Naquada

Todays Lectures were Al Schnieder (the man who invented the matrix!), Just Alan, and Mr Daba..

Al Schnieder, a legend for the invention of the matrix effect, was always going to be a lecture worth seeing, he started off with a great and very clean looking routine of coin vanishes and productions, a bit like mickey silver but without the swishes!! and then explained the simple and very effective method for making them disappear and appear at ease. He also explained a very convincing coins through cloth, and a nice silk vanish to coke bottle.

He then continued with a very neat and clean cups and balls routine, explaining a nice new pinch move. along with a clever little coin to silk, it was a good solid lecture with very usable material.

Just Alan, gave a lecture entitled ‘Thoughts to ponder on Transcending Technique’ which to be honest could have been a killer lecture, but it left me feeling a bit disappointed and flat. It didn’t start well with Just Alan, starting the lecture again for technical reasons, and continuing to have failures and errors in the lecture as he went through. The material was good, but I would have loved to have seen it shorter, or more material. It definitely wasnt the Eugene Burger type experience I was hoping it to be.. The main message of the session was to take the technique of an effect and work on it, to fit into your personality and persona. I was quite disappointed really..

Mr Daba explained a very good hold-out of his own design, and explained a number of practical uses of it.. It was very good, and I could see a lot of uses of it, even in the area of mentalism

generally a very good day.. only spoiled by the Premier Travel Inn giving me food poisoning!!!

InternationalMagic, Magic

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