12/07/16

Wiz Kid Morris and his sister, Wiz Kid Kassadie, show a new magic trick created by Wiz Kid Jim that will appear in The Wizards' Journal #33 at the Magic Nook very soon. It is called "In Their Hands Hippity Hops" and they will learn how to make the trick and then perform it in some shows planned for Spring of 2017. The photo was taken by EOUMB photographer Samuel Myrtil who will also be photographing the various steps used to make the trick.

9/27/16

Four of the new Wiz Kids who have been studying the magic of Whit "Pop" Haydn were invited to take a field trip to see this professional magician from Hollywood's Magic Castle perform in the Sparta Avenue Stage in Sparta, NJ. Shown left to right: Rosenda Tomlinson, Elijah Shy, Miriah Tomlinson, and Saied Beckford. Drivers and chaperones were Frederick Goode, Director of both the EOUMB and The Wiz Kids, Inc., and Jacqueline Saez, Wiz Kid trustee, but also a magic student herself.

More photos of the trip can be seen HERE.

8/26/16

Wiz Kid Noah has been struggling all summer (since June) to learn to ride the Rip-Stik. Today he finally accomplished it! He was able to ride downhill, turn around and ride back up the hill in a continuous loop for as long as he wished. He spent the rest of the day showing everyone his new accomplishment. For his effort, he was awarded the Rip-Stik that you see in the picture. Now he has to learn to juggle and ride at the same time...but that's for later!

8/25/16

Wiz Kid Isaac and Wiz Kid Miriah have been coming to Summer Band Camp early in the morning, before anyone else arrives, so they can work on their magic and keep the secrets from the other campers whom they use as a test audience before performing in public.

Wiz Kid Isaac wants to specialize in card magic, but today he is working on a tissue paper magic trick that requires a lot of preparation.

Wiz Kid Miriah is learning to perform the Linking Rings, a very old magic trick with a long history. The version she is learning is by Magic Castle Magician Whit "Pop" Haydn who will be performing in Sparta, NJ next month and we hope to make a Wiz Kid trip to see him in person. But now she is studying his methods on DVD.

8/25/16

Wiz Kid Isaac and Wiz Kid Jim are collaborating on a brand new version of the Three Little Pigs trick, originally created by Edwin Hooper (1925 - 2005), an English magician who invented many tricks for Supreme Magic of England. Our Wiz Kid Qua-Fiki came up with his own variation of the effect in 2013, and now Isaac and Jim have come up with something brand new that makes it possible for all the cards to be shown fairly and even placed in the hands of helpers from the audience who help to tell the story.

They will be photographing all the instructions when Isaac returns from Summer Band Camp in Pennsylvania next week, and then Isaac will make a video so his e-Book can be sold on the Magic Nook to other magicians around the world.

August, 2016

Wiz Kid Isaac has a talent for balloon sculpture, as well
as card magic. He'll be learning the Three Little Pigs
Card Trick as his first performance piece.

Wiz Kids Miriah and Elijah are moving along in mastering
juggling. They both have small stand up performances;
Miriah with Color Monte,Wicky Sticks and starting in on
Linking Rings, Elijah has a rope routine and will be adding
Mongolian Pop-Knots to it.

08/02/16

Wiz Kid Miriah (left) performs her Wicky Wacky Wizard Wand Magic Trick at Joi's Angels National Night Out event. Wiz Kid Desmond (right) also did some juggling for the Band members while they were setting up carnival games.