The river that once flowed with energy has seemed to have dried up and has left all but a small trickle through the rocks of lethargy and lack of enthusiasm. But for the few that are actively practicing, their skill is growing at a fast rate. We had Mark Kornhauser observe us a lot this week though so that sparked up the ones who actually are contributing. He brought some other magicians (whose names I did not get) on Friday to watch some apprentice magicians' routines. I also just began to work on a new routine that'll take quite some time to learn.
         
          Mark Kornhauser has been oh so generous to be willing to take his own time to be willing to help us all with the refinement and development of our routines. His presence has a certain weight to it that seems to make us realize that it's go time for us magicians. He sat down one on one with some students and would give them advise on how to improve their technique. His two guests on Friday was also a nice tough. They just recently returned from a tour in Atlantic City, NJ; so magic was still fresh in the mind. They mostly watched and didn't help as much as did Kornhauser but it was still good practice for being in front of an audience. (Especially if they know so much more about what you're doing than you do.)


The new trick I'm attempting to learn will take a lot of getting used to. Apparently I don't have much of a stage presence nor do I "own" the stage. I'm staying in an invisible box that only I can see. It'll take time to do that alone. The trick is an entirely other thing. Pin point accuracy is a must have if I want to get this right. Covering my corners on a very heavy sight maneuver. (God help me.) It'll be a while before I'm anywhere close to being ready to preform in front of a paying audience; buy I'll get there.

          Hopefully, more to come.