Magic Video - Jim Steinmeyer Masterclass Live Week 1 (Digital Download)

Introduction to Magical Innovation

Step into the mind of a magic legend with the Jim Steinmeyer Masterclass Live Week 1, now available as a convenient digital download. Jim Steinmeyer stands securely in the pantheon of magic's greatest innovators, having designed iconic illusions for Broadway, stage, and screen. From working with Orson Welles to David Copperfield, and authoring seminal works like 'Hiding the Elephant,' his influence is profound. This masterclass isn't just about learning tricks; it's an unparalleled opportunity to delve into the very process of magical invention and design, guided by a true master.

Unlocking Your Creative Potential

Magicians often ponder the mysterious origins of new effects. This masterclass demystifies the creative journey, empowering you to cultivate your own unique process of innovation. Jim Steinmeyer will guide you in flexing your creative muscles, looking forward to developing and refining your own magic. It's a foundational process designed to serve your magical career for a lifetime. He examines how historical greats invented their magic, revealing invaluable lessons applicable to your contemporary practice, culminating in his own proven step-by-step formula for creativity.

A Comprehensive Approach to Magic Creation

Jim Steinmeyer's unique expertise allows him to address the totality of the creative process. The first 90-minute session, 'Innovating and Developing Tricks,' focuses intensely on the mechanics and novelty of magical effects themselves. The subsequent session, 'Devising and Writing Presentations,' pivots to the art of integration, showing how to craft compelling narratives and theatrical elements around your tricks. This dual focus ensures you learn to blend both the 'music' and the 'lyrics' of magic, creating truly complete and integrated routines that captivate any audience. Expect to be inspired by a wide array of unusual interactive and close-up effects directly useful in your own performances.

Why Learn From a Master?

There's simply no one more qualified to teach the subject of magical invention than Jim Steinmeyer. His contributions have been hailed as 'the defining illusions of a generation.' An L.A. Times Best-selling author and Drama Desk Award recipient, Steinmeyer has crafted iconic moments for modern Broadway and conjuring. He's developed hundreds of effects for titans like Doug Henning, David Copperfield, and Siegfried and Roy. This masterclass distills decades of groundbreaking experience into a program designed to elevate your magical thinking and practical skills.

Original Specs

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. What will Steinmeyer cover in these classes? We're not ready to share that just yet, but we're delighted that he is putting together a new program for our enrolled students, and it's sure to be fascinating.

"Which comes first, the music or the lyrics?" Magicians seem to be perpetually amazed, and confused, by the process of invention and design. But there's no better way to finely tune your own performances than to develop your own process of invention, flexing your creative muscles in magic. This is a Masterclass in looking forward, in creating and refining your own magic and, in the process, learning how to innovate. It's a process that will serve you for a lifetime in magic.

There's probably no one more qualified to teach this subject than Jim Steinmeyer. His developments in magic have been called "the defining illusions of a generation" in magic. One of the most awarded and recognized magicians, he's also received the Drama Desk Award and is an L.A. Times Best-selling author. He has created effects some of the most iconic moments of modern Broadway, as well as some of the most admired tricks in modern conjuring. And of course, he has created hundreds of effects for magicians like Doug Henning, David Copperfield, Siegfried andRoy and many other magicians.

In looking at the subject as a Masterclass, Jim doesn't focus on stage illusions, but on the sort of magic that will work best for you. He examines how great magicians in the past invented their magic-he's made a study of this fascinating subject for years-and explains what we can learn, and how to take important steps in developing your magic. Most of all, he explains his own formula, step-by-step, and his own goals for creativity.

Uniquely, Jim is able to address the totality of the process. The first 90-minute Masterclass will focus on "Innovating and Developing Tricks," focusing on the tricks themselves. The second session will focus on "Devising and Writing Presentations," as the ultimate goal should always be integrated routines, complete effects, that serve the performer. In this way, he will have a chance to look at both the "music" and the "lyrics," demonstrating how all the pieces can be put together.

The Masterclass will deliberately focus on a wide range of effects, and you'll invariably be inspired by some unusual interactive and close-up effects which will be useful in your own shows.