Also, Here is a REALLY amazing blog. He covers so many different aspects in detaills.
http://partshowpartbusiness.com/2014/12/the-early-bird-books-the-gig/
Also, Rich Ferguson's new Murphys Lecture is Killer. He covers about 2 tricks... Then the rest is just straight up business. He talks numbers, exactly what to do, business plans, marketing, finding your market, etc. Lots of awesome advice!
There are TONS of great resources for becoming a full time magician. Some that I would recommend are
Jamie Grant - The Approach: This covers nearly all aspects of being a full time pro magician. From how much you should charge, how to get gigs, what do do during gigs, how many tricks to have...
LOL. On the bright side it is a speedcube. So they are made to come apart and be put back together. It only took me about 30 seconds to fix. Surprisingly that type of speedcube has never popped before during a show which why I was so surprised.
Hey Guys,
I posted my busking routine a few years ago and got some Wonderful feedback: http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?39729-Busking-in-Ocean-City-Maryland-%28Feed-back-Please%29
After another year of working on my busking show it has developed into something that I am quite...
http://stevenbrundagemagic.com/
Thank you for looking at my website. I would love some serious feedback and opinions. I love getting feedback from the folks here at Theory11. It's super helpful to make some important changes.
Thank you, Steven Brundage
Thank you for the kind words! The area I perform at is right on the street. I have never had a problem with police since we don't have a permit system in my town. The police are pretty friendly.. I try not to make too much of a scene.
Have you tried busking at all? Its a great way from going...
Hey Guys,
I have posted some of my Rubik's Cube work here... but I thought I would share something new with you guys. This year I have been working on a all new busking routine. Here are the last two effects I perform to close my show. Hope you guys Enjoy...
Thank You!
The best resource for learning to solve one is http://badmephisto.com. He has great youtube tutorials and awesome pdfs for when you are on the go.
Hi Guys,
Some people have asked to see the full routine that I do with the Rubik's Cube, so here it is. It is a total of 4 phases. Hope you guys enjoy and feel free to comment and leave feedback. I have been thinking about publishing this for a while and might do it soon.
Thank You...
I have been cubing for about 10 years now. I can solve a completely mixed up rubik's cube in around 15 seconds. Studying the cube for so long has helped with a lot of these routines because I know what can be achieved with a normal rubik's cube. I have drawn inspiration from The Rubik's...
Hey Guys,
I have been performing magic with the Rubik's cube for about over a year. I have some pretty nice original material and I am working on even more stuff. Just thought I would give you guys a sneak peak at some of the tricks. I do perform a 6 minute routine with the cube.
I am...
This was my first time busking in another state besides New York. It was a wonderful learning experience. My show since changed a decent bit (for the better). I would still appreciate any feedback you guys would give. I'm not afraid of your harsh critiques or opinions because in the only benefit...
Yeah, The first girl selecting a card... was just a little too drunk. lol. But they were a great crowd. The group was a lot larger at the start.. but this was 25 minutes after I started performing.