Chris Kenner Masterclass

Zachary

Thoroughly enjoyed this masterclass session. Chris is a wonderful storyteller and this allows him to deliver theory very succinctly. In particular I liked the idea of the tiny movies, and creating background information for an effect that the audience will never know.

Geoffrey

This is a great lecture. Didn’t know much about Chris prior(besides his work with Homer) and I was blown away. I have about 35 minutes left and have learned a lot. I would recommend this one to anyone !

Andy

So many little points that make a huge difference. I think Chris is an interesting chap and this definitely brought a new dimension to my view of the world. Especially around naturalness and fluidity - highly recommended

Ralph

Very unique !!!

Theodore

Chris Kenner is one of the greatest close up magicians alive. I've been a fan for years. His skills are off the charts. His ideas are superb. But he rarely lectures. His book is out of print for some reason. So the chance to take a masterclass was a dream come true. There's a saying. Those who can't do, teach. And my version, "Those who can't teach, teach magic." Not true here. Chris teaches clearly. Step by step. He explains. He takes the difficult and makes it simple. At $75.00 it's an investment but would I pay $75 for a private lesson with him? In a second. And that's what this download is. Five big stars.

Justin

Gary

I have just finished watching the second week on the masterclass which was really enjoyable except for the beginning when for me he did go on to much with the story telling however he did teach some very nice tricks and I certainly liked his touches on the double lift, so I have still given this a five star rating and will now look forward to week three to see his 3 fly routines as it is one of my favorite routines so this masterclass comes recommended.

Steven

This was an extraordinary offering from one of the unsung heroes of modern magic. Thanks for the magical instruction and GREAT stories from your years of being a worker in the biz. Looking forward to making a movie with you someday.

Patrick

ken

Awesome!!!

Bernhard

Tom

Chris Kenner is such a fantastic magician. Every 'trick' he's taught so far has been something I thought "I could do that and I would do that!". His anecdotes and theory are insightful. The mini movie idea is something I intend to implement. Fantastic stuff.

Brian

OK, this is a good one. It seems like these Masterclasses are shot using the lecturer's own camera equipment and location. This comes across well in this instance, since Chris has a nice location and nice camera equipment. So the production on this one is nice. But I digress. The tricks are good. Really good. And Chris goes over some tricks in his book, one of which I could never decipher methodologically from the printed page (a rubber band trick). You get tricks that are off the beaten path, executed well. There are a couple times where Chris laments his performance abilities as he executes the tricks, since it has been awhile since he performed them. However, this doesn't distract from the awesomeness. Moreover, it comes across as genuine. It is clear that Chris has chops. Long story short: I loved Chris's series of lectures, and I will revisit them.

René

Kenneth

Chris

My favorite masterclass so far.

Robert

This has been one of the best Master Classes from a true master at his craft. It was great to see things from Totally Out of Control in the hands of the creator. I loved how Chris showed how he changed some of those effects around and the invaluable tips he provided. This is a rare treat as magicians in the know are aware that Chris has not done a lecture in years. Chris's material was ahead of it's time and most of everything he has put out or published is still relevant today. This goes without saying that we truly stand on the shoulders of giants. Despite if you add anything taught in this master class to your own repertoire just the advise that Chris gives and the reasons why he did certain things was worth the price of admission. Chris emphasize the importance of being natural when performing and provided many other tips to make your own magic more powerful and most of all be yourself. Thanks again Chris and Vanishing Inc for another fantastic master class.

Jeff

This Master Class was my very first and, to this day, stands to be one yet. I've watched it 3 times now and still grabbing nuggets of information. I was thinking about buying a shell to learn some coin tricks. No shell required here. Who knew? Now I'm searching to snag his out of out of print book "Totally Out of Control". Get this lecture series. You'll be glad you did.

Dave

Very enjoyable lecture. Glad I was able to see it!

Jeff

John

There is so much here that I need to take stock of and watch and watch again. The great great teachers are able to turn the complex into the most simple and I was nodding along and thinking yes - Chris is right. That’s so obvious- why have I been over complicating things.

This has made my magic better and can’t wait to spend more time watching and rewatching.

This stuff is so good and Chris has been so good to share.

One thing I value as well is the stories. I could honestly listen to the stories all day long.

Thanks Mr Kenner.

Sergio

Wow! No words. You must buy this masterclass with his book … a classic “Totally Out of Control”.

John

Matthew

Edward

Filip

I mean Mr. Kenner is a consultant to David Copperfield for a reason. I didn’t even watch the whole class yet but I know that all the material is amazing useful stuff. He covered every detail with every effect he showed us. The main reason I subscribed was this master class and I don’t regret at all.

Mikael

Matthias

Bennie

Nice Masterclass. Good value for the money.

