Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp

Infobox Organization
name = Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp


caption = Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp
formation = 1996
purpose = Teaching children the art of magic
staff = voluntary
headquarters = Toronto, Ontario
region_served = World-wide
leader_title = Founder
leader_name = Mike Segal
website = [http://www.sorcererssafari.ca www.SorcerersSafari.ca]

Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp

Sorcerers Safari is a performance arts camp solely dedicated to teaching the art of magic to young people.

History

Sorcerer's Safari is the creation of Torontonian Mike Segal, who's been working as a magician since high school. [cite newspaper|last=Calleja|first=Dawn|title=Have coin, will vanish|work=Globe and Mail|date=2006-09-02]

In 1996, the program started for day campers only, and there were only a few of them. Then in 1997, ten eager magic enthusiasts joined Magic Mike, his wife Jen, and a few keen staffer at Camp Tamarack. [cite journal|last=Biehn|first=Janice|title=Sorcerers Safari|work=Magic Magazine|date=2006-05-01]

Now Sorcerers Safari attracts an international student body, including youths from Japan, South Africa, Belgium, France and England. [cite newspaper|last=Biehn|first=Janice|title=Pick a card, any card|work=The Toronto Star|date=2008-09-03] In 2002, the program moved to Camp White Pine, the same camp location where they filmed the movie Meatballs (film).

Here campers, who come in droves from all over North America study the art of magic, tutored by professional magicians, while enjoying a fun holiday in the great outdoors. [cite journal|last=Biehn|first=Janice|title=Sorcerers Safari: A Magical Experience|work=The Magic Circular|date=2005-03-01]

Sorcerers Safari magic camp became part of the Ontario Camping Association (OCA) in 2004.

In 2007, Sorcerers Safari magic camp celebrated its official 10th anniversary.

Classes

Performance related activities found at magic camp include, card magic class, coin magic class, balloon twisting, linking rings, and juggling. Other activities include the Stage workshops. Something like that covers the importance of microphones and how to project your voice without amplification. [cite journal|last=Miller|first=Josh|title=My trip to Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp|work=Secrets Magazine|date=vol. 11, number #5]

There are also classes in marketing, restaurant magic and stage performance for campers who are serious about pursuing their craft as a career. (Many of them already do birthday parties and table hop at local eateries.) [cite newspaper|last=Calleja|first=Dawn|title=Have coin, will vanish|work=Globe and Mail|date=2006-09-02]

Camp Scholarships

Scholarships are given each year to deserving students. These camp scholarships are designed to instill an appreciation for and promote the art of magic. It is through the generosity of the people (listed directly below) that select students are able to attend Sorcerers Safari magic camp.

*Dr. Jeffrey Jay memorial award (presented at the Magifest convention)
*Society of American Magicians Magic Endowment Fund
*World Magic Seminar Scholarship (presented at the teen weekend event)
*Private donations

pecial Guests

Each year, Sorcerers Safari asks one of the leading magicians in the magic industry to attend magic camp as a special guest.

Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp's special guest list:

* (1996) no special guest this year
* (1997) Johnny Ace Palmer
* (1998) Jay Sankey and David Acer
* (1999) Josh Jay
* (2000) Dan Harlan and Steve Kline
* (2001) Lee Asher
* (2002) Oscar Munoz
* (2003) Aaron Fisher and Nathan Kranzo
* (2004) Oscar Munoz
* (2005) Gregory Wilson
* (2006) Joe Givans and Eric Buss
* (2007) Wayne Houchin
* (2008) Michael Ammar

Notes

External links

* [http://www.sorcererssafari.ca Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp official web site]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/sorcererssafari Youtube video page]
* [http://leeasher.com/playground/articles/magic_camp-2007.html 2007 Magic Camp Article]
* [http://flickr.com/photos/95635395@N00/ Sorcerers Safari Flickr photo page]