Meet Our Faculty!
A school of any kind is as good as its teachers.
At the Magic & Mystery School, our teachers are world-class experts in their specialties. Just as important, they are trained and highly experienced educators, people who know how to help students to achieve their best potentials.
Please take note: many magicians today are using education language as a tactic to attract more of your education dollars. But they do not have the necessary skills and experiences to provide you with any more than you could get from a simple video or a standard magicians lecture. For education, as with medicine, music, writing, and other specialized skills, it is essential to go to experts rather than novices or pretenders.
For over 20 years, the Magic & Mystery School has educated magicians from all around the world. Our faculty of master teachers is the best in the business. Here they are:
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Jeff McBride
Founder
In addition to his work as a performer, McBride is in demand as ateacher and lecturer for magicians and lay audiences.
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Eugene Burger
Dean
Eugene Burger is "universally recognized as perhaps the finest close-up magician in the world."
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Larry Hass, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
Dr. Lawrence Hass is the Associate Dean of the McBride Magic & Mystery School and Professor of Humanities at Austin College (in north Texas).
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Tobias Beckwith
Business Manager
Tobias Beckwith has worked for the last two decades as manager and producer for many of the world's leading magical performers.
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Bryce Kuhlman
Technical Director
Bryce Kuhlman builds and manages custom software and websites for some of the top names in the magic industry.
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George Parker
Corporate Alchemist
George Parker is an internationally much asked for stand-up magician and corporate lecturer.
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Abigail Spinner McBride
World's Best Support Team
Abigail McBride is a musician and artist, based in Las Vegas.
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Robert E. Neale
Head Trickster
Robert E. Neale is a prolific inventor and author of magic tricks and origami folds.
Guest Teachers
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Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz
Guest Teacher: Medicine and Magic
Dr. Rosenkranz has led the Course in Magic and Medicine, achieving CME accreditation for the program.
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Ross Johnson
Guest Teacher: Master Class for Mentalism
Psychic Entertainer, Mind Reader, Clairvoyant, Mentalist!
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Mario Morris
Guest Teacher: Focus on Street Magic
Mario Morris is a renowned street performer and comedy magician who specializes in street theater.
Staff
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Jordan Wright
Filmmaker
Jordan Wright is a Performance Artist and Filmmaker and the Company Manager of Jeff McBride's WONDERGROUND.
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DJLD
Sound Engineer
Mix Master for WONDERGROUND and many of our students.
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Tim Wise
Host Extraordinaire
McBrideMagic.TV and Wonderground Co-Host and weekly Las Vegas correspondent.