Billy

Christian

David

I really enjoy being part of a community of the finest card magicians in the world. As a person who has been interested in card magic for many years I am always impressed with what I can still learn from the pros. There are so many opportunities and amazing possibilities. This master class amazed me with how many possibilities there were with one pack of cards. Thank you Vanishing Inc for always providing exclusive material and doing it for a reasonable rate.
Best Regards,
David

Salim

Vladimír

Branavan

Robert

Jeffrey

Kobe

Jason

Richard

Love the devious coin work

Chuck

Nigel

Mark C.

Glen

I absolutely loved this Masterclass! Chris Kenner can do no wrong! His ideas and his presentation style are top notch. I love his self deprecating sense of humor and his ramblings. I learned many things watching this, my first Vanishing Inc Masterclass and am looking forward to next week. I will definitely use "Silk and Silver"! Thank you Josh, Andi and Chris for a wonderful experience!

Daniel

Clear, comprehensive teaching by one of the greats! Chris combines stories and methods to make this an enjoyable and easy understanding course in magic. Thanks Vanishing Inc for bringing on Chris. Also Thank you to Chris for a wonderful lecture!

Steve

So many great ideas and variations and the real stuff on timing and misdirection. Thank you Chris.

Warren

Great, ???? Only wish is that the performer is not watching the clock, so they aren’t hesitant to move on, if they have more to add just do it, no one will ever complain if it goes long

Jeffrey

That was awesome! I know Chris was frustrated performing for the camera but I thought it was great. The Bertram routine was fabulous! Glad you snuck it at the end. And the Coin & Silk routine was worth the proverbial price!

Martin

Coin lecture was excellent, Will be rethinking the three fly routine I have been performing for many years. Excellent new coin magic to review and practice and hopefully some day actually perform..

Martin

fantastic !!

Nicolas

Ricardo

Terry

It always a treat to see a Master performing and teaching his best Material. Chris is a good teacher going over the material multiple times (I should know, I was a School Teacher for over 40 years).

Edenanne

Chris Kenner is so generous in sharing sage wisdom, knowledge and technique! I could not believe all the amazing effects that he covered in this Master Class. The value definitely exceeded expectation and the price. Thank you!

Meriam

Loved having Chris lecturing, thanks for organizing this.

Michael

Excellent material that left me with much to think about. I'm sure that I will be incorporating some of the coin work into my own routine. Great stuff!

Charlie

Outstanding!

Curt

Great stuff! I'll be trying the Silk and Silver routine right away.

Gene

A master at work. It is nice to know the greats are human too!

Dan

A fantastic series of lectures. Excellent routines, well taught, and a load of funny anecdotes and thoughts along the way. Highly recommended.

Newell

Spectacular. Especially the silk and silver

Jeff

Pure genius

Ryan

Fantastic

Jack

Steve

It was great…

Rajaram

James

Brian

Sean

Todd

William

Wonderful, Fabulous, Insightful, and Diabolical. LOVE IT!!!! Thank you.

Jerry

Bennie

Watching Chris perform, tell stories, and teach magic and ideas makes me GIDDY.
Appreciate his making the time for us with his busy schedule.

Landon

The GOAT!
I love this man more than my own dad. He has wit, skills, and a wealth of experience. Of course, most of the material you will never use but he packs in principles and methods that you WILL use. I've been adding a few sleights that he taught in week one to my strolling routine. For $50 this is a steal, also the money goes to charity (is this lecture a tax write-off ??).
Chris Kenn-dog is the man! Get this lecture.. There is something for everyone and most likely you will never see again.

Adam

Well wow is all I can say, Criss Kenner is such a nice bloke and a very good teacher, I’ve been practicing the very first effect on week one, the optical illusion effect and I have to say wow this is great so practical and very visual and the killer ending at the end will make jaws drop I guarantee, best of all very easy to do?? I give this coarse a 10/10????

Dean

Martin

Malik

Fantastic material from a true legend. I'm rethinking all of my card magic after 25 years of performing.

Christopher

Montgomery

Wow! I am blown away after the first two weeks of the Chris Kenner Masterclass. The thought that goes into the presentations is equally as impressive as the effects themselves. I have been a fan of Chris Kenner for years and never thought I would get the opportunity to learn from him in such an up close and personal way. As you would think, the production values are crazy good from the varying camera angles to the lighting and sound quality. This Masterclass is in the must see category.

Richard

Another very informative lecture from Chris Kenner. His approach to relaxation postures, body language and double lift handling is worth the entire price of all his lectures! I'vd dropped using the double lift, but after seeing his approach to it, I will now go back to doubles. This lecture was well worth it!

