This was probably one of the coolest and most exhausting experiences I ever had.
My husband, Joseph Gabriel, and I were invited to perform on one of the most successful television magic specials, "The World Magic Awards". The lovely Gay Blackstone is one of the executive producers of this special event. She is a woman who can be tough, but is also the sweetest lady in magic. But, let me tell you from the beginning.
On March 2, 2009 i was performing at the Encore Foundation Benefit show in Las Vegas during the World Magic Seminar Convention, (forever thanks to Max Maven who put me in the show and made me close the show as well). That's where Gay first saw me perform and talked to me about the TV show in October.
The "World Magic Awards" took place in Los Angeles at the Barker Hangar. We are arrived October 7th and the taping was at the 9th and 10th. Surprisingly, they really made this airplane hangar look like a beautiful theatre! They build a beautiful stage with amazing set pieces, red carpet for the celebrities to arrive on, and not to mention the amazing after party that was pure fun!
The evening's hosts were Jill St. John and Robert Wagner! They are both very lovely people. I was surprised right before I went on stage and waiting for my name to be announced that they both were sitting right next to me. They were watching me getting more nervous and about to have a heart attach and they said: "We were here yesterday, watching you perform. You have nothing to be worried about, you are great!!!"
It was definitely a dream come true to perform for the same performers i grew up watching myself as a kid, hoping one day I would be there onstage. That day was today and I enjoyed every second of it. Thanks also for my super sexy girls, Vanessa and Katy who were very professional and right on top of things.
I was performing with Franz Harary, Michael Finney, Marco Tempest, Joseph Gabriel, Barry and Stuart, Double Fantasy, and Ed Alonzo. They were great people and professional, original performers. It was a real honor to share a stage with them.
They say we don't remember days, only moments. When I was standing around with a few acts still ahead of me, Franz Harary came backstage. We started talking just to kill some time. He asked me how I was, I said "nervous", but it's feels great. He said he has that funny, yawning habit right before he goes onstage that makes everyone believes he's already bored. I said, "I don't have any nervous habits." The very moment I said it made him laugh. I was bouncing one leg on the other, knocking my high heel shoes on the stage, back and forth... That was the moment when I realized, "damn, I do have a nervous habit!!"
Franz just told me: "Don't be nervous you will be great! Just go out there and rock the house!"
Now that's a moment to remember.
The taping was really fun. It was only when I was being introduced for the first time that I realized that it was Lance Burton "Master Magician" who was introducing me!!! He wasn't in LA because he had already taped his segment in Las Vegas.
In the end, it was a great pleasure to be part of something so much fun that would be on DVD forever! Before the night ended, I was able to meet the executive in charge of talent, David Martin, who promised he would come see me perform at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on November 8th in the "It's Magic Show".
My husband, Joseph Gabriel, and I were invited to perform on one of the most successful television magic specials, "The World Magic Awards". The lovely Gay Blackstone is one of the executive producers of this special event. She is a woman who can be tough, but is also the sweetest lady in magic. But, let me tell you from the beginning.
On March 2, 2009 i was performing at the Encore Foundation Benefit show in Las Vegas during the World Magic Seminar Convention, (forever thanks to Max Maven who put me in the show and made me close the show as well). That's where Gay first saw me perform and talked to me about the TV show in October.
The "World Magic Awards" took place in Los Angeles at the Barker Hangar. We are arrived October 7th and the taping was at the 9th and 10th. Surprisingly, they really made this airplane hangar look like a beautiful theatre! They build a beautiful stage with amazing set pieces, red carpet for the celebrities to arrive on, and not to mention the amazing after party that was pure fun!
The evening's hosts were Jill St. John and Robert Wagner! They are both very lovely people. I was surprised right before I went on stage and waiting for my name to be announced that they both were sitting right next to me. They were watching me getting more nervous and about to have a heart attach and they said: "We were here yesterday, watching you perform. You have nothing to be worried about, you are great!!!"
It was definitely a dream come true to perform for the same performers i grew up watching myself as a kid, hoping one day I would be there onstage. That day was today and I enjoyed every second of it. Thanks also for my super sexy girls, Vanessa and Katy who were very professional and right on top of things.
I was performing with Franz Harary, Michael Finney, Marco Tempest, Joseph Gabriel, Barry and Stuart, Double Fantasy, and Ed Alonzo. They were great people and professional, original performers. It was a real honor to share a stage with them.
They say we don't remember days, only moments. When I was standing around with a few acts still ahead of me, Franz Harary came backstage. We started talking just to kill some time. He asked me how I was, I said "nervous", but it's feels great. He said he has that funny, yawning habit right before he goes onstage that makes everyone believes he's already bored. I said, "I don't have any nervous habits." The very moment I said it made him laugh. I was bouncing one leg on the other, knocking my high heel shoes on the stage, back and forth... That was the moment when I realized, "damn, I do have a nervous habit!!"
Franz just told me: "Don't be nervous you will be great! Just go out there and rock the house!"
Now that's a moment to remember.
The taping was really fun. It was only when I was being introduced for the first time that I realized that it was Lance Burton "Master Magician" who was introducing me!!! He wasn't in LA because he had already taped his segment in Las Vegas.
In the end, it was a great pleasure to be part of something so much fun that would be on DVD forever! Before the night ended, I was able to meet the executive in charge of talent, David Martin, who promised he would come see me perform at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on November 8th in the "It's Magic Show".
The "World Magic Awards" will air on November 19 on the My Network TV station in your area.
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