Beginner
Get comfortable with a deck
Simple ways to hold cards without looking as though you are holding on for dear life.
Read and practice →← Back to the theater
FUNDAMENTALS
The things behind the tricks.
Comfortable hands, clear attention, and a story worth telling. Return to these ideas as your magic grows.
Beginner
Every trick needs a story
Give the audience something to care about before asking them to care about the impossible.
Read and practice →Beginner
Attention is part of the method
A beginner’s guide to inviting attention and giving actions a reason.
Read and practice →Intermediate
The double lift
Understand what this foundational card technique is for, and how to study it responsibly.
Read and practice →Intermediate
The Elmsley count
A study guide to a named technique, with the credit kept attached.
Read and practice →Advanced
Rehearsal that becomes performance
A practical checklist for turning isolated practice into a complete little show.
Read and practice →