Crafting a Customized Virtual Magic Experience for SGX

The year 2020 is truly a year of innovation and change for me as a performer and a creator. Because of the social distancing policies and the restrictions on live events, most of my customized magic performances had to be adopted onto a virtual platform. This was truly not an easy task as I had to think outside the box to recreate the same experience as if the event was live.

I had the wonderful opportunity to work with SGX in creating a customized virtual magic show which involved their key messages of community, trust and partnerships at the most recent FIA's Asia Derivatives Conference.

We worked hand in hand to curate a script that embodies these key messages. In this show, we had magic illusions which involves partners of SGX.

We structured interactive pieces with highly visual magic to capture the audiences and cogently shared the main key message through these illusions.

Picture from SGX Twitter

I am very grateful for the learning opportunity while working with SGX as well as the opportunity to be able to showcase my work.

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If you have a virtual event and would like to find out how you can add that special touch of magic, be free to contact me:

alexander@metaillusions.com

Hope to see you, through the screen!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. Check out his virtual magic shows that has been booked internationally in places like Australia, Hong Kong, India and more. You will enjoy his touch of magic in your virtual events!

Unique Concept for Virtual Magic Shows: Make your CEO appear before his speech!

It has been such a wild ride doing virtual shows and the best part of it is that I am able to design magic and storyboards that are out of the norm.

While virtual magic shows begin their show in a standard way, for this project, we wanted to start with a bang!

My team and I recently did a virtual show for Keat Hong Constituency and we came out with the idea to make their MP appear before the show.

After some sessions of brainstorming, the idea went like this:

1. We are waiting for the MP to arrive for the commencement of the show

2. MP is caught in traffic

3. MP calls Alexander (myself) to teleport him over

4. Alexander teleports MP over

It was a brilliant idea and we storyboarded it to fit the concept.

Check it out here!

For more information on how we can make your virtual show so much better, contact me at

alexander@metaillusions.com

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. However due to COVID19, he has been working from home, reading and practising his magic. Hopefully the time will come soon when he can be performing in the real world live, in the meantime, check out his virtual magic shows! 

New Cut Trailer for Virtual Magic Show in Asia - Digital on Digital

Working on a new show is never easy, but I am very thankful to be trusted by long time clients and early adopters of my magic.

This show has been in concept since July and 4 months later, I am very proud of its current state. It has interaction, engagement, hyper visual magic, theatrics and amazement.

I have been blessed to be booked not only in Singapore and Hong Kong but also in Australia, UK and USA.

Check out my new promo video here!

For bookings and enquiry, you can reach me at alexander@metaillusions.com

I look forward to be performing through the screen as if you were there!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. However due to COVID19, he has been working from home, reading and practising his magic. Hopefully the time will come soon when he can be performing in the real world live, in the meantime, check out his virtual magic shows! 

MICE Events from 1st October 2020 - How to ensure a safe event

Since the government’s announcement of the reopening of MICE events from 1st October, the team at Meta Illusions have worked out a safety protocol to ensure that all performances at a physical venue is handled with caution and safety.

We have devised a safety protocol with measures taken, Pre, During and Post event.

Take a look to find out how we are handling this COVID-19 crisis and getting performance ready as soon as possible.

People in Our Neighhourhood - Virtual Magic Show Illusionist

I had such a fun time interacting and performing for Muttons in the morning, Vernon A and Justin Ang of Class95 radio station. I was invited for an interview in which they wanted to find out more about what it takes to be an iPad Magician and how I am pivoting my magic in COVID19.

Go check it out and you can see me do some snippets off my virtual magic show, Digital on Digital in it!

I would be so happy to be able to perform at your virtual event or conference. Do drop me a message at alexander@metaillusions.com for more information!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. However due to COVID19, he has been working from home, reading and practising his magic. Hopefully the time will come soon when he can be performing in the real world live, in the meantime, check out his virtual magic shows! 

The New Normal: A Virtual Conference by PMI Singapore Chapter (Symposium 2020)

I had the delightful pleasure of performing at the Opening Ceremony in Symposium 2020 last week organized by Project Management Institute Singapore.

I want to first congratulate the team in making it all possible! They have obviously done their due diligence in testing the system, Remo and explored all contingencies to ensure a smooth conference.

