School Enrichment Programs That Educate, Entertain, and Inspire!
Programs for Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts Schools*. Presented by
The MAGIC of The Steelgraves
Almodarr's Grand Illusion
Above: TREASURE
READING (formerly "A Voyage With Capt. Cutlass")--
Our featured "themed" school program
"On a scale of 1-5, I rate you 5++! All
staff and students K-6 thoroughly enjoyed the show.
All aspects of the performance were exceptional: kid appeal--all children
were engaged;
theme and scenery--attractive and colorful; rapport, humor, skill--outstanding.
It exceeded our expectations--we saw that magic was more than card tricks and
ropes.
We would most definitely like to see another performance by Almodarr's Grand
Illusion!"
--Lubec Consolidated School,
Lubec, ME
ENRICH YOUR
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM...MAGICALLY!!!
Children learn best while they're engaged,
entertained, and involved. Magic accomplishes all three of those goals!
Amazing visual effects, hilarious comedy, active audience participation, and
huge WOW factor combine to captivate your students
on many different levels. Even better is a seamless blend of magic and
theatre--
what we've come to pride ourselves on
as one of our
"specialties".
With backgrounds in just about every aspect of the performing arts,
Markus (Almodarr) and Angelique Steelgrave
bring their unique talents to these delightful programs. The
Steelgraves are the ONLY
magical entertainers in the region to offer
such a wide variety of magic programs. Each is educational without being
didactic:
highly magical, theatrical school enrichment programs
that integrate and explore diverse topics in a kid-friendly and entertaining
way.
Today, the art of magic has been greatly popularized by such magicians as Lance Burton,
David Blaine, Criss Angel, and--of course--
David Copperfield. (Sadly, as great a magical pioneer as Copperfield is,
many children don't know who he is anymore...)
Wherever we go, kids ask to see a "magic trick"! They will stop
what they are doing and FOCUS on that trick. We can practically see
their minds working, trying not only to figure out "how it's done",
but to keep us (the magicians) from knowing that they can't figure out
"how it's done"! Bring this experience into the school, and see
where the discussions lead afterwards (we provide Teacher Guides to help
with that, of course). Learning takes place on different levels based on
the theory of multiple intelligences, and MAGIC is a vehicle for this.
*Our Magical
School Enrichment Programs are currently only available within 100 miles of East
Waterboro, Maine.
This includes schools in parts of Maine, parts of New Hampshire, and parts of
Massachusetts. See
Booking Information.
Left: The Captain and Angie banter with a young volunteer in
TREASURE
READING
Right: Water magically changes from dirty to clean in the hands
of a volunteer, in THE MAGIC GARDEN
A fascinating art, magic stretches the mind and demonstrates
that not everything that is seen is exactly so.
In reality, all magic is based in science and psychology; creating an illusion
through magic and sleight-of-hand involves both the magician
and the audience, in reciprocal roles using perception and
reception. It's not quite as simple as trying to "fool" you; as
magicians,
we strive to create moments of belief in the impossible becoming possible.
As magical entertainers, we want you to be entertained!
"Thank you so much for your
wonderful program of Magic. Our approximately 200 students were delighted
with your
performance. Your delivery and explanations were
entertaining and effective for our little ones and
their teachers too. You spoke to our students in
such a caring and respectful tone....Thank you for understanding
the importance of audience
participation in order to keep everyone involved. You had a good balance of choosing
individual
children to be on stage with you, and having the entire audience involved with magic words and
clapping....
What a great show you gave us--very entertaining and a perfect length. Thanks for working so well with us for the last 3 years.
This show was the best ever! We all had such fun!"
--Windham Primary School, Windham, ME
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL SHOWS AVAILABLE for 2009-2010
TREASURE READING
Ahoy, Mateys!
Discover the magical treasures
to be found within the pages of a book. This program incorporates:
Reading, Literacy and
Library Skills
Puns, Wordplay, Homonyms, Homophones
Communication and Language
Pirate History, Female Pirates, and Pirate Lore
and the Power of the Imagination
See
TREASURE READING
for more information!
