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Howdy. I'm in La La Land of Los Angeles, CA. Born in Nova Scotia, I'm on the verge of becoming semi-pro. There's a ton of opportunity for magic here in LA. My first performance, at age 14, in Canada, ended in the total failure of each and every one of my tricks - water spilling, rabbits not appearing out of hats, cards dropped everywhere. This before a crowd of 200 at a Boy Scout Jamboree, with my father in attendance, trying to crawl under his chair no doubt. The event taught me the power of practice!

Hi there and a HUGE welcome to Talk magic

Welcome to TM and I look forward to reading some of your post about your pro experiences.

Padraig,

It is much better to spend hours of practice first and not make a fool of yourself. But hopefully, you have learnt from the experience.

Yes, big time. It's a classic beginner mistake to be all excited about having "learned" a cool new trick, and then running out prematurely trying to pull it off. I'm now extremely circumspect. A week mininum before going public. The risk is just not worth it. I have to really OWN a trick inside and out, do it without looking (if possible) before showcasing it.

Welcome!
Good luck on the pro--
Join a local magic circle..My circle used to meet once a month for about 2 hours (about 6 of us).At the end of each session, someone would have the oppurtunity to run through their routine..

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