“Larry Hass is an inspiring teacher and a joyful man to know.” – Teller

“Thank you, Larry, for doing so much to help raise the intellectual level of our beloved Art of Magic!” – Juan Tamariz

“With the publication of Inspirations he has made a significant and long-lasting contribution to our art. This required reading for the serious student, amateur, and professional.” – Lance Burton

“Larry Hass has personally helped me become a better magician and a deeper thinker.” – Jeff McBride

“Larry Hass is not only a fantastic performer who puts meaning and love into the magic he performs, he’s also a lovely human being, which shines through and endears him to his audiences.” – Suzanne“Larry Hass has become the contemporary Henning Nelms. Inspirations is every bit as essential to today’s thinking performers as Nelms’s Magic and Showmanship was generations ago.” – Ross Johnson

“Inspirations is a beguiling and thoughtful collection of essays and routines from one of magic’s progressive practitioners.” – Rob Zabrecky

What will he teach?

This Act is a formal close-up show—it would play at a a private party, restaurant, or nightclub where people are seated theater style with the close-up table up front.

Opening Surprise – An impressive way to grab their attention.

Something from Nothing – Finally on video, Larry transforms a blank piece of paper to a $10 bill . . . and then gives the audience a magical surprise.

Not Cutting the Aces – Learn how to “dead cut” to a four of a kind selected by a participant. (Based on a final routine by Eugene Burger.)

Imagination Card Across – One merely thought-of card travels from one packet to another. A super-clean classic with no palming.

Skin in the Game – a mindreading game with ESP cards, where real poker chips are at stake!

Walking the High Wire – Larry’s fun, extra-deceptive version of a Juan Tamariz routine (taught with Juan’s blessings).

Who is he?

Larry Hass, Ph.D. is the Dean of McBride’s Magic & Mystery School in Las Vegas, and former Professor of Philosophy and Theater Arts at Muhlenberg College. In 2010, he retired from college teaching to become a full-time performer, teacher, writer, and publisher of magic.

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