Alicja Kocanda and Praveen Dayal - Co-chair

Stefany Maranghos and Alicja Kocanda - Speaker Management

Aishwarya Prasad supported the actual event in the background.

I had the great pleasure of working with Alicja and her team to ensure a seamless integration of magic into the opening ceremony.

Contrast to the previous years, this conference was 100% held online.

The event was all set to be physically held and when the pandemic hit, Alicja converted the event from a physical one to a virtual one.

All the speakers dialed in before the time of their talk, they all effectively and engagingly used technological tools like voting options and the live chat to engage the guests.

The smoothness of the conference was not a coincidence and I would like share 2 lessons I’ve learnt from being part of this virtual conference.

Be Prepared

True to a Scouts’ motto, “Be Prepared” is one of the things that are easily said but difficult to do as there are so many things that can go wrong. The team had obviously took pains to stress test their system and finding contingencies to problems that might happen.

There were little to no dead time in the transition of the speakers. One of the main reasons I believe is that 2 weeks before the conference, I was asked to do a technical run through on the system and to test the various functions necessary to execute the show. I am certain that all the speakers had to get comfortable during this technical rehearsal as well.

I discussed with Alicja on various methods to maximize engagement and these ranged from using the whiteboard to the live chat function.

Prior to the show, Alicja also made sure that I was aligned in the theme of the Symposium “Adaptive Leadership Mindset” and gave me source materials on learning Project Management Processes. This is particularly helpful for me in customizing my magic for this.

Engaging the Audiences

The inherent pain point of a virtual type event is that it creates a forth wall between the speakers and the audiences. However, I would argue that through the use of effective communication, a virtual event can have more interaction than a traditional event.

In my show, I use the live chat function to get volunteers and to see comments and feedback in real time. This allows me to cater better to the audiences.

Also, usually in a live performance, audible side comments are generally disruptive in nature. However in this virtual platform, the audiences were having fun and sharing their appreciation for the magic that they saw.

Apart from that, I would also share that there were 2 critical factors that allows for maximum engagement:

1. Content that is relatable

2. Timeliness of engagement

For this opening ceremony, I designed my magic to be personalize to the audiences and to the theme. Without a personal touch in the content, it would feel like they are simply watching a video and would naturally take a passive role in consuming the content. Having customized my content for this, the audiences were eager to participate in the magic.

Secondly, the timeliness of engagement is crucial for a virtual event especially during the transition from speakers. And this is demonstrated by the emcee, Alicja, where she immediately comes into view when a speaker has some technical difficulties. 10 seconds of dead time on stage feels like 10 minutes to the audiences and she wasted no time in making sure that the feeling of nothingness is reduced.

In conclusion, I believe that virtual events are a strong contender of physical events in light of the current pandemic, there are still many lessons ahead to learn and many opportunities to maximize the potential of a virtual conference through the effective use of technology.

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. However due to COVID19, he has been working from home, reading and practising his magic. Hopefully the time will come soon when he can be performing in the real world live, in the meantime, check out his virtual magic shows! 

Designing a Virtual iPad Magic Show for Online and Hybrid Events

Constrained by the circumstances of COVID19, there is an impending need to adapt and change the way I perform my iPad Magic.

There are a few concepts in the show that is exemplified in my show with huge amount of success. I currently perform regularly at business meetings, conferences and events virtually.

1. Interaction through a Different Mode

There is a common saying that if the audiences wanted to watch magic, they could easily log on to Youtube to do so without having a need to hire a magician for an online magic show.

However, for magic (contrasted to other art forms like singing and juggling), we have the ability to interact with our audiences.

The challenge now is to make interaction organic rather than forced; I have seen a virtual show where the magician chooses his own card and then proceeds to find it! This type of performance mentality limits what a virtual magic show should be and it showcases the lack of thinking on the magician’s part.

I structure my magic to be easily participative. The magic involves simple instructions and an openness that is at the same level of as if you were in the same room as I was.

Hence to the magician who chose his own card and then find it, a simple solution is to have a member of the audience to say stop as you deal the cards down for a fair selection. (Its easy when you give it more thought!)

2. Personalize Entertainment

A Virtual Show should feel as close as possible like a physical show. In my show, Digital on Digital, I apply 2 layers of personalisation in my show. The first is to add a signage to show that this show is meant for the, and them only. This can also be seen in the shows done by my team, Front Row Seats and Magic on Demand.

