Project 1A: Practice & Perform

Key Card
It’s time to practice the key card principle!
Welcome to Day 1 of class! You’ve just watched the first
lessons of class and we want you to begin performing magic
right away, so now it’s time to start your first project.

These projects will help you expand upon a toolkit of skills

that will allow you to perform, entertain, and amaze with
magic. By starting with the key card principle, you’ll
establish the foundation from which you’ll build upon the rest
of your skills in class.

In this project, you’ll work on a trick based on this

principle, practice it, and perform for an audience. Remember,
it’s all about being creative and having fun with it!

What to do
● First, choose and plan your trick.
○ Before focusing on a single trick, try out a few
different tricks or presentations that you saw.
○ Once you’ve explored different tricks, choose one
trick to work on for this project.
■ If you’re a beginner, you can stick with one of
the presentations from the Key Card lesson.
■ If you’re comfortable with the key card
principle, make sure to check out the Advanced
Key Card bonus lesson for more complex tricks.
■ If you want to try something else, David
encourages you to try to create your own trick
using the key card principle.
○ Whether you’re creating your own trick or practicing
one from the lessons, make sure to plan and think
through how you will present your trick.
● Next, practice your trick and routine.
 ○ Once you have your plan set, practice and rehearse
your presentation and any necessary moves.
● After you’ve practiced your trick, perform it in front of
an audience.
○ Once you feel ready, take your trick and perform for
an audience of your choosing. If you can, try to ask
someone to record you performing your trick.
■ You could try performing for family, friends,
neighbors, co-workers, or even strangers —
magic is all about performing and sharing it
with the world.
● Finally, share your performance with your peer group.
○ Submit a video of your performance.
■ If you didn’t film your performance, you could
upload a video introducing yourself and
explaining how your trick went when you
performed it.
○ Instead of a video, you can also write and submit a
post discussing your trick and performance. In the
description, feel free to share with your peer group
a little bit about yourself, what happened when you
performed your trick, and if you added any unique
elements to your trick.
○ It’s important to hit the ground running and share
what you performed with your peer group. It’s okay
if you feel like your trick is not quite perfect
yet. You’re encouraged to continue to practice all
the tricks you learn throughout class.