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Zoe Reiches Tannen’S Magic Camp Star S.A.M.S.A.M September 2014 Official Publication of The Society of Young Magicians Zoe Reiches Tannen’s Magic Camp Star S.A.M.S.A.M. SPOSPOTLIGHTTLIGHT Whats on the Web A brief look at what’s happening in magic on the Internet You’ve heard the stories, you’ve wanted to go, now you can see what it’s like wwwto attend the Tannen’s magic Camp. Magic Camp the Documentary To escape the pressures of growing up, magic-obsessed kids congregate at the one place they can be themselves; Tannen’s Magic Camp, the oldest and most prestigious training ground for young magicians. They want to prove their worth on the same stage where superstars like Blaine and Copperfield once performed. But to get there, they need to learn more than sleight of hand and tricks of the trade. They have to find the magic inside. http://www.magiccampmovie.com/#!about/c10fk 2 September 2014/The Magic SYMbol CONTENTSWHAT’S INSIDE 2 Spotlight - Convention Ad/What’s on the Web 8 Paper Ball magic 4 Letter From the Editor 9 Appearing Ball 5 Zoey Reiches Interview 10 SYM Pin Program 6 Miscellaneous Magic 11 SYM Pin Program 7 Zoey Reiches Continued 12 Magic Fun Page Indubitably, magic is one of the subtlest and most difficult of the sciences and arts.- Aleister Crowley 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. 8 • September 2014 The Old Wizard The Magic SYMbol is a monthly publication (Yep, that’s me.) Michael A. Raymer, Editor Bruce Kalver, Consulting Editor Articles are written by the editor unless otherwise noted. Editorial Offices: The Magic SYMbol Michael Raymer, Editor September is here and it’s a busy time for many of us as we 5512 Pavilion Way have been heading back to school and working on finding out where Louisville, KY 40291 502-231-0689 or 502-644-7829 our classes are, who we can be friends with and getting ready for [email protected] Holiday magic shows for Halloween and Christmas. September is also the month when I, your editor turns older. S.Y.M. National Director So as I go to McDonalds and the person behind the counter struggles to decide if I should get the Senior Citizen discount be- Jann Goodsell cause they can’t really tell how old I am, I wonder should I be happy 329 West 1750 North Orem, UT 84057 or sad. Some days I really do feel like an “Old Wizard” - but really I’m 801-724-9758 only turning 48, I’m not quit half a century old yet. Fax: 801-802-8925 Then other times I feel as if I am that young kid - wizard’s ap- [email protected] prentice, staring into the pages of the magic catalog in awe and won- Dues Payment der wondering what those tricks look like, feel like and how they ac- Change of Address/ New Memberships: tually work. S.Y.M c/o I guess that is what is truly great about magic. When I start Manon Rodriguez packing my trunks, and tables to go perform I often grumble about National Administrator P.O. Box 505 carrying heavy trunks, and all the time I spend packing and un-pack- Parker, CO 80134 ing. But, when I pull out that first effect and I hear the oohs and aahhs [email protected] from the audience and I see the people smile, and the children laugh - then I remember why it is that I came there. The SocietySociety of of Magic is such a fascinating art and one thing that is so fasci- YoungYoung MagiciansMagicians nating is learning from the masters who have been there and done Board ofof Directors Directors that. They have such fascinating stories. I enjoy watching videos of Harry Blackstone, Jr. and Doug Henning -- seeing their interaction Executive Board JannExecutive Goodsell • Andy Board Dallas with the audience. I have been privileged to learn from the Master’s Bruce Kalver like Mac King, Robert Escher, Bruce Kalver, Jeff McBride and David EdJann Thomas Goodsell • Hope • Andy Anderson Dallas Bruce Kalver Garrard. LanceEd Thomas Burton • • William Hope Anderson Andrews Jay Gorham • Char Gott I hope you will take the time to learn from some of us “Old ConnieLance Hatherill Burton • MarleneArlen Solomon Clark Wizards” ummm Master’s of Magic.... Connie Hatherill • Arlen Solomon Until 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 September 2014/The Magic SYMbol Magic SYMbol An interview with Zoe Reiches By Anatasia - SYM 96 Secretary Zoe is a female magician who has performed at many been told the same thing, and he overcame all of those events and competitions. She is well know for appearing obstacles to be the incredible magician he is today. the movie Magic Camp which is about Tannen’s Magic Camp. I sent her some questions and these were her How and how often do you practice, and who serves responses. as a test audience for your new routines? Female magicians face different challenges and If I know I have a gig coming up, I try to run the act expectations than our male counterparts. For me, 3 times a day. The first time I focus on the magic, the one frustrating thing is that dresses usually don’t second time I focus on the patter, and the third time I have pockets, compared to a men’s suit, with ton’s of work to combine them for the whole shebang. When pockets. What’s something you’ve found different as one move is particularly challenging, I do it over and a female magician and how over and over - knowing that the more did you handle it? confident I can do it off stage, the better it will be on stage. One thing I have found that makes being a female (Things always seem to go wrong on stage magician “challenging” is if you don’t practice enough, don’t they?) I the stereotype that women practice in front of other magicians (when are usually assistants, rather I want to be highly critiqued) and lay than the magician. Although people friends when I want compliments. historically there have been I did it for my family when I was younger, extremely influential female and they were always supportive. I try magicians, the field is to do it for people I would normally be laden with men. Although embarrassed to practice in front of - that I have never been able to way an audience is less intimidating. pin point exactly why this is so, I hold myself to the Often beginning magicians have few same standards as any man, outlets to perform and tend to perform woman or child who does nearly exclusively for family & friends. magic. What are the reactions of your friends and family who have been exposed to your magic for The two acts of yours I saw at MAES were themed, years, and do you perform for them regularly? scripted, and funny. Is that your primary style? Why does it seem to work for you? My high school friends roll my eyes when I ask if they want to see a magic trick, but everyone in life after high Thanks for thinking my acts were funny! I would say school (college friends, co workers, etc.) love it. Even that humor is definitely my primary style. I have always my parents never got tired of it. I really struggle to do relied heavily on my ability to think on my feet, engage magic these days - I have a really complicated love-hate with my volunteer and audience, and use words rather relationship with it, and so on the rare occasion I feel than elegant movements to make magic happen. It confident enough to break out a deck or some rubber works for me because my strong suit is not my technical bands, I’m lucky enough to have an avid audience.
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