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We are ready for more!!
I know you are busy Roger, but I"m HUNGRY for more!! ;) I can't wait to see more content on this site!!!
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My brother Mark! I love your enthusiasm, and believe me, I’m just as excited to share more with all of you! 🎩❤️ I have some good news! I’ve already finished recording everything for Parasol Magic — Lesson 02, and I’ve started the editing process. The only challenge right now is that November is an extremely busy month for me. I’m currently producing two theatrical shows here in Miami: our annual family production on November 15 and Masters of Wonder 2026 on November 21. As you know, performing and producing magic shows is also my full-time profession, and this time of year is especially demanding. Once these productions are behind me, I’ll be able to concentrate on finishing the editing of Lesson 02, releasing the complete lesson, and continuing to develop more content for the Academy. Believe me, my friend, I have so much more I want to teach and share with you all! I’m building this Academy with a lot of dedication because I want every lesson to offer real value, with detailed explanations, techniques, theory, and knowledge from my years of professional experience. Thank you for your patience, your support, and especially your enthusiasm, Mark! It really means a lot to me. We’re just getting started, brother! ☂️🎩❤️
Sep 30 •
🧰 NEW IN THE CLASSROOM — GEAR & RESOURCES
🌎 ENGLISH A new section is now available inside Ruiz Magic Academy: GEAR & RESOURCES This new Resource Library was created to keep in one place the tools, props, equipment and materials that I use, have used professionally, or recommend in connection with the training inside the Academy. Here I will be adding things such as: 🎩 Magic props and stage equipment 💨 Smoke and special-effects equipment ☂️ Parasol Magic materials and accessories 🎥 Video, audio and lighting equipment 🛠️ Tools, materials and practical accessories 🔗 Direct links showing where you can find or purchase them The idea is simple: Instead of having product links scattered throughout different courses and lessons, you will have one central place where you can easily find the equipment connected to what we are studying. Each recommendation will include information about what the product is used for, where I use it, and where you can currently find it. This section will continue to grow and be updated over time as I discover new equipment, replace discontinued products, test better alternatives or add new material to the Academy. ✨ For example, the first section already available is: 💨 Smoke & Special Effects There you can currently find the equipment connected to the Smoke Sleeve System, including the Smoke Ninja Pro and the LensGo Smoke S, together with the purchasing links and information about which class each device is connected to. If at any time you find a link that is no longer working or a product that has become unavailable, please let me know so I can review and update the library. GEAR & RESOURCES is now available in the Classroom for all Ruiz Magic Academy members. Some links inside the library may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. ✦ ───────────────── ✦ 🌎 ESPAÑOL Ya está disponible una nueva sección dentro de Ruiz Magic Academy: GEAR & RESOURCES Esta nueva biblioteca de recursos fue creada para reunir en un solo lugar las herramientas, props, equipos y materiales que utilizo, he utilizado profesionalmente o recomiendo en relación con las clases de la Academy.
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@Glen Hutsell Thank you for your suggestion, Glen! I understand what you mean, my friend. Just to clarify, Gear & Resources is not exclusively a list of equipment required for specific lessons. It’s a free resource library that I’m gradually developing to share tools, props, materials, and equipment I’ve used or found valuable throughout my professional career. Some recommendations will be connected to specific lessons, while others will be useful for magic and performance in general. I also want everyone in the Academy, including free members, to benefit from this information without having to purchase a course. For example, someone might discover a device like the Smoke Ninja in Gear & Resources, learn about the equipment, and become interested in its possibilities. If they later want to explore the technical methods, applications, and theory I teach using that equipment, they can choose to study the corresponding Premium lesson. That’s part of the idea behind the Academy: share valuable knowledge freely while offering more specialized instruction for those who want to go deeper. I also prefer to keep my video lessons focused on technique and theory rather than spending too much time discussing equipment and shopping recommendations. Of course, when a particular item is essential for a technique, I want students to understand that. I’m building all of this step by step while continuing my full-time professional career as a magician, so there’s still a lot of content I haven’t had the opportunity to add. I appreciate your input, Glen! There’s much more coming to Gear & Resources, and I hope it becomes a valuable reference for everyone in the Academy. 🎩🙏
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🎩 MAGIC BEYOND TRICKS — FOUNDATION 03 IS NOW AVAILABLE
🌎 ENGLISH A new Foundation is now available inside Ruiz Magic Academy. ✨ Foundation 03 — Class A, B & C Material In Foundation 02, we organized our repertoire and separated what we can truly perform from what we still want to develop. Now we take the next step: What role does each piece of magic actually play inside your show? In this Foundation, I introduce the system I have used for years to classify repertoire into: Class A · Class B · Class C But this is not about deciding that one trick is “good,” another is “average,” and another is “bad.” It is about understanding impact and function. Which pieces are your strongest weapons? Which can open or close a show? Which work as transitions? Which change the rhythm, create participation, bring comedy, or simply give the audience a moment to breathe? Because a good show is not just a collection of powerful tricks. It is an experience built with contrast, rhythm and emotion. 🎭✨ 🎓 Foundation 03 — Class A, B & C Material is now available in the Classroom under MAGIC BEYOND TRICKS — FOUNDATIONS. And this prepares us for the next step: Foundation 04 — Structure Your Show Study · Practice · Create · Evolve — Roger Ruiz ✦ ───────────────── ✦ 🌎 ESPAÑOL Ya está disponible una nueva Foundation dentro de Ruiz Magic Academy. ✨ Foundation 03 — Class A, B & C Material En Foundation 02 organizamos nuestro repertorio y separamos lo que realmente podemos presentar de aquello que todavía queremos desarrollar. Ahora damos el siguiente paso: ¿Qué función cumple realmente cada pieza de magia dentro de nuestro show? En esta Foundation presento el sistema que he utilizado durante años para clasificar el repertorio en: Class A · Class B · Class C Pero no se trata de decidir que un truco es “bueno”, otro “regular” y otro “malo”. Se trata de comprender su impacto y su función. ¿Cuáles son tus piezas más fuertes? ¿Cuáles pueden abrir o cerrar un show? ¿Cuáles funcionan como transición? ¿Cuáles cambian el ritmo, generan participación, aportan comedia o simplemente permiten que el público respire?