On a deeper level, I customize my magic content to showcase the audience’s branding or concepts. In a recent sales networking virtual performance, I programmed and designed various products of the company to be used as part of the magic.

3. Tell a Story

The way I designed my show to encourage engagement and interest was to build a full show with a cogent theme from start to end. This way, the narrative of the performance is easily understood and the audiences are then compelled to the take part in the magic.

While this seems like common sense, many of the virtual shows that I have watched seems like a series of magic demonstration (“Let me show you a trick”), rather than a show. Without a thematic structure to the performance, it makes no difference for the audiences to turn to Youtube and watch a playlist of magic tricks

4. Bonus Tip: Production Value

I take pride in my magic and I also take pride in making sure that the audiences consume the show in the best way possible. All my shows are performed in Meta Illusions’ Studio with photography lighting and a 3 camera set up. This allows me to change the camera angle to showcase the magic in the best view possible. This also prevents digital fatigue where the audiences are facing a static screen view.

Hope you enjoyed my thoughts of Virtual Magic Show! I would love to be a part of your virtual event in the future. For more information, you can drop me an email or visit here!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. However due to COVID19, he has been working from home, reading and practising his magic. Hopefully the time will come soon when he can be performing in the real world live, in the meantime, check out his virtual magic shows! 

Digital Magician of the Year!

While COVID19 was a huge hit to the events industry and it has limited my performances.

It is with great surprise that I was nominated and have won Digital Magician of the Year bestowed to me in the Singapore Prestige awards by UK agency, Corporate LiveWire.

More than just magic tricks, I understand that they dwell deeper into business models and customer satisfaction as well. You can find reviews of our services here and here!

I am very thankful that not just the quality of my work has been recognized, the service levels of my team and after sales care has also been acknowledged. Thank you very much!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, recently, Digital Magician of the Year 2020, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. However due to COVID19, he has been working from home, reading and practising his magic. Hopefully the time will come soon when he can be performing in the real world live, in the meantime, check out his virtual magic shows! 

Hybrid + Online Magic Shows for Corporate Meetings

While COVID19 has forced the world to adopt safe distancing measures, the desire for connectivity and togetherness has become stronger.

A large portion of my virtual shows are performed in a context of a business meeting. This is particularly useful for managers running virtual meetings with his/her team who are working from home and wish to have a small surprise for the team as part of a morale boost.

This show itself is particularly popular as it involves mind reading and live engagement with the audiences.

The ability for me to customize my magic is also a huge plus for corporate messaging. The best part of this show is that it is mobile and can be performed in the Meta Illusion’s studio or at a client’s filming location.

Do check out my promo and visit this page for more information!

Or you can reach me directly at alexander@imetaillusions.com

See you online!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. However due to COVID19, he has been working from home, reading and practising his magic. Hopefully the time will come soon when he can be performing in the real world live, in the meantime, check out his virtual magic shows!

National Day Singapore Magic Videos

This year is Singapore’s 55th Birthday and it is an unprecedented celebration because it has be held online due to COVID 19.

Traditionally, my team from Magicians of Singapore and I would perform our magic live at community events in anticipation of National Day. However this year, we are doing a mix of virtual and hybrid magic shows.

In the same spirit, I created 3 pieces of magic digitally to celebrate Singapore’s independence in my own special way.

Check it out here:

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Couple more weeks to National Day! Have you hung your flag yet? #ndp2020 #sgunited #sg #singapore #videotrickery #magic #magicvideo #fun #zachking @stb_sg @visit_singapore @ndpeeps

A post shared by Alexander. Asia iPad Magician (@alexander_yuen) on Jul 25, 2020 at 11:15pm PDT

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A little bit of magic before National Day! Enjoy! #magic #ndp2020 #ndp #sgunited #cameratricks @visit_singapore @stb_sg @ndpeeps

A post shared by Alexander. Asia iPad Magician (@alexander_yuen) on Aug 7, 2020 at 7:35pm PDT

These were a lot of fun to create! I was very lucky to be able to share this with Singapore’s Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong and I am very honoured that he replied that he enjoyed this:

“Dear Alexander, Thank you for sharing your magic tricks with me! Also caught the one where you explained the significance of our National Flag. Good job for creatively melding both the physical and the digital in your tricks! Wishing you and your family a happy National Day, and a good long weekend ahead! Warm regards, LHL”

I truly think that even though the circumstances of COVID19 has made us change the way we engage with each other, the spirit and love for Singapore still remains unchanged!

