Greetings everyone!

SMC will be having its first Magic Competition on the evening of Fri, 7 Jan 05 at a booked venue with appropriate air-conditioning, a proper performing stage of ideal size, and a cozy atmosphere.

The committee has already allocated a wide range of attractive prizes, inclusive of grand prize money for the top 3 performers. All performers will also recieve official SMC certificates for participation. There would also be a lucky draw at the end of the night for those attending.

Don't miss a magicial night of fun & excitement!

Registration is open to ALL & starts today till Sunday, 2 Jan 05. Each contestant is expected to perform a complete close-up/ parlour routine, with the act ranging from 5 - 10 min before the panel of judges and the voting audience.

Please note that all performers must pay a one-time competition fee of $10 (payable on the day of the performance) and submit the details of their acts to the committee by Sunday, 2 Jan 05. No changes would be allowed on submitted entries.

** For Registration **

Simply send an email titled "Registration" to ning@singaporemagiccircle.com with your details in the following format :-

Name (in full):
Nickname in SMC:
Brief description of yourself (less than 120 words):
Planned Routine:
Further details (if any):
Close- up/ Parlour: (pls state accordingly)
Estimated performance time:

**Please note that the last day of submission is 2 Jan 2005. GOOD LUCK! **

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NEW DETAILS JUST IN!

Grand Prize
S$100.00 magic cash voucher + Official SMC Certificate of Participation (1st Prize)

2nd Prize
S$50.00 magic cash voucher + Official SMC Certificate of Participation (2nd Prize)

3rd Prize
A Special Edition 2000 Bicycle Deck + Jeremy Pei's Limited Edition DVD (autographed) + Official SMC Certificate of Participation (3rd Prize)

All performers will also recieve an official SMC Certificate of Participation for their efforts.

...You'd also like to know that 3 very lucky guests (yes, SMC folks- bring your family & friends!) will WIN Fantasma goodies in the evening's lucky draw after the show!

That's right folks... don't MISS this event of the year! B)

Hi Ning,

How big is the stage? Will there be angle problem for stage act?

Will there be seats at the 2 sides of the stage.

The stage is ABOUT 3 metres by 1.5 metres, it's more of a raised plateform place with stage lightings.
The audiences is seated directed in front about 60 degrees both ways, but the main entrance is on the right hand side of the stage so there will be people there too.
The nearest audiences will be too close for a stage act, and also the category in for the competition is close-up/parlour.

Feel free to ask questions guys!

Thanks for the information.

Probably too close for stage act.

Hi Andy!

Yeah, this round it's gonna be a Close Up/ Parlour act... we'll try to incorporate Stage next time around ok? ^_^ Why not consider doing a parlour act really? ;)

Here's more details for competitors:

The panel of judges will consist of a mystery panel of magcians, which we will only announce on the day to make sure everything is fair ;), and 1 layman.

After each performance, each judge will give a short commentary on the performances and at the end of all the performances, the judges will decide thru their scoring, the top 4 finalists.
Each judge will also have 10 votes each which they are free to spread out the votes among the top 4 finalist.
The voting is then open to the floor and all the guests will have 1 vote each and it will be the audience who decides the final standings.

So contestants, it is equally important to please the judges as well as the audiences and it is as important to please magicians as well as layman. B)

Good luck!

..........Afterall, a good magician not only gets the respect of his/ her fellow peers, his/ her job is to ultimately entertain and impress their audience (laypeople) too! Don't forget that important bit ;)

Most importantly, don't stress yourselves for nothin', it's important to have fun too!

We've got our 1st Contestant.....
Kevin Ho! *Cheers*

Yeah............... B)

Here comes a new challenger.......

Come on, guys.... join up, just for the hell of it. It's called a "competition" for a REASON, you know...

Now, back to my room on the 3rd floor where I shall plan out what to do when I get back in SG.

THANK YOU KEN WEBER!!!

-Kev

yeah guys...

sign up for the competition. the more the merrier. it's a chance to see what you can do..

that said, i'm in as well.

so is it only me and kevin?

:P

Now this is tempting...

Huron

yet another call to all magicians:

JOIN UP JOIN UP JOIN UP!!!

it doesn't matter if you're good or not, it's for the experience...

the more competitors, the longer the show will be right?

this is your chance to actually participate in a magic competition..

even if you don't get first place, or second or third, you'll still know how it feels like to be under pressure. it's an experience that shouldn't be missed!

so JOIN UP JOIN UP JOIN UP!!

Hey all!

Huron, the only reason why it's so tempting is that it's the only way to go!

Sign up! Make our society proud! You'll be collecting important experiences you can NEVER get on the streets! And the competition'll be good for everyone!


iam
iamthewalrus

OH

SHIT

There goes my confidence :(

-Kev

Oh, and by the way... how will the acoustics be? DO we have to use vocal projections, or will there me a microphone and shit? Just wanna know first, so I'll be able to train properly. Burr.

-Kev

I am arranging for a PA system for the event but mics might prove to be too unfriendly for the performers. How many effects can you do with only 1 hand free? :)

The place is not very huge so do work on your vocal projection and not count on mics :)

We can arrange for music to be played during your performance if anyone needs it. But you must prepare all the music on CDs ready for immediate playing.

Feel free to ask questions! :)


Cheers

I'll like to remind everyone taking part in the competition to email their entry registration according to Ning's format stated in the 1st post.

I will be putting up the prizes very soon as soon as we firmed it up, look out for it B)

Thanks for the info, Morph. I was actually thinking of those hands-free clip-on mics, but I guess that I'll have to go for the vocal projection techniques again. Aight.

Obviously, you haven't seen This Guy.

