arlen Solomon See you next month...... HAS YOUR S.Y.M. MEMBERSHIP EXPIRED? If it has you should be receiving your renewal information by mail, please remember to renew your membership. 4 March 2014/The Magic SYMbol How to Be a Magician Guest Article Magic SYMbol How to Be a Magician your time as a magician will initially be spent learning by John Kurlak and practicing sleights. Some sleights can take years to master, while others can be learned in a single day. Magic is a fascinating hobby! It is fascinating Many sleights accomplish similar things. because it uses dazzling displays and mysterious Now that you understand a little bit about the illusions to captivate audiences of all ages. Because jargon and philosophy of magic, I will now teach you magic is so fascinating, many people want to learn how how to become a magician. To become a successful to be a magician. However, becoming a magician is a big magician, you must: responsibility—one that requires practice, dedication, and respect. By reading this article, you already have • Have the necessary equipment shown an interest in learning magic. Today, I am going (e.g., a deck of cards, handkerchiefs, ropes, etc.) to expose you to the underground world of magic, and • Learn magic tricks and sleights by the end of this article, you will be well on your way • Organize the tricks you know into a routine to becoming a great magician. • Develop your own style and patter The first thing you need to know about being a • Practice, practice, practice magician is that there is a magician’s code. This code exists to protect the art of magic so that it can continue Having the necessary equipment is easy. If you to dazzle audiences in the years to come. The main wish to do card magic, buy a deck of cards. If you wish points of the magician’s code are as follows: to do coin magic, find some large coins. Once you have everything you need, you can Practice all tricks thoroughly before performing in start learning magic tricks and sleights. There are front of others hundreds of places to learn what you need to know. These sources include: Never repeat the same trick twice unless you use a different method for each performance • Books • Websites Never expose the secrets to tricks that are currently • DVDs being sold by other magicians • Magazines • Other magicians Never tell your secrets to non-magicians As you learn, try to start with easy tricks and The next step in becoming a magician is to easy sleights. Some of the best tricks in magic are easy understand more about the hobby. Every magic trick to perform, so do not think that you will be unable to you learn can be categorized into an “effect” and a perform great magic as a beginner. Great magic is the “method.” result of confidence, practice, good patter, and good •The effect of a magic trick is a description of what style. the trick looks like to the audience. Once you have learned a few tricks, you will want to develop a routine. A good routine consists of •The method of a magic trick is an explanation of about five to fifteen magic tricks. Some situations might how to do that magic trick. dictate fewer tricks, and other situations might dictate more. Magic tricks are often composed of “sleights,” or If you have a good routine of five to fifteen special moves/illusions that accomplish a desired effect tricks, you should be able to adapt to most situations.

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