Magic and Mystery School

• One on One Private Magic Lesson with Jeff McBride
• The best learn from the best!
• Work on your magic performance, competition act, audition show or just discuss our Art!
• Call Abigail (702) 450-0021, or email Abigail@mcbridemagic.com to schedule your session at the Magic & Mystery School in Las Vegas!!
• $300/hour with a two hour minimum. Three, Five and Seven hour sessions are also available.

You may apply for a need-based stipend at: https://www.magicalwisdom.com/scholarships

Registration is free for those selected to present and perform (email Paul@PaulDraper.com to be considered).

3 Days - 3pm-7pm Pacific (6-10 Eastern)

This year’s theme: Unique Perspectives

With a special focus on Women, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and individuals living with disabilities who were or are also magicians.

Conference Leadership Team: Benjamin Barnes, Christian Cagigal, Simon Carmel, Cody Clark, Paul Draper, Kayla Drescher, Felice Ling, Steven Longacre, and Dyna Brenda Staats.

Taught by Tobias Beckwith & Jeff McBride

Every Tuesday and Friday at 9:30 am (Pacific) for a 45 minute session on Zoom. 16 sessions Live on Zoom, plus 8 video teaching lectures by Jeff & Tobias.

This is a largely student-directed course on how to build an integrated business and career around your magical passion.

Congratulations! You've become a good magician and performer - but now you want more. You're thinking of making this into a career, or at least a business. That's a big step! Or maybe you've already taken that step, and it's time to change direction or shift into a higher gear.

We've been there! Jeff turned full-time pro when he was still in his teens and has succeeded, shifted gear in his career, and succeeded again -- several times. Tobias started out life as a performer, shifted to become a director and teacher, and then moved to New York and landed on the business end of some of New York's best-known shows, before moving over into artist management and production work for magicians. We've negotiated our way through recessions and pandemics successfully. Most important, we continue to learn and "dance with the times." We know that certain principles hold true no matter how much the world changes around us, and how to dance with the changes -- and we can help you do the same!

The Magic & Meaning Conference Will Be Online Again in 2022! Join Us as We Celebrate FIFTEEN Years of this Grand Event!

All events will be recorded, so you can watch anytime you wish.

Our past Online Magic and Meaning Conferences have met with huge success, drawing well over one hundred participants from around the world--people who would not otherwise have been able to attend. Further, our online community has grown by leaps and bounds since the beginning of 2020. Since Magic and Meaning is our School's "homecoming event," and since our presence has become so global, we have decided, once again, to hold the 2022 Magic and Meaning Conference online.

As has always been the case, the Conference will feature 15 of our remarkable P-E-P Talks by attendees. (Go HERE to see how you can submit a proposal to make a presentation to the community.) It will also feature Ensemble Shows, break-out room discussions, teaching magic effects, and discussing ideas "beyond tricks" that are essential to the art of magic..

Hosted by the Magic & Mystery School Faculty, the Magic and Meaning Conference is an annual gathering of magicians, scholars, public speakers, professionals from many areas, and performers of diverse arts. It is for anyone who loves magic, storytelling, the philosophy of magic, and who wants to think about magic in new ways.

Join us for a weekend of wisdom! Spend quality time in small groups with some of the greatest magic teachers in the world. Explore the deep wisdom of the philosophers of magic.

The original vision of Mystery School was to create a safe place for serious play and a deep study of magic. For the first few years, 30 people met for three days in a secret location. Over the years, that grew and grew to over 100 students attending.

Here is your chance to experience the roots of the tree of wisdom: old-school, small-group style!

SOLD OUT:  To get on the waiting list email Abigail at abbimcb@gmail.com.

In response to many requests and because of extraordinary demand, we are delighted to present this Master Class aimed exclusively at mentalists. Jeff McBride's Master Class is the premier program in contemporary magic where YOU and your performance take center stage in a safe and supportive setting.

At this Special Master Class, all of the performances, talks, and breakout sessions are focused on the performing art of MENTALISM. Regular faculty members Jeff McBride and Dr. Larry Hass will share their thoughts on Mentalism and Mystery Entertainment. And our Special Guest for the Class will once again be ROSS JOHNSON, perhaps the most successful corporate mentalist in the United States. This is a RARE opportunity to learn from Ross, because he does not publish his material and rarely speaks to groups of mentalists. We are thrilled to be able to spend several days with him finding out what has made him so successful.

In addition to the Personal Performance Feedback sessions--when you get expert direction on improving your performances--the Master Class for Mentalism features small-group learning and trick teaching, as well as KEYNOTE LECTURES on the art of mentalism by Ross, Larry, and Jeff.  These are high-level, cutting edge lectures on the topics, techniques, and/or leading figures in our field, prepared especially for this course.

This is an exciting opportunity, and it will sell out quickly. We hope that you will join us this November 10-13, 2022!

A 3-Day Journey Beyond Imagination!

Did you know that the origins of IMMERSIVE THEATER began as magic shows? Today there are many forms of “immersive experiences” - night clubs, theatrical productions, virtual reality, escape rooms, seances, haunted houses, dome shows, art and music festivals, and yes - MAGIC SHOWS!

IMMERSIVE - MAGIC - THEATER

Magic is a form of theater that rarely ever has a fourth wall. The connection between performer and audience is essential to the impact of the magic. A great theatrical experience is DYNAMIC; the audience is MOVED...literally! The faculty of McBride’s Mystery school will host top speakers and creators from around the world who are creating new and immersive magical experiences. This is a 3-day journey beyond imagination!

NOTE: ALL CLASSES ARE RECORDED - YOU CAN WATCH THEM AT ANY TIME!

Early bird registration $145 until August 1, then increases to $195

Live and In Person in Las Vegas!

Magic Master Class is the premiere magic educational experience in the world. It involves personalized instruction at the McBride House of Mystery in a small-group setting. It is designed so that each attendee takes their magic and their magic business to the next level.

In response to popular demand, the Magic & Mystery School offers seven-day Master Classes. This means there will be more time with Jeff and Larry (and sometimes Tobias) as well as special teaching units from world-leading teachers of magic. The seven-day class also includes a ticket for a major Las Vegas magic show, such as Mac King, and relaxed time for questions with the star. There will also be two events to which you may bring a guest or family member.