Michael

Getting to peer into Chris’ mind on all things magic has been an absolute pleasure. You quickly see how much thought and effort go into his work, which really illuminates why his magic is so respected and repeated.

Jesse

Excellent class! Very good balance between effects and theory. I love learning new effects (like the multiplying cigars without sleeping), but at this point in my magic life I feel I get more from the “why” things are done as opposed to “how” they are done.

As Chris pointed out, the “why” things are done are applicable to different effects, from close-up magic to stage magic. Plus, it was good to hear Chris touch on subjects I’ve heard other magicians touch on too (such as Bob Read saying he felt misdirection starts at the feet).

Looking forward to the next class.

Best Regards,

Jesse Panganiban

Terry

Another excellent Masterclass session. Love the Linking Rubber Bands trick! Some great advice on the Double lift. I will be making up and using the Schrodinger's CAT trick. Looking forward to learning 3 Fly next week!

Mark C.

Stephen

Unbelievable, words don't do it justice. How do I watch the previous Chris Kenner master class.

Larry

wendy

Great — I learned a lot!!

Scott

Excellent ideas to think about and little moves that will be able to be adapted to many different kinds of tricks.

Edmund

Another great week!

Nicola

Great insight into how Chris thinks about his magic!

Jim

Martin

fantastic ! thank you

Jim

Richard

Duane

Doug

philip

philip

Nicolas

Rajaram

Great advice, ideas and tricks.

Duane

Jack

Terrific insights from a true legend—honestly, the stories and theory are more valuable to me than the routines (which are practical and illustrative).

Brian

Like the thoughts about taking the tricks and making it your own...not just copy everyone's latest and greatest.

Steve

Excellent. Good information, well thought out and presented.

Eric

Chris is always great and spot-on! Enjoyed the session today.

Jonathan

I LOVE Vanishing Inc.'s Masterclass!!

Anthony

Enjoyed it. Lots of theory, but I love theory so it was a treat for me. Plenty of tricks, too!

Evan

Chris Kenner is just incredibly creative!

Peter

Really Enjoyed it.

Doug

Pete

Frank

Ron

great again

Dan

Ron

Robert

Jim

Derek

Louis

Michael

Yukari

David

Riccardo

Eduardo

Charlie

This was a great Masterclass.

Nathan

Superb first lecture. Could listen and watch Chris K all day. Great tips on the 4-for-4 switch, a minimalist cannibals routine and some seriously good applications on using your opposite hand for reverse-spread work to effect some invisible/subtle card controls. Can't wait for next week!

Matthew

Duane

Derek

Frankie

Great Master Class. I really appreciate Chris commenting on what makes him cringe, and what he is comfortable with while performing; and how those feelings guide him on how he presents/creates his magic. Very good.

Robert

Michael

Rudy

Aaron

It's absolutely a blast! His handling of the reverse spread is astonishing. It's the best I've seen in a long time!

Ryan

Ben

I had a blast! Great information from a great magician.

Martin

Chris Kenner is off to a great start with his first master class. The four for four switch and reverse spread control both appear to be versatile tools that can be applied far beyond the applications taught. I now have a week to practice this material in preparation for class two next week which I am looking forward to viewing. Chris is a talented lecturer, teaching amazing material, Well done.

Samuel

FANTASTIC LECTURE!

Chris Kenner is a legend, and too often when legends lecture, I am tempted to quote the old song “is that all there is?” This, however, was not the case with Mr. Kenner’s class. He choose several things out of his book (OOC) and showed how they should look while giving fantastic tips on each routine.
I particularly enjoyed his 4 for 4 switch and the incredible work that he has done on this. I can see many uses for this in walk-around work. This was incredible to see the switch, know what Chris was doing, and yet still not be able to catch the move.
Next was work on false shuffles. The combination of the Zarrow and the push through adds an entirely new dimension. The points on the Zarrow combined with the push through were worth the price of admission and I will be working on this for years to get it looking right. There are many, many fine points that will repay the watching and re-watching of the class. Anyone who is working on the “push through” or the Zarrow will find gold here.
My favorite part was the work on the reverse spread control. This move has been around for a long time, but Mr. Kenner has breathed new life into the control, making it a full system. If you are not familiar with this move (sometimes called Lee Asher’s “Losing Control”) it is simple in form yet will require much practice to keep from “butchering it.” Chris’s advice about learning to do things with either hand is great and will make this control (which is already good) fantastic.
All in all, a great class with much material that will repay careful study. I am incredibly excited about the next two weeks!

Meriam

This has to be the most amazing master class! I love how Chris' brain works, and super delighted to have him lecture.

Edmund

One of the best yet!

Terry

Some great Tricks and Sleights well taught. Chris is a natural Teacher. Looking forward for the next 2 Sundays!

