The Magician's Pocket Reference: A Little Bit About Everything for the Working Magician ...

by Stephen York, S Jorge Mena

Overview

Being a performer is much more than being an artist. This book by renown magician and author Stephen R. York is a guide for anyone interested in becoming a professional performer. While originally written for magicians, this easy-to-follow step-by-step guide is perfectly suited for musicians, comedians and any artist starting out, or for those with some experience who wish to increase revenues. Here you will find a guide that will take you from choosing the genre and style of your performance to creating your various "sets" suited to the venue and people for whom you will be performing to structuring a contract rider to ensure your performance shines. In between, you will have tutorial to help you find gigs, create your promotional materials and capitalize on the use of social media.
Truly a reference for all your needs to take your performance to the next level professionally.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781987095814
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	07/03/2019
Pages:	50
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.12(d)

About the Author

S. Jorge "The Iceman" Mena, also known as Stephen R. York, is a student of the human condition. His love of magic and his skills as a presenter have been developed through a rich and vast professional experience. His keen insight as to how people think and communicate has developed through observation and interaction with the many people and cultures with whom he has worked domestically and internationally.
As an author, Mena brings the experience of having been an international broadcast journalist with an international news agency of renown. Additionally, he has worked with multinational companies as a marketing and advertising professional for over 30 years. His insights and experience make him uniquely qualified to create The Magician's Pocket Reference.
It has been a long journey from learning his first magic tricks at his grandfather's feet (a former circus magician) to becoming a talented performer who believes that magic can be found in every performance though a collaborative effort with his audience. Whether in an intimate setting with a small group, performing from a television studio or with a live audience, experience one of the world of magic's best-kept secrets.
"Mine is a simple approach to magic and mentalism: have the audience perform with you and together astound, perplex, excite and delight while creating an unforgettable moment."

Editorial Reviews

"Such a treat to read. You can tell this is a book for magicians written by a magician. I wish I had something like this when I started out. It reminds me of a brainstorming session. I flew through this book and enjoyed every second of it. If you walk away with just 1 tip or suggestion it will pay for itself 10 fold."

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