Happy Birthday Singapore!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, born, bred and raised in Singapore. He loves his country very much and considers himself a true blue Singaporean, check out his virtual magic shows! 

Staying Home, Staying Safe: An Update in times of COVID19

Hello!

I hope you have been well and going through the difficult time with a hopeful and positive mindset. As of writing, it seems like the situation in Asia is getting slightly better and several other continents have been dampening down on the numbers too.

It has been a while since I have pen my thoughts on this space, and I thought I should document what has transpired in what we can now call an unusual time. This unusual time is filled with uncertainty, many events have been postponed indefinitely and most of them have been cancelled. This is a tough time for anyone in the events industry.

Making a difference in your own way

While the COVID19 situation has caused the world to go into a pause mode, we should look outward if we have the opportunity and privilege to do so. Rather than lamenting about the lack of events (hence income), I am certain there is something we can all do to spread positivity and hope.

I decided to pivot the resources I had to create mask hooks for frontline workers who had to wear mask over a long duration. The extended usage of the mask caused a numbing sensation behind the ears and these 3D Printed Hooks eases the discomfort. I have seen elderly stuffing tissue papers behind their ears to prevent such pain and decided that giving these away was the right thing to do.

I was very luckily that a local newspaper caught on to the story and gave me a feature, which in turn allowed a larger group of people to reach out to me.

Till date, I have sent over 250 pieces of mask hooks to nurses, frontline workers, delivery men and women, security guards, F&B staff and several others. It has been very fulfilling to be able to use the skills I had for my customization magic into a practical use in COVID19.

I think in times like these, rather than focusing on a “me” mentality, asking for likes and shares on Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok, pushing and selling tickets to online performances or selling books that mass produced and changing only the cover, we should all strive to see what real difference we can make in the real world.

This is the reason why I decided to do something that diverges from my core expertise of magic.

My sentiments is summed by this quote I penned in my personal journal.

“While the light at the end of the tunnel may seem dim and distant, if we turn our light outwards, the journey there together will be illuminated and smoother”

Yours Truly

And that is why I have great respect for mentalist Tom Devoe (See article below) who is doing probono performances for frontliners rather than using his opportunity to make a quick buck.

Is magic still relevant in these times?

More than before, we are starting to consume much more content off the internet. While you can watch several of my iPad Magic footage here, I do not actively perform magic on online streaming platforms. I truly believe the core essence of magic is in its interactive and its ability to connect on a deeper level. While this is not impossible to do over a webcam, performing passively over Zoom or a video streaming channel serves no further participation than watching a prerecorded video on Youtube.

While I have done several shows that I do over the webcam (even prior to the COVID19 situation), it is highly interactive and participative where the audiences watching it plays a large role in pivoting and determining the course of the magic. I enjoy such a performance very much despite it being over a streaming portal.

I was featured on The New Paper and gave my honest thoughts on the situation. While I strongly believe there is room for magic in such difficult times, magicians should be very careful about how they craft their performance. There is nothing more boring than watching a performance that feels like it was pre-recorded, time and effort should be spent in crafting an experience rather than a passive demonstration of sleight of hand.

The Light at the end of the Tunnel

Working from home, practicing stringent hygiene, contract tracing is what we call the “New Normal”.

I think when it comes to entertainment, there is room for adaptation and even possibly creating something innovative because of the current situation.

My team and I are continuously working towards the goal of creating hope through our magic, and in the time to come, we will be more than ready to take on live performances when that happens.

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Here at Meta Illusions, teamwork makes the dream work. Our magic transcends physical barriers. We miss performing! But that doesn’t mean the magic has stopped. In these times, we’ll be sharpening our skills and getting better every day 💯

A post shared by Meta Illusions ♠️ (@meta_illusions) on Apr 17, 2020 at 4:54am PDT

In the meantime, stay home and stay safe!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. However due to COVID19, he has been working from home, reading and practising his magic. Hopefully the time will come soon when he can be performing in the real world live.

A Gentlemen's Jewelry - Tudor Watch Event

Some weeks ago when Tudor Ambassador Jay Chou came down to Singapore for his concert, I was invited to entertain Tudor’s top VIPs before they left for the concert.