50 minutes
HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS
(October only)
Join Baron and Baroness von Steelgrave for
some silly spookiness and
ghoul-loriously gleeful gallivantings. Magical tricks and treats galore.
Don't worry; there's nothing gory or frightening. It's pure fun for all
grades!
See Halloween
Happenings for more information.
50 minutes
MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS
(December only)
We've "decked the halls" to
bring you a delightful celebration of the season--
magical, non-denominational, and sure to put even the most Scrooge-like among us
into a festive mood! A perfect gift for students and teachers, just before
winter vacation.
See
Magic of the
Holidays for more information.
45-50 minutes
Our SPECTACULAR
MAGIC SHOWS are always
available.
No particular theme, but still definitely not your usual
"school magic show".
Beautiful backdrops, "magical" wardrobe, lively music,
spectacular magic tricks and illusions, juggling,
live doves and a bunny play a part in all the performances. Two dynamic,
kid-friendly performers carry the show,
and the audience is invited to participate (some onstage, the rest from their
seats).
These are not "suitcase magic shows" by any means, and your audience
will have a blast!
Various versions are available for schools, ranging from 30
minutes to a full hour. Call for pricing and details.
"We truly enjoyed your
performance...it wasn't quite Siegfried and Roy, but for an elementary school stage,
it surpassed all expectations. It was much more
elaborate than we expected. The kids loved it.
The fast pace and subtle humor went over the heads of
some children, but the visual appeal was enough to
keep everyone entertained. You did a wonderful job interacting with the children, and have good intuition
about engaging their level of participation. Thanks!"
--Jameson School, Old Orchard Beach,
ME
Magic as an addition to your
elementary school curriculum is a terrific complement to other arts forms your students are
exploring.
Many of the skills involved in creating a magical performance are already part of what your
students are learning.
A magical performance by The Steelgraves
can be implemented within your enrichment programming in countless imaginative
ways.
Our school programs constantly exceed expectations.
Teacher Guides are also provided in advance. Since we are
performers,
NOT educators, we rely on those on the front lines of elementary education to take charge
and weave our magical programs
as far into their own teaching plans as they desire. The Teacher Guide will help with
that.
With MAGIC as the medium, subtle messages and themes are reinforced and made
memorable...
through visual metaphor, stunning
effects, laugh-out-loud humor, active participation, and sheer "WOW" factor!
"It was all great! The kids loved
it!...I appreciate the important messages behind the magic. It will
tie in to our
recycling/environment unit after April vacation. This was perfect for the
spring. My students and I enjoyed it very much!"
--Pendleton St. School, Brewer, ME
"THANK YOU!
for such a wonderful performance...the entire school was enchanted. Great
job; very visual, good humor,
very entertaining and appropriate. We hope to have you back next
year!"
--Songo Locks School, Naples, ME
"We talk about recycling, the water cycle, etc. THE MAGIC GARDEN fit
in very well--a bit of magic, a bit of teaching,
and a bit of humor! I liked the interaction with kids during the
program. The kids loved the animals. It was great!"
--Whitefield Elementary School,
Whitefield, ME
"You were fantastic! It
was a perfect way to end Catholic Schools Week. Your show reinforced our
policy of behaving in a safe,
caring and polite way. The kids loved it!...The 'mini-lessons' (animals,
respect) were integrated very well. Great job!"
--St. Thomas School, Sanford, ME
"We loved you! We have
such a wide range of ages, and you were right when you said your show appeals to
ages 3 to 103.
I've received nothing but positive comments. And thanks also for tailoring
your act to work with our theme--
that was a particularly nice touch. Don't be surprised if you get more
calls for your talents,
both from the school and from parents! Thank You Both So Much!"
--Berwick Academy Parents' Association,
South Berwick, ME
Please visit our other pages to learn more about us.
For further information, or to book a show, call or e-mail!
We'll bring the MAGIC to you....
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us!
207-247-2361 207-590-7989
Page Last Updated
05/17/2010