Wanna hear a free lecture on impromptu magic? It happened last night, but you can listen to the recording now at: Lecture on Impromptu Magic by Tim David No need to sign in or pay anything. Just listen. I recommend downloading the file and listening to it on your computer or iPod whenever you want. [...]

I have the best customers in the world. Really. You guys actually care about learning how to properly PERFORM magic tricks and you’re not just out to learn a zillion magic secrets as quickly as possible. I would take a magician who can PERFORM five tricks *really* well over a magician who can do five [...]

After receiving many emails, I feel I should explain something about the “Fave Five” magic categories a little further… Mentalism is not technically magic…it’s mentalism. That’s why I did not include things like prediction, psychokinesis, super-human strength, etc. in my list of the five most basic magic effects. Also, I suppose a restoration might be considered [...]

Every day I get questions about the art of magic or about my own magic. Right now, I’d like to take just 2 of those questions and answer them. Sort of like an interview…but much shorter. If you have a question for me, submit it to tim@themagicteacher.com. OR post it as a comment on this [...]

Last week, I wrote a post about the highlights of magic in 2008. I briefly mentioned that Criss Angel’s Cirque du Soleil show was bad for magic. I’ve gotten tons of emails from people asking, “Why was it bad?” Here’s why magic suffers… Because the show BOMBED! Virtually no one liked it. Critics slammed it, audiences ripped [...]