The Australian Junior Championships of Close Up Magic will be held at 3.30pm on Saturday July 3, 2010.

The Australian Junior Championships of Stage Magic will be held at 3.30pm on Saturday July 10, 2010.

COMPETE

Will you be under the age of 18 on the day of the competition?

Can you perform between 3 to 5 minutes of magic?

Why don’t you give it a go and perform in the Australian Junior Championships?

You can perform your magic on stage, to music, talking, or even sitting down behind a table.

There are some great prizes to be won, plus every entrant receives a Complimentary Ticket for their parent or guardian to come and cheer them on, plus they get a ’Certificate of Participation’ and – if they come first, second or third they’ll receive a great Trophy as well. If they are lucky enough to win – not only do they get the Title of Australian Junior Champion of Magic, but they also receive
A SENSATIONAL PRIZE!

HOW DO I SIGN UP?

There are 12 places available in the stage competition and 12 places available in the Close Up competition.  There is a $20 registration fee for each of these categories.  For information on how to register please email the AJCM producer at this address:

juniorchampionships@australianinstituteofmagic.org

A registration form will be sent to you with banking and payment details.  This form should be filled in and returned to the same email address.  Registrations are complete when both the registration form and payment is received.

Any enquiries regarding the Australian Junior Championships of Magic can be directed to the AJCM producer via email (juniorchampionships@australianinstituteofmagic.org) or by calling 0411 644 931.

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RULES, PRIZES, AND ALL THAT SORT OF INFORMATION

This competition is organised according to FISM standards, the world governing body of magic, with FISM contest rules adapted to Juniors. As such, this is an officially recognised competition and the title ‘Australian Junior Champion of Magic’ is recognised worldwide.

ENTRY & PRIZES
This competition is open to all boys and girls who are under the age of 18 on the day of the competition.

There are two separate competitions:

• Stage Magic – A performance of magic presented on stage.
• Close Up Magic – A performance of magic performed seated or standing behind a table.

A contestant must present an act of at least three minutes and not more than five minutes.

Entry fee is $20.

Only a first-prize winner is entitled to use the title of ”Australian Junior Champion” along with the prize category prize, plus the year of its acquisition (e.g., “Australian Junior Champion Stage Magic 2010” or ” Australian Junior Champion Close Up Magic 2010″).

The winner of each competition will receive a prize (TBA), a trophy, and the title
- Australian Junior Champion of Stage Magic
- Australian Junior Champion of Close Up Magic

2nd and 3rd prize winners will also receive trophies.

All contestants will receive a Certificate of Participation.

The audience will also vote on their favourite act and the winner of ‘Audience’s Choice’ will receive a special prize.

The jury is entitled to award a special contest award for ‘Most Original Act’ to the act (in any category) that can justify such a decision.

JURY

The Jury will be comprised of three prominent members of The Australian Institute of Magic, including The President of AIM.

The jury shall give a fair judgment on the performance of every contestant, without prejudice, with an equal level of critical standards in regard to the following six aspects:

1 – Technical Skill / Handling.
2 – Showmanship / Presentation
3 – Entertainment value
4 – Artistic Impression / Routining
5 – Originality
6 – Magic Atmosphere

YOUR ACT
Performances, mainly depending on a pre-arrangement between the contestant and a volunteer or assistant in the know, are not considered magic performances. The contest, being a contest on the performance of magic, the Jury can decide to disqualify the contestant. In case of doubt the competitor will be asked to explain the method used and, if necessary, to repeat the effect in front of the judging panel.

A contestant must be ready to perform his act at least ten minutes before the scheduled time. The jury may disqualify a contestant who is not ready by this ten-minute notice.

An act begins when the contestant enters the stage or when the music of the act starts, whichever comes first.

When introducing a contestant, the Master of Ceremonies of the competition will refrain from any comment on the performer or the act, restricting the announcement to the name of the contestant.