Though I agree with magicman, I want to say something. I'm actually getting to the point of being furious. Even so, I'm gonna try to keep it as sensible as possible.
Magic is getting more and more modern. True. No question there, no arguement there.
"Magic is changing and old schoolers need to accept that." Yeah... believe it or not, they do. You said have to, but i said need to, bite me.
What they have said... "don't do flourishes..." If you are pointing out what David Williamson said to D&D, note that he was joking. Otherwise, I have yet to hear someone else say that. Please, do me a favor and refer me to a credible source, so I may see the light. Note the word credible.
Old does not mean out-dated. Get that across your head. You are 19 years old (or so you claim) yet you have do not realize how important history and foundation is.
You say kids don't want to see old guys talk and talk, says who? Also, why are you only performing for kids? Since when did the adults disappear from prospective audience? Stop saying mouthgarbage, it ain't a word, get over it. Also, if people want to hear a story, they find someone who will entertain them with a story, not a local library. Since I don't think you've been there, you shouldn't talk too loudly, so it's kinda hard to find someone who will be storytelling. Just a little note for you.
Old school magicians need to catch up. Catch up to what? Catch up to who? You? Brian Tudor? I mean no offense to old magicians when I say this, but their body's physiological reactions have slowed down, they will not be as fast as Tudor, not that it's important. "Can you do some crazy cuts mister?" Why would anyone ask a magician that? Lines I've heard thus far, "Dude, can you show me a trick?" "Hey, do that trick again" "Can you show my friends some magic?" Never have someone asked me "dude, show me a crazy cut." Yes, layman sees it as super skill, but to me flourish is an opportunity for a comedy. I know how much you dislike about comedy, so I will spare you the detail. One fact however is this. Magic is not made purely by skills. Magic = Skill + Presentation To add one more thing, especially for the close-up magicians is rapport. If you don't know what it means, look it up in the dictionary.
I am an Old-Schooled Magician, by your definition, though I am hardly older than you. I don't mind that. I get the vibe that you think old is bad, but it's not. If you get the chance, look up "thesis, antithesis, synthesis". If it's too hard for you to understand... well, let's hope it isn't. Old Idea + New Idea = Better Idea. Hope this is easy enough for you.
If you have a problem with carnibal card plot, don't perform it. If used right, this is a great performance. It's more entertaining, at least to me, to have odd story. It intrigues people, "what is he talking about?" and that's a way to grab attention. If only way you can grab the audiences attention is doing flourishes, I'm sorry, I feel extremely sorry for you.
I really hope you will take some time to think before you post. Though I'm sure this is another vain attempt to make you understand, but whatever. I got quite a bit of frustration out of my system and I'm happy with that.