I’m sorry I haven’t written in a few days. Â We’ve been incredibly busy with the magic camp, interviews, and the performances. Â Let me attempt to recap the last few days – they were awesome!
First let me say thanks to Jason, Jenni, Jennifer, Laura, Jesse, and all the magic students for an amazing week in Fayetteville. Â Each of these guys played a huge part in making this such a great experience.
Ethan, Jason, and I continued to work with our morning group to get them ready for their Friday debut performance. Â Our afternoon group was bigger and older. Â They all worked very hard – in their own way – to get ready for their show.
I had a great to working with these students and the made us proud on Friday when they performed for their families and friends. Â Both the morning team and the afternoon team were outstanding! Â I have it on video and might post something on YouTube in the next couple of weeks.
On Thursday morning, I was up early to make an appearance on the local FOX morning show. Â After that, Ethan and I were escorted by Jolana to MAGIC 107.9 for a drive time radio interview.
After the interview, we were back at the Starr Theatre to wrap up my last day in magic camp. Â Jason would be coordinating the day on Friday while we load in and get ready for our evening performance.
Friday morning, we pulled the rig into the Walton Arts Center loading dock and were greeted by the crew ready to make the day a good one. Â Everything moved along so smoothly – thanks to all the work these guys did before we arrived. Â Every member of this crew was so professional and friendly. Â They were as committed to making the show as successful as each of us. Â That made for great team work.
We were ready to go, with the exception of a few details, by 5pm. Â Amy had a delicious dinner waiting for us in the Green Room so we made our way that direction.
Doors opened at 6:30pm and the crowd started to roll in. Â This was a fantastic audience! Â The show moved along very well and, in the end, the audience gave us a standing ovation. Â I had the privilege of meeting so many people in the audience after the show (one of my favorite parts of the day) and getting to know the people of Fayetteville a little better.
We were back at the theatre around 10:30am on Saturday morning to get reset for the 2pm show. Â My family (mom, dad, sister, brother-in-law, brother, nieces, nephews, etc) were all coming in from different parts of Arkansas to spend the afternoon. Â While we were resetting for our show, the magic camp students were doing their own show in Bentonville. Â Jason was with them to make sure it all came off well.
We had another great crowd for the 2pm show – great volunteers and great responses. Â What more can I say? Â It was GREAT!
I met a couple of young magicians before heading out to the lobby to visit with audience members. Â After that, I was off to the Green Room to see my family and friends. Â I did get to say good bye to Jason and his wife, Sarah, who were at the afternoon show. Â And then I was off to the Starr Theatre for a master class with some of the area magicians. Â It was a busy day, but a fun one!
Our time in Fayetteville will certainly remain one of our most positive and enjoyable memories. Â I had a wonderful week!