[Magic Video] Standing Up on Stage Volume 4 Feats of Skill and Danger by Scott Alexander.

Behold! Unlock stage secrets with Scott Alexander’s ‘Standing Up on Stage Vol. 4’! Master skill & danger for spellbinding shows. Limited copies await!

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Standing Up on Stage Volume 4: Feats of Skill and Danger by Scott Alexander

Standing Up on Stage – DVD Series a complete master class on getting your act together

Volume Four – Skill and Danger

In this fourth installment of the five-volume series, Scott Alexander delves into the art of incorporating elements of skill and danger to elevate the mood, tone, and pacing of your performance. This volume is a treasure trove of insights for performers looking to captivate their audience with a blend of technical prowess and thrilling moments.

In the Director’s Guide section, Scott explores the role of musicality in enhancing audience enjoyment. He provides practical advice on using music effectively, along with tips on sound and playback systems, and microphone techniques. The Character Development chapter emphasizes the importance of sincerity, authenticity, vulnerability, and emotional hooks, offering strategies to infuse these qualities into your performances.

This DVD features four detailed examples of opening tricks, each explained in full detail:

• Card Manipulation
  Discover highly visual yet easy-to-master manipulation sequences, illustrated through Scott’s live performance at Caesars Palace in Vegas.
• Eggs and Glasses
  Reviving Emil Jarrow’s Vaudeville act, Scott presents this overlooked effect as a pure manipulation piece.
• Matches Melt
  Terry Seabrooke’s Cigarette in Coat gets a modern, politically correct update, suitable for both adult and family shows.
• Needle Through Arm
  Scott reveals the secrets behind creating realistic illusions, sharing his diabolical method for performing this unsettling act of danger right in front of the audience.