Magic Video - Standing Up on Stage Volume 4 Feats of Skill and Danger by Scott Alexander (Digital Download)

This fourth installment in Scott Alexander's acclaimed 'Standing Up on Stage' series, 'Volume Four - Skill and Danger,' is an indispensable master class for any magician aiming to captivate and thrill their audience. Scott Alexander, a seasoned performer from stages like Caesars Palace, brings his unparalleled expertise to guide you through enhancing every aspect of your show.

Elevate Your Performance with Skill and Danger

Learn how the strategic incorporation of both skill and danger can dramatically shift the mood, tone, and pacing of your magical presentation. Scott reveals the secrets to building anticipation and delivering unforgettable moments that leave your audience on the edge of their seats, proving that well-placed elements of risk and precision are key to a dynamic show.

Director's Guide: The Technical Artistry

Beyond the tricks, a truly polished performance hinges on technical mastery. In the comprehensive Director's Guide section, Scott delves into the critical role of musicality, demonstrating how to use music effectively to amplify audience engagement and emotion. He provides invaluable insights into sound and playback systems, ensuring crystal-clear audio, and offers expert advice on microphone technique, allowing your voice and presence to command the stage effortlessly.

Character Development: The Heart of Your Act

Scott emphasizes that true magic lies not just in the illusion but in the performer themselves. The Character Development chapter stresses the paramount importance of sincerity, authenticity, vulnerability, and creating deep emotional hooks. Discover how to imbue your performances with these powerful feelings and emotions, forging a genuine connection with your audience that transcends mere tricks.

Featured Illusions: Master Practical Effects

This volume unpacks four phenomenal opening tricks, explained with meticulous detail:

• Card Manipulation: Witness Scott's live performance at Caesars Palace as he breaks down highly visual, yet easy-to-master manipulation sequences.
• Eggs and Glasses: Revitalize this classic Vaudeville effect, treating it as a pure piece of manipulation, explained clearly and concisely.
• Matches Melt: A clever, politically correct reimagining of Terry Seabrooke's 'Cigarette in Coat,' perfect for modern adult or family audiences.
• Needle Through Arm: Scott shares his ingenious and disarmingly easy method for creating this unsettling illusion, teaching you how to build realistic illusions that mystify right under the spectator's nose.

This digital download is your gateway to transforming your act into a truly masterful and memorable experience.

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STANDING UP ON STAGE - DVD SERIES a complete master class on getting your act together

Volume Four - Skill and Danger

In this fourth of five volumes, Scott teaches you how adding elements of both skill and danger can effectively enhance the mood, tone and pacing of your show. In the Director's Guide section, Scott discusses musicality and how to effectively use music in your show to enhance the audience's enjoyment. He also covers sound and playback systems as well as microphone technique. In the Character Development chapter, he emphasizes the importance of sincerity, authenticity, vulnerability, and emotional hooks, and how to get these valuable feelings and emotions into your performances.

On this DVD, there are four examples of opening tricks described and explained in full detail, including:

CARD MANIPULATION
Learn highly visual yet easy-to-master manipulation sequences illustrated through Scott's live performance at Caesars Palace in Vegas.

EGGS AND GLASSES
Straight from Emil Jarrow's Vaudeville act, Scott treats this overlooked effect as a pure manipulation piece.

MATCHES MELT
Terry Seabrooke's Cigarette in Coat gets a clever and politically correct update for a modern audience suitable for adult or family shows.

NEEDLE THROUGH ARM
Explaining how magicians create realistic illusions, Scott shares his easy and diabolical way to pull this unsettling act of danger off right in front of the spectator's nose.