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@Glen Hutsell That’s a very good question, Glen! In my experience, I begin by studying the effect itself: its strength, its presentation, the emotions it creates, and the reaction it produces in the audience. But there’s something important: the same trick can serve completely different purposes depending on how you present it and where you place it in a show. That’s why I believe we must understand our material before deciding how to structure it. A powerful effect isn’t necessarily the right choice for every moment. Sometimes a simpler routine, a moment of comedy, or audience participation can be exactly what a show needs. And this connects directly with something I’m preparing for the next Foundation of Magic Beyond Tricks: Structure Your Show. We’ll explore how to organize different effects, create emotional contrasts, build tension, allow the audience to breathe, and gradually develop a stronger performance. After years of producing and performing shows professionally, I’ve learned that a great show isn’t simply a collection of great tricks. It’s how those tricks work together to create an experience. And that’s precisely what I want to share through these Foundations. Thank you for bringing up such an interesting question, Glen! 🎩
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Giving the audience room to react
My magic background is close-up card tricks at the Stampede Bar in Denver, working through Harmony Magic. These days I’m also learning more about communication, and I keep thinking about the space between what we say and how someone responds. Without discussing any methods, how do you work on the pauses in a performance? Do you rehearse them deliberately, or let the audience guide you? I’m interested in making the words feel like a conversation and giving people room to enjoy the moment. What helped you develop that timing?
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Excellent question, Glen! In my experience, timing is something you develop through years of performing in front of real audiences. You can study it, rehearse it, and understand the theory behind it, but nothing replaces performing the same routine over and over and learning from the audience’s reactions. I also believe some performers have a natural instinct for timing and emotional rhythm. I was fortunate to feel some of that instinct early in my career, but studying great magicians from different parts of the world, and especially gaining real stage experience, helped me develop it much further. For me, a performance has to breathe. There are moments of tension, excitement, wonder, comedy, and relaxation. Just like breathing or a heartbeat, a show needs changes in rhythm. If everything stays at maximum intensity, the audience eventually becomes exhausted. So yes, I rehearse the structure and important moments, but I also allow the audience’s reactions to influence the timing. Sometimes a pause needs to be longer, sometimes shorter. Experience teaches you to recognize those moments. Interestingly, this is one of the subjects I’m preparing for upcoming chapters of Magic Beyond Tricks, where I’ll discuss the structure of routines and complete shows, transitions, and the emotional journey we create for an audience. But I believe there’s something even deeper in an artist’s development. First, study. Read, observe great performers, learn from different styles, and seek wisdom wherever you can find it. Stay connected to the art itself, to your imagination, and to that creative energy that inspires you, whatever that connection means to you personally. Eventually, as your experience grows, you’ll begin discovering your own ideas and your own artistic voice. That’s when another important question appears: What kind of magician do I truly want to become? There are many different paths in magic, and understanding your own goals helps you build a career that reflects who you really are.
Oct 12 •
Glen here, from close-up card magic in Denver
Hi Roger and everyone, I'm Glen. I used to be paid by Harmony Magic to do card tricks at the Stampede Bar in Denver. These days I'm learning sales and practical AI, but magic still interests me. Your point about the difference between knowing material and being ready to perform it caught my attention. When you're returning to a routine after time away, what do you rehearse first: the handling, the words, the timing, or the whole thing together? I'd enjoy hearing how you judge readiness, without getting into anyone's methods.
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Welcome to the Academy, Glen! It’s great to have you here, and thank you for sharing your experience in close-up magic. That’s an excellent question, and it’s actually something I’ll be discussing in upcoming chapters of Magic Beyond Tricks, including how to organize your repertoire into Class A, B, and C material, and how to prepare yourself to perform professionally. When I return to a routine after some time away, I usually begin by reviewing the technical handling, then gradually bring back the presentation, timing, and transitions until everything works naturally together. But knowing a trick and being truly ready to perform it are two very different things. What I’m sharing in these free chapters is essentially the methodology I developed to teach myself magic. I studied extensively from the books and literature available to me, experimented with different approaches, and gradually created my own system for learning, practicing, and organizing my repertoire. It worked very well for me. Within just three years of studying magic, I was already performing professionally in one of Cuba’s major tourist destinations. Over the years, I’ve discovered many small but valuable lessons through study, practice, and real performances. That’s what I want to share through this series, hoping it can help others grow and find their own path. Of course, every artist is different. We all learn, experience life, and develop our abilities in our own way. I’m not suggesting that my approach is the only one, but perhaps some of these ideas can help you discover what works best for you. Thanks again for such a thoughtful question, Glen. It’s exactly the kind of conversation I hope to encourage here in the Academy! 🎩🙏
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