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by **Bart Nijs** » May 26th, '09, 22:16

Hi All,
I am Bart Nijs, a belgian magician, performing since around 1980. I have mainly been performing for children but I am moving on now and concentrating more on mentalism. I still love performing for children, but I needed an new challenge.
I want to put all my old props in boxes and start all over again. That is what mentalism should do for me.
I understand Docc Hillford started as a children's entertainer too, so I guess it could work for me as well.
I have been reading intensivly the last few months and an working on a mentalism only program. Yes, I have performed mentalism demonstrations at weddings and other occasions, but I was booked as a magician. I hope to be booked as a mentalist in the near future.

by **Mandrake** » May 26th, '09, 22:22

Hi Bart, welcome to TM!

by **Famuus** » May 26th, '09, 22:31

Hoi bart nijs,

Fijn om nog een belg te zien op dit forum.

(Just greeting him in his own language)

Groetjes uit belgie

by **FRK** » May 26th, '09, 22:56

orrright mate
ouse do'in

Thats hello in my language

FRK

by **Bart Nijs** » May 27th, '09, 06:26

Famuus wrote:Hoi bart nijs,

Fijn om nog een belg te zien op dit forum.

(Just greeting him in his own language)

Groetjes uit belgie

Hey Famuus, Belgium is such a small country, and the dutch speaking part is even smaller, so I think I must know you. Mind tellingme who you are?

by **Mandrake** » May 27th, '09, 08:56

Bart Nijs wrote:Hey Famuus, Belgium is such a small country, and the dutch speaking part is even smaller, so I think I must know you. Mind tellingme who you are?

Woildn't it be great if you find out he's the guy next door

!

by **Famuus** » May 27th, '09, 10:36

hy

I'm Henrik Hertogs, I'm from bree (Limburg). Were you from ?

greetings

by **Bart Nijs** » May 27th, '09, 11:27

I'm from Leuven originaly, but to make things short, I'm from Hannuit, Ghent and Lokeren. I am a member of the Magic Cirkel in Ghent, of Halcadabra in Brussels and of De Kleine Joker in Leuven.

by **Lady of Mystery** » May 27th, '09, 14:43

Hiya Bart, welcome to TM

by **Replicant** » May 27th, '09, 15:52

A very warm welcome to TM, Bart. I like your chocolate. Very much. A bit too much, actually. My jeans no longer do up. :roll:

Check out my sig for lots and lots of tempting reviews. Enjoy.

by **dat8962** » May 27th, '09, 17:47

Hello and welcome to TM

by **gunnarkr** » Jun 2nd, '09, 02:58

Hello Bart and welcome to TM.
I'm sure you will enjoy it, lot of good reviews and discussion.

Leve de koningin!

by **mrmagickevinrobson** » Jun 5th, '09, 19:10

I like Mentalism magic And metal bending as well. I am new to this kind of magic any advice to get going?

by **Bart Nijs** » Jun 5th, '09, 19:51

The best advice I can give you is read, absorb and study. I could tell you where to look and what books to read but in this topic: http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic11429.php the basics are certainly more than covered.

Books I always have within reach:
-13 steps (Corinda)
-Psychological Subtelties (Banachek)
-The Nail Wr****r Anthology (e-book by Thomas Baxter)
-Switchcraft (e-book by Elliot J. Bresler)
and many more

Dvd's I like:
-Master Billet Course dvd set (Allen Zingg)
-Osterlinds Mind Mysteries
-Marc Spelmann's Collection

And don't be affraid to try stuff and fail once in a while. And what I have learned the hard way, but what every mentalist will tell you: choose to be a mentalist. Forget being a magician. Please don't be a magician doing mental magic.

English is not my native language, so forgive any spelling or grammar mistakes.

by **Liam number ?** » Jun 6th, '09, 10:22

Hi welcome to TM!

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Goeiedag (=hello) from Belgium

Goeiedag (=hello) from Belgium

hello from kevin robson uk

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