Under the guidance of the Junior Ring advisor and mentors, young magicians grow as performers and learn the various aspects of the art of magic!

IBM Ring 244 Junior Ring Advisor

IBM Ring 244 JuniorRing Mentors

Harry Mandel	Bob Weinowitz	Bob Dorian	Zach Mandel

Learning & Performing Magic:

• Helps you make friends.

Magic is an instant ice-breaker. In addition, a club creates a community of people with a common goal of making others feel a sense of wonder and excitement.

• Builds confidence through public speaking.

One of the most common phobias held by people is talking in front of a group of strangers. Magic is a great way to help alleviate this kind of fear.

• Improves problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Magicians, by nature, are problem solvers. They brainstorm ideas for how to fool and amaze their audience, and then they devise clever ways to implement those ideas.

• Increases manual dexterity better than any video game ever could.

Parents constantly complain that their kids spend too much time in front of the computer or television playing video games. Magic is a surefire way to improve manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination without plopping down in front of the tube.

• Introduces you to other forms of art.

Many magic shows can incorporate elements of music, dance, drama, visual arts, and other forms of creative expression to enhance their appeal to an audience. Learning magic often facilitates the discovery of artistic talents of which you may not be aware.

• Can serve as an educational tool.

Many mental magic tricks utilize mathematical principals; others tricks work because of scientific principals such as optics, mechanical forces of motion, static electricity, or chemical reactions. In addition, one can learn history by researching the evolution of a magic effect. Finally, the magic performance is the perfect forum to practice one’s linguistic skills. (Of course, there’s always performing for those from foreign countries, so brushing up on foreign language skills might be necessary, too)

• Can make you money, if you’re good enough at it.

All great magicians start out some where, many of them as performers at children’s parties, as paid street performers, or as restaurant magicians. Magic is a fun hobby that can also potentially give you a side income. In addition, magic is a show “business”, and learning it can teach students about advertising, marketing, and, of course, being responsible. Hey, even David Copperfield was once “Davino, Boy Magician, Available for Kid’s parties, Bar Mitzvahs, Communions, and Confirmations.”