Hello Friends!
Recently, we decided to create a report of our activities and services delivered in 2024. This is being sent to our current members, but we also felt readers of the Museletter might appreciate seeing what we have been up to this past year. So, here is Abigail’s “2024 Annual Report.”
Thank you for helping us make 2024 one of the best years ever! Here’s how your support has helped us… read our special report:
Looking Back at 2024
We have been reviewing some of our accomplishments and dreams that we manifested in 2024 here at the Magic & Mystery School, and wanted to take a moment to share some of them with you. We are so grateful for your ongoing support, and all the ways you help us to “improve the art of magic, one magician at a time.”
Fun Facts About Funds
Before we dive in, some Words from the Dean, Dr. Larry Hass:
At the heart of our mission at the Magic & Mystery School is our Scholarship Program that provides need-based financial aid to magicians who need a “hand-up” getting their magic education with us. The program was founded in 2012, and, since then, has provided more than $137,000.00 in financial aid to over 300 magicians with demonstrated need, thanks to your donations!
Over the years, the School has received many direct donations to the Scholarship Fund, but the primary avenue for the fund’s growth is by people signing up to become MEMBERS of the Online Magic & Mystery School. Indeed, a substantial portion of every membership fee goes directly into the fund.
DID YOU KNOW?
In 2024:
We released Seasonal Sorcery, a labor of love from Dr. Lynn Miner, filled with fun magic and scripts for every season and holiday.
Jeff and Larry performed and taught with Ricardo Rosenkranz at the Festival of Magic in Chicago. They also delivered the Lance Burton Teen Magic Seminar at the International Brotherhood of Magicians Annual Convention.
Jeff was a featured Performer and Presenter at MAGIC LIVE in Las Vegas.
Will Bradshaw, long time student and Instructor at the Mystery School reopened WONDERGROUND at Area 15 in Las Vegas, and has been rocking it every month.
Here at the School, we offered 16 classes, Live in Las Vegas, Live in Chicago, and Online, to which more than 350 students attended.
We awarded 45 students just under $22,000.00 of need-based financial aid to attend these classes.
Jeff continues to work with a select group of students in the Mentorship program, many of whom went on to win magic competitions, Got Talent shows, and be seen on Penn & Teller’s Fool Us.
Members of the Faculty were guest lecturers and presenters at the Science of Magic Conference, and a special Round Table conference for Indiana University.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!!
It is only because of your generous support and interest that we are able to continue our mission, and there are many ways you can help us.
One is to become a member of our Online School, or raise the level of your membership if you’re already in. All the information on that is here:
https://shop.magicalwisdom.com/m/magic-mystery-school
You can also make a donation to the Scholarship Fund, which provides need-based financial aid to magicians who need a hand-up to get their magical education:
https://www.magicalwisdom.com/scholarships/donate
Or you can make a donation to the School’s General Fund, by sending through PayPal to Payments@mcbridemagic.com with the word “General” in the comment box, or by check to McBride Magic, Inc., 3132 Shadowridge Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89120.
On behalf of the Faculty and Staff of the Magic & Mystery School, thank you for making a real difference for real people. If you have any questions or thoughts, please connect with me. We appreciate you!
(From Larry): Let me also extend my appreciation for your participation in our classes and events, and for your generous support of the Scholarship Program.
MEMBERS ONLY
Magicians frequently ask if they are MEMBERS of the Online School, or how they can sign up to receive its benefits and support the Scholarship Fund. Here’s how.
1. To see if you are already a MEMBER, go to the MEMBERSHIP page and sign in at: https://shop.magicalwisdom.com/m/magic-mystery-school. If you are unable to sign in, it means you are not a member or that your annual membership has lapsed.
2. To become a MEMBER (or re-activate your membership), please go to that page and read about all the benefits that come with each level: Supporting, Premier, or Gold Circle, and please join.
Again, thank you for being a part of our worldwide community of magicians who seek to deepen our knowledge and craft of magic at the same time we elevate the art as a whole.
All the best for the holiday season and beyond,
Larry Hass, Abigail and Jeff McBride, and all your friends at McBride’s Magic & Mystery School