Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp
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Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp is a performance arts camp solely dedicated to teaching the art
of magic
to young people.
.
In 1996, the program started for day campers only, and there were only a few of them. Then in 1997, ten eager magic enthusiasts joined Magic Mike, his wife Jen, and a few keen staffer at Camp Tamarack.
Now Sorcerers Safari attracts an international student body, including youths from Japan
, South Africa
, Belgium
, France
and England
. In 2002, the program moved to Camp White Pine, the same camp location where they filmed the movie Meatballs (film)
.
Here campers, who come in droves from all over North America
study the art of magic, tutored by professional magicians, while enjoying a fun holiday in the great outdoors.
Sorcerers Safari magic camp became part of the Ontario Camping Association (OCA) in 2004.
In 2007, Sorcerers Safari magic camp celebrated its official 10th anniversary
.
class, balloon twisting, linking rings, and juggling
. Other activities include the Stage workshops. Something like that covers the importance of microphones and how to project your voice
without amplification
.
There are also classes in marketing
, restaurant magic and stage performance for campers who are serious about pursuing their craft
as a career
. (Many of them already do birthday parties and table hop at local eateries.)
. It is through the generosity of the people (listed directly below) that select students are able to attend Sorcerers Safari magic camp.
Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp's special guest list:
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
of magic
Magic (illusion)
Magic is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means...
to young people.
History
Sorcerer's Safari is the creation of Torontonian Mike Segal, who's been working as a magician since high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
.
In 1996, the program started for day campers only, and there were only a few of them. Then in 1997, ten eager magic enthusiasts joined Magic Mike, his wife Jen, and a few keen staffer at Camp Tamarack.
Now Sorcerers Safari attracts an international student body, including youths from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In 2002, the program moved to Camp White Pine, the same camp location where they filmed the movie Meatballs (film)
Meatballs (film)
Meatballs is a 1979 Canadian comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman. It is noted for the first film appearance of Bill Murray in a starring role and for launching Reitman into a distinguished career of financially successful comedies including Stripes and Ghostbusters , both starring Murray...
.
Here campers, who come in droves from all over North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
study the art of magic, tutored by professional magicians, while enjoying a fun holiday in the great outdoors.
Sorcerers Safari magic camp became part of the Ontario Camping Association (OCA) in 2004.
In 2007, Sorcerers Safari magic camp celebrated its official 10th anniversary
Anniversary
An anniversary is a day that commemorates or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event...
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Classes
Performance related activities found at magic camp include, card magic class, coin magicCoin magic
Coin magic is a general term for magical performances employing one or more coins which are manipulated to deceive and baffle the audience. Because coins are small, much coin magic is considered close-up magic or table magic, as the audience must be close to the performer to see the effects...
class, balloon twisting, linking rings, and juggling
Juggling
Juggling is a skill involving moving objects for entertainment or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling, in which the juggler throws objects up to catch and toss up again. This may be one object or many objects, at the same time with one or many hands. Jugglers often refer...
. Other activities include the Stage workshops. Something like that covers the importance of microphones and how to project your voice
Voice
Voice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
without amplification
Amplifier
Generally, an amplifier or simply amp, is a device for increasing the power of a signal.In popular use, the term usually describes an electronic amplifier, in which the input "signal" is usually a voltage or a current. In audio applications, amplifiers drive the loudspeakers used in PA systems to...
.
There are also classes in marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
, restaurant magic and stage performance for campers who are serious about pursuing their craft
Craft
A craft is a branch of a profession that requires some particular kind of skilled work. In historical sense, particularly as pertinent to the Medieval history and earlier, the term is usually applied towards people occupied in small-scale production of goods.-Development from the past until...
as a career
Career
Career is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as a person's "course or progress through life ". It is usually considered to pertain to remunerative work ....
. (Many of them already do birthday parties and table hop at local eateries.)
Camp Scholarships
Scholarships are given each year to deserving students. These camp scholarships are designed to instill an appreciation for and promote the art of magicMagic (illusion)
Magic is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means...
. It is through the generosity of the people (listed directly below) that select students are able to attend Sorcerers Safari magic camp.
- Dr. Jeffrey Jay memorial award (presented at the Magifest convention)
- Society of American MagiciansSociety of American MagiciansThe Society of American Magicians is the oldest fraternal magic organization in the world. Its purpose is "to advance, elevate, and preserve magic as a performing art, to promote harmonious fellowship throughout the world of magic, and to maintain and improve ethical standards in the field of...
Magic Endowment Fund - World Magic Seminar Scholarship (presented at the teen weekend event)
- Private donations
Special Guests
Each year, Sorcerers Safari asks one of the leading magicians in the magic industry to attend magic camp as a special guest.Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp's special guest list:
- (1996) no special guest this year
- (1997) Johnny Ace PalmerJohnny Ace PalmerJohnny Ace Palmer is an award-winning American close-up magician. He is famous within the worldwide magical community for his prodigious sleight-of-hand abilities.-Early life:...
- (1998) Jay SankeyJay SankeyJay Sankey is a Canadian close-up magician and creator of magic effects. He has been an active stage performer since the mid-1980s. David Copperfield performed Sankey's trick "Airtight." Sankey also develops tricks for Criss Angel....
and David AcerDavid AcerDavid Acer is a Canadian scientist, stand-up comedian and close-up magician.As a magician he has performed at The Magic Castle and FISM. He has also authored numerous well respected books on magic. Since 2002, he has had a regular column in Genii magazine... - (1999) Josh Jay
- (2000) Dan Harlan and Steve Kline
- (2001) Lee AsherLee AsherLee Asher is a close-up magician noted for originating new card tricks and hypnotic sleight of hand moves.-Biography:Lee Asher was born in Ft Lauderdale, near Miami in southern Florida, to Louise and her husband, Mark Horowitz. He is the eldest of two children and has a sister, Alexis...
- (2002) Oscar MunozOscar MunozOscar Munoz is an American magician, 1999 winner of the "Gold Cups" award from the International Brotherhood of Magicians organization. He is also a charter member and past head of "Ring 269" in Texas.-Awards:* 1999, IBM "Gold Cups" winner...
- (2003) Aaron Fisher and Nathan Kranzo
- (2004) Oscar MunozOscar MunozOscar Munoz is an American magician, 1999 winner of the "Gold Cups" award from the International Brotherhood of Magicians organization. He is also a charter member and past head of "Ring 269" in Texas.-Awards:* 1999, IBM "Gold Cups" winner...
- (2005) Gregory WilsonGregory WilsonGregory Wilson is an American magician and a two time FISM Winner, who specializes in close-up magic, and is the subject of a chapter in magician Paul Harris's book, Art of Astonishment, Vol...
- (2006) Joe Givans and Eric Buss
- (2007) Wayne Houchin
- (2008) Michael Ammar
- (2009) Daniel GarciaDaniel GarcíaDaniel García Córdova is a Mexican race walker. He was born in Córdoba, Veracruz.-Achievements:-References:*...
- (2010) Dan and Dave Buck (aka. The Buck Twins)
- (2011) Eric Jones and Jason Brumbalow