Magic and Mystery School

Three Consecutive Tuesdays, February 23- March 9 from 5-7:00 pm (Pacific), on the Zoom Platform.

All classes will be recorded and made available to registrants as streaming video for a period of 12 months following the last class.

This class is filled with International television stars who have had incredible careers in Las Vegas, New York, Los Angeles, and on Late Night Talk Shows who will share the secret tools they use to find-the-funny and create hilarious magic.  

In the 30-year history of the McBride Magic & Mystery School, there has never been a class focused on the fantastic field of Comedy Magic and we have pulled together an unbelievable lineup of talent, including Mac King, Gabe Abelson, Nick Diffatte, Pat Hazell, and Harrison Greenbaum.

Introduction to the Business of Show Business / $145

3 Thursdays / Feb. 25 – Mar. 11 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PST

3 Weeks / 2 hours plus discussion each week.

aka: Making Money with Magic!

Week One: Overview. What it takes to build a strong business

Week Two: Finding / Serving Your Particular Market / Audience

Week Three: Build Out Your Systems

We all spend our lives improving our performances—but most have no idea of how to turn our good work into a business or career. After 40 years in showbusiness, running shows and theaters on and off-Broadway and managing the careers of some of our top magicians—I think I can help you get a better handle on the “Business” part of “Show-Business.” I’ve produced and managed for both the corporate and casino market, as well as producing and managing many, many touring shows. There must be a hundred different possible business models a magician can use to thrive—but you have to understand basic business principles before you can hope for real success in most of them. This class will give you that understanding.

One Day, Noon - 3 pm Pacific Time

Our TAROT CARD MAGIC EXPERIENCE in May 2020 was so popular that we are now offering an

 ALL NEW CLASS for those of you who want to journey deeper into the mysteries of Tarot. This class is open to everyone and anyone that has prior knowledge of the Tarot, or those who have attended our previous Tarot Card Magic Experience.

Who is this class for?

This is an intermediate and advanced class for people that already have a working knowledge of Tarot. If you are familiar with tarot cards and like to combine card readings, magic and other mysteries, this intermediate and advanced class will offer you new insights, tools, methods and complete routines that you can immediately apply to your work. 

Our modern-day deck of cards has a fascinating origin. Many say that modern-day playing cards came from the mysterious beginnings of the tarot.  Some say they are a mystic oracle, and a book of ancient wisdom handed down through the ages. 

12 Morning sessions, every Wednesday at 9:30 am for 45 minutes, beginning March 3, through May 19.

Note: “Morning” here is relative, 9:30 am Pacific, 12:30 pm East Coast, and 5:30 pm in London.

This is for those who are serious about building their businesses and careers and have, perhaps, already embarked on the business. While there will be lectures and homework, it is designed to be flexible and at least partly self-directed by the students. Having read Beyond Applause: Marketing & Management for the Independent Performer (available on Amazon) is recommended, but not required. Group size is limited to 16 people in order that everyone has a chance to participate actively. Although sessions are recorded and available for participants in the class to watch for up to one year, they will not be released in any form to anyone outside the class.

Each week there will be a ½ hour video lecture to watch in advance…and the 45 minutes together will be for discussion and question and answer sessions. The cost of $295 includes 2 half-hour one-on-one consultations with Tobias…normally a $150 value all by itself.

6 consecutive Wednesdays, from 5-6 pm (Pacific). That's one hour per week, on the Zoom platform.

This is a “playshop,” designed for both fun and learning. Bring your “bare bones” magic piece of from 90 seconds to 3 minutes. Each week we will try out different “theater game” exercises, guaranteed to help you --

• Create new material that is uniquely suited to the performer. 
• Perform with greater power and expressivity.
• Through the repeated exploration of a single piece, most performers will develop a level of mastery that is beyond what they may have experienced in the past.

Live Online

With Jeff McBride, Larry Hass, & Tobias Beckwith

Friday, July 25, from 5 pm-7 pm Pacific -- Facutly show, orientation, introduction to the Master Class.

Saturday & Sunday, July 26-27 from Noon - 4:00 p.m. (Pacific) each day.

Get expert feedback on your online performances (live on Zoom) from the world’s foremost teachers and directors of magic.

Our second two sessions will be real-time, interactive, and focused on YOU and your personal needs as you seek to create highly effective online performances and shows. In this class, we will be teaching many routines that have proven to be effective in this setting.

10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time, on the Zoom Platform

This online event is open to women who perform magic, who work with magicians, or who simply love magic.  Together, we will share in group discussions about what it means to be a woman in the world of magic, the challenges we encounter and how we deal with them, and how we weave together the many worlds of performance and relationship.  Abigail McBride will be hosting this event, read on for more info!

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.

Attendance is strictly limited to 80 people so we can create a friendly, interactive community of learning and performing.

Tuition is $695 if you register before Dec.15. After that, it will be $895.  

Also: We are hoping this will be LIVE in LAS VEGAS...but of course, nothing is certain. If live classes are not possible by that time, the class will be online again, and the full tuition will be $350, the amount of your deposit for the live class.

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 write books 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.

Our focus for the 2020 Master Class for Mentalism will be on:  THREE MODERN MASTERS: CASSIDY, RICHARDSON, AND WATERS.

(Special subjects for 2021 TBA)

This is an exciting opportunity, and it will sell out quickly. We hope that you will join us this November 11-14, 2020!

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.