Masterclass Live

Matt Baker cemented his place as one of magic’s most innovative thinkers with the launch of his debut book The Buena Vista Shuffle Club. A student of the late great Simon Aronson, Matt’s innovative and analytical approach to magic has allowed him to create an impressive catalog of truly original magic.

As a mathematics professor by day, Matt combines clever principles and devious methods to create captivating effects that aren’t too difficult to perform. These are powerful pieces of magic with intriguing premises that can be enjoyed by any audience.

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We are thrilled to announce that Jim Steinmeyer will be the August Masterclass instructor. Steinmeyer’s place is the pantheon of magic legends is secure: he has designed illusions for stage and screen, including some of Broadway’s most memorable magic scenes. He has worked with all the greats in magic, from Orson Welles to Doug Henning to David Copperfield. And his close-up and parlor innovations are widely regarded as game-changing and revolutionary. His “Impuzzibilities” series collects all his self-working, amazing close-up magic. As a writer, Steinmeyer has penned some of magic’s most lasting modern titles: Hiding the Elephant, Device & Illusion, and The Last Greatest Magician in the World.

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World-renowned mentalist Marc Paul presents an action-packed Masterclass download series, all gleaned from decades traveling the globe and performing in the most exclusive venues. In two nearly 90-minute classes, he goes deep and wide on the very concepts that mentalists struggle with most.

In the first download, Marc delivers a true masterclass on billet work. Inspired by Annemann’s “Telepathy Plus,” he shares his Triple Billet Test, a routine honed through thousands of performances. At no point in this routine are any of the billets perceptibly opened, and Marc also shares his unique approach to making billet work completely invisible. Marc also covers one of his

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We’re delighted to announce that July’s VI Masterclass lecturer is card legend Allan Ackerman!

For more than four decades Allan Ackerman has been praised as an innovator and technician with a pack of cards. He has been on the cutting edge of the card magic scene for so long that his name—and his work—has attained legend status.

But Ackerman seldom appears at lectures or conventions, and particularly in recent years, has not been as visible in the magic community. This is why we’re thrilled to welcome Allan Ackerman as

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We’re delighted to announce that July’s VI Masterclass lecturer is card legend Allan Ackerman!

For more than four decades Allan Ackerman has been praised as an innovator and technician with a pack of cards. He has been on the cutting edge of the card magic scene for so long that his name—and his work—has attained legend status.

But Ackerman seldom appears at lectures or conventions, and particularly in recent years, has not been as visible in the magic community. This is why we’re thrilled to welcome Allan Ackerman as

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Vanishing Inc. cofounder, Andi Gladwin, is the author of our best-selling book of all time (The Boy Who Cried Magic), has been featured on television in the UK and USA, and recently fooled Penn & Teller with a trick he designed specifically for them. He has also traveled the world extensively lecturing and teaching his magic. And now, he’s bringing his best material directly to you as part of the Vanishing Inc. Masterclass download series.

Andi is known for creating clear effects that have streamlined construction with an emphasis on building on little-known nuggets from magic’s extensive history. This will become immediately

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Carisa Hendrix an eight-time Guinness World Record holder, a stunt person, a fire eater and of course the amazing Lucy Darling. Hailing from Canada, she’s a regular at The Magic Castle and has won numerous awards. From national tours, to headlining Australian comedy festivals, there is no stage Lucy Darling isn’t comfortable on.

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