The Lectures / The Workshops

David Stone offers you 3 types of Lectures

  The General magic Lecture

  The Coin magic Lecture

  The Workshop

1. General magic Lecture

    All the effects from this lecture are possible standing-up and most of them can be applied in real working conditions.

 1. The first part consists of magic effects created using coins and cigarettes: easy tips and easy subtleties, accessible tricks and other techniques: some coins routines from my videos plus extras, unexpected effects with cigarettes.  Possibly a card routine ( if time allows ) and surprises.

Break.  Someone should be able to look after the sale of my products.  I can also give more details on certain techniques for those who would like a detailed explanation. 

 2. The second part is dedicated to “table hoping”.  After having asked several people to sit around my table, as if in a restaurant, I perform my entire number from table to table and I explain why I have concluded in this way.  I speak about what is written in my notes “Table hopping Secrets” by illustrating the effects with explanations.  This is about practical side of “table hopping” and related to professional situations ( the verticality of effects, setting up the effects, approaching a table, the opening trick..).

On the technical side, I work on one table by making two people sit down at each side of me ( in order to stimulate “table hopping” in the second part).  Clubs offered me the chance to present a conference on a stage.  I refused because I prefer to be close to the audience : When using coin tricks, I can not be too high up in comparison with the public, I often call on them for my routines.

David performing at FFFF with... a nurse ! - Photo: M.Powers

Contents :

 Level of difficulty: * easy   **intermediate  ***technical

A foam sponge balls routine(*)

2 card routines(*) accompanied by two original techniques  

3 coin tricks(* and**)

1 illusion with straw(*)

An appearance of a rose in close-up(*)

1 cut and restored cigarette routine* 

Commentary on “table hopping” ( Technical approaches, visibility, trick verticalisation, length of the act, choice of effects..)

Some effects unexplained for entertainment

This list is not definitive and the order of presentation is relatively varied, but it gives you the idea of the kinds of effects presented during the lectures.  It could also be useful for informing the participants about the materials required ( coins, cards, foam balls, jackets).  They will have the chance to obtain my conference notes.

Find out about the run-down of a lecture held in Marseille

2. Coin magic Lecture

    This Lecture is aimed at all those who wish to advance in coin magic using pedagogical effects taken from my video.  It is in workshop format, and that is why it is limited to twenty people.

  You must handle some technical knowledge and some experience in coin magic.  You must bring some coins ( 5 half-dollars), large coins and a jacket. Level * and **

3. Beginners workshop ( coins and cigarettes )

    It gives some people a chance to discover a kind of magic which is believed to be too difficult and unapproachable.  With some simple effects and also encouragement to think critically about the best way of starting coin or cigarette magic.  For obvious reasons, this workshop is limited to ten people.

Stone with Jean Merlin and Gaëtan Bloom
               Photo : Stéphane Jardonnet

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