John

Great start to this exclusive Kenner series. Thanks for sharing your insights and ingenuity.

Joseph

Great class. Interesting/ usable concepts.

David

Loved every minute. Loved the new zarrow Technique. Also, the nuances of the 4 for 4. I'm creating a card effect right now, were I use the 4 for 4...this will help. Look forward to the next masterclass

Roberto

Wow!!! This was fantastic!!! I will be reviewing the sh*# out of this class! Everything taught was great! I can't wait for next week!

Chuck

Oh yes! Chris is sharing so much of his GOLD! The MasterClass series is great. I've been a subscriber since it started with Asi Wind a year ago. I've said it before and it still holds true, this the best value for your "magic" dollar. Chris is keeping it true, real and detailed with great instruction!

Tim

Kim

awesome. that control is wild

Jeremy

Amazing. Truly amazing.

Ron

5 star

philip

Mitchell

Andrew

Newell

Michal

Jeff

First masterclass and it was great! Kenner's a excellent teacher.

frantz

Juwelier

Corey

Evan

Absolutely terrific!!

Stephen

Loved it. Spread, reverse spread, how do you get the peanut butter back in the Jar. :-)

Larry

Mark C.

Mary Ann

Informative, direct. Thank you!

Matt

More please...

Dean

Yevhen

Daniel

Jim

David

Gerald

Lost video feed twice; it took me a while to recover, so I missed most of the Zarrow work. I'll be watching the recording!

Keith

Mike

Learning the proper pronunciation of Nick Diffatte was worth the price of admission.

One

For session 1, tricks were great, but for me, his 4 for 4 switches and spread control was the highlight. And this spread control is very clever and versatile. I think it will be my go-to control once I master it.

Rajaram

Great! Thanks for going through the material in detail.

Curt

Great stuff, and all very approachable. I love the "Too Many Cards" routine at the beginning.

Richard

It was fantastic can't wait till next week

Juri Pierre

Great moves, thanks Chris for sharing!

Anthony

Wow! Lots to process. So many possibilities. The control system is mind-boggling!

Christian

This is the best Masterclass I ever see, Great Chris Kenner!

Martin

fantastic !

Jeff

First master class and it was great! Kenner's a great teacher.

Richard

Great variety of material, well taught. Thanks!

Mary Ann

Informative, direct. Thank you!

Robb

This was exactly what I was hoping it would be. Can't wait for more

Ron

Excellent!

Sergio

This was a perfect masterclass from Chris , who doesn’t love Kenner ? ?????????

Nicola

Good, fun, great teaching

David

Superb !

Jeff

Excellent!! Loved it!

Arthur

Scott

Absolutely terrific!

James

Awesome!

Evan

Absolutely terrific!!

Ron

nice!!

Larry

Louis

Dean

Dean

Giancarlo

Saif

Loved ittttt

David

Ronald

Gabe

Joe

Edward

Guillaume

If you want amazing tricks this is not the right masterclass, however if you want to level up your game and think as a pro this is for you. Kenner shares his decennial experience along Copperfield and, believe it or not, you will want to shave most of your double lifts after listening to him. Good stuff.

Nathan

Over I thought the material was very good. Chris at times got very lon winded about story telling and that just kind of was a yawn for me. I gave it 4 stars based on the material. The loss of the 1star was due to the yawn fest.

Colin

Kenner was great with tricks and anecdotes like last week, i liked how some of it built off of last sesh! however, I wish the pacing and live audience had been acknowledged more .There were connection issues, and it sorta defeats the purpose of it being live with a chat if he feels rushed to meet his time or doesn't see what we say. I know the set list was a bit ad hoc, but knowing the props to have ready in advance would be helpful, it felt like he spent the longest time on the cigar effect, which I'm sure none of us had the props on hand for. Still am looking forward to the 3rd sesh!

Gregory

I loved the idea of treating each trick as a character that has a history or back story to influence your body and natural presentation.

Craig

Loved the double lift discussion.

Christian

Xabier

Colin

The material he shared here was awesome, and as someone already familiar with his material, the tips on the 4 for 4 and the handling of five speed were very helpful. It did feel hard to follow whether he was demonstrating a trick as a principle for a further effect, or if it was a standard performance. Only reason for 4 stars was the pacing, and crediting on the last principle.

Gregory

I have been practicing Lee's "losing control" and Chris separating the packs takes Lee's move and elevates it to another amazing level. Love it. big fan of the reverse spread. Thanks.

Michael

Michael

Liked the cigar trick and the Schrodinger's Cat trick. While a couple of his anecdotes were amusing, it is frustrating that he is so undisciplined in his verbal presentation. By that, I mean he appears undisciplined in getting to his his central point succinctly.