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Great advice and much appreciated. A copy ought to be added to the Basement Archives and I'll do that shortly.

i joined recently the asm in other countries it lsm, csm
it stands for ........ society of magicians
they usssually let anybody in aslong as you show potentiel
its agood way to meet fellow magicians and lern tonns

I often use music to keep my audience concentrated. Because I am 13, I often have difficulty finding audiences but i can do childrens parties my not try that.

Some invaluable information here for anyone who's starting out. I'd like to pick up on something that Big Al Jnr hit on and that's feedback.

Although not always possible with street magic, performing to a 'closed' audience should present you with the oportunity to gain feedback that can be used to alter your routine, direct your practice time to particular points or tricks etc.

If you're performing for free or at a very low rate as is the case with 'homes for the elderly' then the least that you can or should expect is some constructive feedback on your routine.

Just wanted to mention this as most seem to overlook the importance

dat8962 wrote:Although not always possible with street magic, performing to a 'closed' audience should present you with the oportunity to gain feedback that can be used to alter your routine, direct your practice time to particular points or tricks etc.

I would agree with this point as I often perform at the same show every year and after each show I improve the routine.