Why Magic?
Children face the same challenges in idea-generating, planning, writing, practicing, rehearsing and performing great magic as they do in any other creative endeavour. Children learn that art (and life) is about exploring options and making choices.

The program helps build once success onto another in the manageable time frame of eight weeks. My Magic Hands is a cost-efficient way to learn about and participate in the arts. 

The program also develops each participant’s interpersonal skills: they learn how to interact with others, express ideas, team build and speak in public. The children realize that it is okay to be different, that they don’t have to do or perform the same thing, and that they should respect one another for the choices they make. 

Magic At Work 
Participants learn by doing. 

From day one, each child performs for the group. As they struggle with the challenge of performing – nervousness, shyness or difficulty in mastering a trick – they also learn to support and encourage each other. The struggle also teaches the importance of listening, practice and preparation. 

Participants see positive outcomes from coherent and scripted presentations both in their own work and by observing others. Their self-confidence and self-esteem grow as they discover that others listen to what they say and that their opinions count. 

Going beyond just performances, we teach students the benefits of studied preparation, some of which takes a fair amount of practice. For example, participants must create a story or presentation to surround the trick while taking into consideration the details of performance. There are many things to think about such as management of props, interacting with members of the audiences, presenting clearly to a larger audience and of course, executing the magic! The program is designed to support the participants by giving them idea generating skills, problem solving strategies, planning tools, practice techniques and presentation skills – all of which are essential life skills that will serve them in many other creative endeavours.

Show Time
When it comes time for the Big Show they inevitably marvel audiences with polished performances, not because they mastered a magic trick, but because they met the challenge of learning new skills and performed them with confidence.

Participants walk off stage with pride, knowing they have conquered fear, overcome self-doubt and broken through a barrier that once seemed impossible.

But most importantly, they walk off as magicians.