Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Elegant Stage Magic

Hello Friends,
The Dancing Cane has long been a favorite of mine.

This is a breathtaking effect that has entertained audiences for many many years.

It is fascinating to look at. The total animation of a solid object. Interacting with you through dance.

If you have the right setting to pull this one off, this could be the highlight of your show.

You'll need the proper character, costume, lighting, distance & music. That is a lot to ask for but if you have all that, you'll have a show stopper.

We carry two brands of the Dancing Canes.
http://www.ronjo.com/page/R/PROD/S/M002295
For $12.00 you can't go wrong, but you can do better. This can is lightweight and balanced well. Up close, you can see the seam where it snaps together. A black plastic fitting sandwiched in between two high gloss black wood rods to form the cane. On stage this will go unnoticed.

We also have Precision Magic's Solid Aluminum Dancing Cane.
http://www.ronjo.com/page/R/PROD/new/DANCINGCANEALUM

$90.00 for this one but the difference is like a Rolls Royce and a Yugo.

The Magician walks out on stage holding a beautiful high-gloss Gentleman’s walking cane. He taps it on the floor to prove it is solid. Then with the wave of his hand the the cane comes to life and magically starts to dance and fly completely around the magician. The cane appears to have a life of its own. Advantages: 1. One Piece Aluminum Construction (35 Inches long) (For long lasting durability and perfect balance) 2. New Thread System Always Ready to Go! (No more fumbling for the thread) 3. Perfectly Balanced Cane (No tipping of the cane, that can throw the cane off balance during performance) 4. A Perfect weight at 5.9 Ounces. (Allowing the cane to be performed much slower, making the trick much more magical) 5. Easy to Repair (The head of the cane has been machined to be removed to aid in repair of the string) 6. Powder Coat Paint For Long Lasting Beauty 7. Concentric Design For Better Balance (It doesn’t break in half as some other canes do as this makes the cane off balance)"

While I love the new thread system on Precision's cane, I must say that there are things I am used to doing with the Cheap-O can that you can't do in the same manor as the new style. The new thread system with innovative and defiantly a plus, prevents some basic handlings that I have been accustomed to for many years. That said, some more practice with the new model and it will not be any big deal.

The best way to practice? Turn to Mike Maxwell's Learn To Levitate DVD.
http://www.ronjo.com/page/R/PROD/street_Magic/VDOLEVITATE
With a chapter on the Dancing Cane and a bunch of other things, it's a good place to start. And for $12.75 defiantly worth your while.

Defy Gravity! Learn to levitate cool stuff, including money, matches, cards, knives, canes, balls, and even YOURSELF! Learn the most amazing feat of magic possible - LEVITATION! No effect compares to having an ordinary, everyday object seemingly defy gravity. Watch your audience gasp with delight as they witness the miracle of levitation. On Learning to Levitate, you will learn the closely-guarded secrets of making objects float in mid-air - things like money, matches, cards, knives, canes, balls, and the coup de grace, YOURSELF!

Yes, it’s true! With no special gimmicks whatsoever, you can give the perfect illusion of levitating yourself right off the ground. And even more, it’s easy to do! Great street magic! DVD includes:

* The Floating Dollar Bill (with Thread Reel)
* The Floating Dollar Bill (featuring the Burr Secret)
* The Levitating Dollar Bill
* The Floating Match Swiss Movement (Paul Harris’ Animated Pocket Knife)
* The Floating Card
* The Dancing Cane
* The Floating Ball (For Stage)
* The Balducci Levitation (Floating Yourself!)

And now for the first time, the real work is tipped by David Mann in the Dancing Cane 101 DVD.
http://www.ronjo.com/page/R/PROD/new/DVDDMDANCINGCANE101

This video will blow you away. There is $35.00 well spent.

Learn Over 18 Different Moves!

Contents:

1. Introduction and Performance
2. Dancing Cane History
3. Performance Set-up and how to pick the right Dancing Cane
4. Threading the Cane and Grips
5. The Palm Suspension, The Palm Spin
6. The Rising Card and Vertical Suspension
7. T Flight, Mid Flight, T Spin and Mid Flight T Bat
8. Pirouette, Two Handed Freestyle Suspension
9. Floor Stopping, From the Floor Mid Flight T Spin
10. The Swing, The Twirl
11. The Palm Suspension Transfer, Frontal Transfer, Around the Back Transfer
12. Around the Shoulders, Removing and Replacing a Hat
13. Dancing Cane Thoughts, Closing Thoughts
14. Credits

Running Time Approximately 57min

Until next time!

Thanks for reading,
Pete

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