-Kev

Haha I like the clip microphones the best when I perform. Once I did a gig at bougainvilla park and the big mic around my neck fell and spoilt. Embarrassing. Haha... I'll probably take part. Fun fun fun... we're facing off each other.
MUAHAHAHAHAHA

Huron

Great! Go on and send the email Ning specified in the 1st post of this thread.
I will still be working on getting the hands free mic but just don't count on it.

Another thing, I think some of us got the impression that competition routine has to be original matertial.
Not True.
It will help you get more points in the creativity department but it is not a requirement. Actually presenting an existing effect with new presentation/patter is also being creative. You can use existing routines but do think about making your own changes.

And the competition is open to ALL. Mod, regular, newbie, all.
Only people who CANNOT take part is our panel of judges, our 2 emcees, Ning and iamwalrus, for the night, and myself B)

There you go gentlemen. Here's your chance to walk the talk. No more "talking about soldiers on the paper".
And you dun have to win the competition to earn brag rights, just taking part shows you are not all patter and no effect. B)
And we are always talking about improving our magic constantly, and what better way than a competition experience? :)

Here's a little reveal, the 1st prize is a $100 magic product voucher. :)
There will be other prizes for various others also, will post it up as soon as I can firm it.

$100 magic voucher? Hm... is that all? hehe... Don't mind me, I'm just a little on the edge about getting some extra bling bling ker-ching. And what can the voucher be used for? Burr.

-Kev

lol

Kev is money faced.... He must wear a mask -- >> :ph43r: :P

Yes, I am money-faced. And money-armed, money-thighed, and money-kidneyed. HAPPY?!?!

Speaking of which, are YOU joining up, Seng? :P\

-Kev

Well, you can sell it if you wanna B)

Or you can use it to buy $100 worth of magic products of your choice from Cynwell :)
Considering that we are a privately run forum with no commercial affliation (and no govt funding (?!)), that was a strangling prize that we put up :ph43r:

...plus venue, plus logistics, plus drinks, plus plus plus.... :ph43r: :wacko: :blink: :ph43r:

B)

Hey fellas...

We on the organising committee can only do our best to plan that everything goes smoothly for this event but remember, its success ultimately rest on you guys...

You wanted a competition, so we're giving it to you ;) So now's the time to show some action and make Jan 7 '05 truly a night to remember! :lol:

Remember to tell your friends about it if you haven't already. Keep your registrations coming in! ^_^

i thought i read "cash prize"... anyway, no matter what, some kind of mic will be provided rite?

They have mics, but no hands free ones. The best alternative they can provide is mic stands, which is still not very ideal.
I would say try voice projection methods. Unless you really really have to, don't use the mics, coz it might affect your performance.


Cheers

Why say till my head eh? Lol.. Long tim ei have not practice magic man... B)

i can provide some cheap electret condenser handfree mic, but the quality is far from good. silimar to the computer mics.
anyway i may not be going, ytc.

It'd be AWESOME if you can join us really...

meanwhile

Guys, don't forget to submit ur registration email by midnight on 2 Jan ;)

Yup, but we later decided to make it a cash voucher instead so winners can further their erm, magic education & buy the latest effects they want :P

So guys, you still have quite a bit to think about your routine (c'mon- 5 mins!) and all... good luck! ^_^

Just in - we've just confirmed the allocation of prizes B)

Pls refer to the first post in this thread. Feel free to post any enquiries thank you!

im just afraid that there'll be too many ppl for a truely closeup performance. the excitement and atmosphere will not be felt at the back... oh well, lets have the guests in front shall we?

For close up work, the performer can invite a member of the audience up as a close up spec and volunteer. And the performer can play off the reaction of the volunteer.
That's the best we can do for a closeup competition.... B)

Come on, Gordo... haven't you seen those magicians work the crowd in those L&L parlour videos? Regal freaked out a PACKED audience with his haunted bill effect... but then again, he IS the man.

5 minute routine?! Shit, I have one that's about 10 minutes. Damn :(

-Kev

Dearie, 5 mins is the minimum... 10 mins is great!!! :lol: I'm sure lotsa folks are looking forward to seeing you do your thing already! B)

We just decided it has to be AT LEAST 5mins long cos we don't want any silly billys out there doing a sole balloon eating routine or something really lame in this competition :P If you intend to do a comedy act, do plan something solid ^_^

What we want is quality more than quantity (i.e. the length of the routine) but hey, give us both, you'll probably win hands down ;)

All the best to ALL performers... don't forget to submit your registration email if you haven't done so already! :)

You're lucky I didn't plan on doing "The Card That Cannot Be Found" by Regal... that thing takes a freakin 45 minutes to perform. Guaranteed to slay, though :D

Best luck to all those against me! Not my intention for that to happen, though... hehe ;)

-Kev

.........Maybe for the next SMC competition, eh Kev? :lol:

Meanwhile, everyone coming (performers included) please update us in the other list of invitees... we need to know an estimated number of guests coming for the night.

Thank you for your co-operation! ^_^

Can anyone say... OMEN?!?!?!?

Anyhow, yeah... come on people, what's a performer without an audience? And what's a competition without competitors?

The more the merrier. Just don't get drunk and be TOO merry.

-Kev

in those vids the audience is like around 30, around the performer. the "close-up" atmostphere is still there cos of the way the audience is aranged, in 3 different levels so more easily packed, and theres still that intimate magic feeling. but if too many turn up, and cannot be at a table infront of the performer, but rather the performer is say 3 m from the nearest spectator, the essence of a close-up performance will be lost. im sure u understand then that performing closeup tricks at a closeup level is much different than at a parlour level. I wud still consider the L&L vids audiences to be nearer the closeup genre then parlour.