Magic as an art has fascinated, thrilled and amused people since time immemorial. From streets to courts of royalty onto the grand stage and television today, developing over the years, magic has reached the platform of modern stage and television. The art form of magic takes us into a dream world where impossible is made possible. Making a coin, an elephant, or an aircraft vanish out of thin air and producing a flower, a tiger, a helicopter, or even a lovely damsel are all part and parcel of the magical world which entertains people both young and old. It is basically an organisation that has been consistently working for the advancement of the wonderful and fascinating art of magic in Assam and the entire North East. The Academy is a meeting platform for professionals, recreational practitioners and all those who have a deep interest in the art of magic. Gurukul Magic Academy has several ‘Firsts’ to its credit and over the years it has achieved many landmark events throughout its magical journey. There have been several award winning performances, series of popular magic based television programmes, magic shows for social causes, fund raisers, teaching sessions for amateurs and grand events of magic for public entertainment. I on behalf of Gurukul Magic Academy take the privilege to welcome you to this unique academy of magic. Magic offers incredible possibilities both at the personal and professional level. Learning the art of magic will not only make your life meaningful but will also instill tremendous confidence within your psyche. It can be an exciting career option as well as an enriching and interesting hobby. We appreciate your enthusiasm and offer our sincere commitment to assist you in realizing your aspiration. With warm regards
Jadu Samrat Vikram
Gurukul Magic Academy & Research Centre
Campus Facilities
• Guest lectures by star personalities
• A library which is a treasure trove of knowledge for any aspirant magician complete with exhaustive collection of books and videos on magical art
• Wonder world theatre floor with stage which is ideal for various shooting needs
• Solving skills/dealing with uncertainty and complexity
• Attitude building for developing social/cultural sensitivity, team work, mutual respect, innovative techniques etc
• Sufficient practice sessions to hone skills (learning & performing magic)
• Memory enhancement skills
• Risk management skills
• Specialization assistance
• Imparting a modern and scientific teaching technique
• Special workshops to teach acting, music, stage- set making/administration/management/presentation/light and make-up
• Communication skill and personality development classes
• 100% placement assistance
Our Activities
Besides its life activity of providing various training courses in the art of magic, Gurukul Magic Academy is also engaged in offering its service for the sustainable development of magicians.
• Training budding magicians as well as providing a platform to showcase their talent through workshops on magic
• Conducting research work through studies, investigations, surveys and documentations on everything about magic-tracing its roots to its gradual development up to its present form
• Organizing social awareness programmes applying magic as a form of performing and allied art under the project ‘Culture and Values’ to enlighten the common people about different social issues
Courses
Gurukul Magic Academy offers the following courses in the art of magic:
1. With the eligibility being interest in magic, GMA offers theoretical and practical classes to learners to enable them to understand magic in a comprehensive way.
2. The scientifically designed course gives a purposeful and in-depth training and at the same time makes learning magic fun and effective.
3. The course is divided into three levels-basic, intermediate and advance so as to train learners in such a way that they become accomplished magicians within a short span.
4. The course covers all aspects of magic like close-up magic, table-up magic, conjuring, hypnosis, stage magic, illusion magic, mental magic etc to enable the learner to perform any type of magic as per his/her choice.
5. On successful completion of course the learner becomes a highly confident performer who can perform on any platform.
6. Other relevant skills associated with magic performance like stage presentation, communication skill, acting, stage administration and management, problem solving skills, meditation, memory enhancement techniques, light and sound arrangement etc are also imparted within the course.
7. Learners are entrusted with projects which they have to execute with fellow learners and in this way they understand he importance of team spirit, group dynamics and inter-personal relationships.