For this event, they were invited to Morton’s Bar in Mandarin Oriental Singapore and was served delicious cocktails and canapés. To bring more delight to their experience, I was asked to engage them with my iPad Magic.

The guests were all expert in fine watches, so I had to work hard to impress them. I designed a piece of magic on the iPad with the Tudor Black Bay Chrono S&G and it had gotten wonderful reactions!

It was an amazing night of food, drinks and magic; I am certain that the guests had an even more amazing experience at the VIP seats of the concert!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is known for his storytelling and magic, allowing him to not just capture the eyes of the audience, but also their hearts. Highly demanded by luxury brands, Alexander brings a fresh air of charm and magic to the event

See it for yourself? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Innovation at Apple Store - Thinking about Magic

In the earlier blog post, I shared about the talk I gave at Apple Store Singapore. In this talk, I went over several aspects of innovation and how you can think about creating something innovative.

Today, I would like to share with you more on the end results of my thoughts and creations. I think the term “end result” is a huge misnomer because what you are seeing is a constant work in progress; technologies change, my thoughts shaped by my experience change, and how I feel about my work also changes. These forces me to rethink about these acts.

This is one of my favorites and it is called, “If Money Grew on Trees”:

To close this topic of innovation and creativity, I would like to share with you the act with the lightbulb that I was talking about in the last post.

I would like to share with you how I reimagined the bulb, and this is what I have came out with

Enjoy!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited to talk at various events and seminars. His creativity allows him to explore various topics in a divergent way and he is is often sought after by clients who wants their brand stories to be told in a fun, engaging and memorable way. He enjoys coding and solving problems with innovation.

Want him to speak at your event? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

iPad Magic inside the Apple Store Orchard

Being able to perform my magic at the Apple store has been one of my dreams, and I am thrilled to share that this dream has come true.

I was given the opportunity to share my iPad Magic and coding at the Today At Apple session. The talk spanned for an hour and a half in which I spoke passionately about how I got into magic and how I made it my career. I also spoke about how I create and designed my iPad Magic with coding. The audiences got a treat when they were handed out iPads to try the hands on coding exercise where they would learn how to programme magic on their own.

For those who missed out on this talk, I have taken some time to upload snippets of it in my new Youtube channel. Check it out here:

Let me know what you think! Subscribe to the channel for more content!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is often sought after by clients who wants their brand stories to be told in a fun, engaging and memorable way. He enjoys coding and solving problems with innovation.

Want him to speak at your event? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Today at Apple: Coding Lab - Digital Magic with Alexander Yuen (15th December)

Very excited to share that I will be sharing how to do basic coding on the iPad with Apple on the 15th December 2019!

This event is free, and will be held in the Apple Store Orchard at 3pm.

That is right, it is free and open to public, sign up below!

I will share:

• Evolution in Innovation

• Process of Magic

• Creating iPad Magic

• How to Code your First Magic App

Intertwined with the contents will be a live showcase of my iPad Magic that has brought me around the world to perform in places such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Australia, Japan and many more. It has also gotten me a place in Esplanade’s Flipside Festival 2019.

Date: 15th December 2019

Time: 3pm

Venue: Apple Store Orchard

Sign up link here!

Come down and be inspired by technology and magic, and learn how to code with me!

#TodayAtApple

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is often sought after by clients who wants their brand stories to be told in a fun, engaging and memorable way. He enjoys coding and solving problems with innovation.

Want him to speak at your event? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Flown to the Grand Opening of Chanel

The Grand Opening of Chanel in Gurney Plaza was held on the 14th November and they hosted top clientele, socialites and media for the event.

To create the atmosphere of fun and laughter in a sleek fashion, I was flown to Penang to share my iPad Magic to the wonderful guests.

When I perform magic combined with technology, the audiences would react in a surprised manner as they have never seen innovation in magic in that form.

Throughout the evening, I blended myself in the boutique and delighted the guests with my magic while they were pampered by Chanel with champagne, gifts and Christmas Cookies

Was truly a magical evening for the guests and myself!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is known for his storytelling and magic, allowing him to not just capture the eyes of the audience, but also their hearts. Highly demanded by luxury brands, Alexander brings a fresh air of charm and magic to the event

See it for yourself? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

The Peak x Standard Chartered x Chopard – The Artisan of Emotions since 1860

Last week I was invited to perform for the exclusive showcase of the Alpine Eagle by Chopard. This watch has not been officially launched in Singapore but its beauty the encapsulates nature attracted many of the guests in that evening.

