Winning First Place at the AbraCORNdabera Magic Convention Virtual Magic Show Contest

Magic Convention Virtual Magic Show Contest

Yes, conventions for magicians are a thing. And there is a convention held each year in Des Moines, Iowa called AbraCORNdabra. Yep. It's run by Iowa raised magician and Las Vegas veteran Steve Daly. Unlike other larger conventions, it is limited to just 200 attendees and truly gives the hometown Midwest feel. They also support young magicians through scholarships and youth programs. This May would have been their 10th anniversary, but due to the current health situation, was cancelled as with so many other events.

With the help of young magician Mikayla Oz, Steve hosted the convention online (renamed AbraCOVIDdabra) and made it free for all to attend through Zoom or Facebook live. In this special hour long convention, there were lectures, Q&A, interviews, prize giveaways, surprise performances, and a magic competition called the "Minute-To-Win-It", where contestants had one minute to show their best stuff and be voted on in real time by those in attendance.

Winners Of the Virtual Magic Show Contest Magicians Nathaniel and Katrina

Magical Nathaniel and Magical Katrina decided to enter and put a routine together. It was a true collaboration from ideation, prop building, choreography, music, and magic moments. With 9 other talented magicians competing, they won first place! It was a wonderful feeling to win and share an award, during a time where good news can at times be hard to come by. They hope that they were able to entertain and uplift all with a fun magic routine with a message. Nathaniel and Katrina are looking forward to spreading joy for the time being through virtual shows and future in person collaborations.

“It was fairly nerve racking to perform in the contest because in addition to the challenges that come from performing a new and fairly sophisticated routine, we wanted to make sure all of the technical aspects of lighting, sound, and bandwidth we addressed.”

“We feel so humbled and honored at the tremendous support we received during the convention through the votes in the competition and afterwards from the magic community. The hard work paid off and we are grateful to Steve Daly for putting this convention on and giving us the opportunity to share our magic with everyone.”

You can see the first place winning act here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaY_IJdLzEI

See Nathaniel at magicalnathaniel.com and Katrina at magicalkatrina.com

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