The Spring 2012 is over but that doesn’t mean things stop for the Summer. We have a fairly full schedule of “To Do” things for the next few weeks. Our first trip away from Virginia will be MAGIC CAMP in Manning, SC at Weldon Auditorium. This was the first stop of our Fall 2011 tour and Chase and I will be heading back to teach 30 kids the “tricks of the trade.”
The big trip of the summer will be Ireland in early July. I have been invited to teach psychologists, therapists, artists, educators, academics, and researchers the technique of using simple magic tricks in rehabilitation. The event is being hosted by the University of Ulster Jordanstown (just outside of Belfast). With this new information, therapists will begin a research project specifically exploring the benefits of “magic therapy” for clients with hand injuries.
After this workshop in Jordanstown, I’ll be traveling to the west coast of Ireland to Sligo. This is where the DISES Conference – a gathering of special education professionals – will be hosted. I’m presenting a paper on the benefits of arts integration for students on the autism spectrum – part of the Hocus Focus project. It should be a great adventure!
Throughout the summer, we will be rehearsing several new illusions as well. We’ve got some great things in store for the 2013 production. And we are welcoming a new person to the team. Our performance at McCarter Theater last weekend marked the end of Alan’s three years with us on the road.
It’s going to be a busy summer….for sure.