You can catch a glimpse of the event as covered by The Peak here

Organised with The Peak Singapore with guests from Standard Chartered Priority, Chopard curated a private dinner for the guests with magic entertainment and jewelry showcase.

In the course of my magic, I made the Alpine Eagle appear from the iPad and presented them for the guests’ viewing.

This was truly a wonderful evening filled with happyness, beauty and magic!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is known for his storytelling and magic, allowing him to not just capture the eyes of the audience, but also their hearts.

Need someone with to engage your top clientele? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

I Performed for Japanese Super Stars without Knowing Who They are at the Red Bull Air Race's Sky Lounge

In the beginning of September, I was invited to Japan to perform at the Red Bull Air Race’s Sky Lounge. The Sky Lounge hosts dignitaries, the families of the pilots and Japanese superstars.

The Sky Lounge boasted a clear and direct view of the race itself. Guests were invited to the patio to view the race or come into the suite for refreshments and magic entertainment.

So I had the pleasure of performing to Glay and actor Yu Shirota. But embarrassingly, I did not know the scale of their popularity and performed for them as I would in any corporate event.

There was no gushing or fanboying, I performed for them straight on. It might seem kind of weird but I think that might have been a good approach. Their reactions were genuine, and they are there to relax. So they no longer feel the need to maintain a certain image.

And at the end of the performance, I was told by the organizers, “Oh did you know that was “so and so”?” I admitted that I did not to much surprise cos they are really big in Japan.

Check out their reactions in this video:

I love the Japanese hospitality and the enthusiasm of the audience. And I cannot wait to be back!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, is often invited internationally to perform. From places like Saudi Arabia, Japan, Egypt, India and Hong Kong. He is best suited for luxury type events as he blends in but stands out from the crowd with his magic

Want Alexander to create magical moment at your event? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

A Celebration of Super Powers

In this Marvel filled age, it is easy to think of someone with super powers as extremely strong, fast and with godlike powers. However, I think Super Powers come from ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

• A teacher who imparts knowledge so that his/her students become wiser, is a super power.

• A simple act of making someone smile, with magic, is a super power.

• A person who holds the lift for you, so that you won’t be late, is showing kindness, and that is a super power.

And the list goes on. If you look around you, you will be pleasantly surprised to see beautiful ordinary people, doing extraordinary things.

Some time ago, I was asked to perform for the Association of People with Special Need’s Charity Dinner. Seated amongst the guests is Senior Minister Sim Ann. This made me very nervous, but I was reminded by a team member that ministers are also ordinary people that does extraordinary things.

This show was a special one to me because in the crowd seated teachers and therapist who are there because they choose to make a difference in the student’s live. They have my full respect for taking on a tremendous task.

The show was very well received with much “wooo”s and “ahhh”s and spontaneous applause. And I truly enjoyed this show because deep in my heart I know I was making a difference to the audiences. See, super powers right?

I woke up the next day with a pleasant surprise with a comment from Senior Minister Sim Ann on my social media.

“Hi Alexander thank you for the amazing performance! I thoroughly enjoyed it like everyone in the room!”

Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State

It really made my day and made me smile :)

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, whose biggest super power is the ability to eat 1 tub of Hagen Daz Ice Cream in one seating. His second biggest super power, is making someone smile with magic.

Want Alexander to create magical moment at your event? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Post-Show Thoughts on the iPad Theatre Show - "If You Can Imagine" at Esplanade

It has been about 2 months since the end of my stint at Esplanade. The show “If You can Imagine” was a huge success. I got very good feedback from laymen, magicians and practitioners of the arts.

On my own level, it was a success for me because I finally partitioned a large portion of my time in creating this piece of work. It also brought magic closer to the domain of the arts.

Here is a segment of my show, hope you enjoy it!

There are several acts that I am keeping it private except to events organizers and clients to prevent any form of thievery of ideas. But if you are a potential client, drop me an email below! I will be happy to share my work!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is known for his storytelling and magic, allowing him to not just capture the eyes of the audience, but also their hearts. In his (little to negligible) free time, he enjoys films by Christopher Nolan, Spike Jones and Makoto Shinkai. The best feeling one can give is to give his/her audience the satisfaction of realization and everything is illuminated.

Got a story to tell? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org