2021 Lecturers
Dan Fleshman
Close-up Magician
Dan Fleshman has been practicing magic for nearly half a century. His specialty is restaurant magic, and he started his 13th year at the Chop House in Beaver Creek and Vail, Colorado.
David Neighbors
Close-up Magician
Dave Neighbors is one of the top innovators in the world of coin magic. His routines and concepts on sleights and techniques are revered everywhere in the magic profession.
Dan Jaspersen
Magician & Mentalist
Dan Jaspersen is from Minnesota who speaks four languages, has performed for executives of Microsoft, Salesforce, Google, Harley Davidson, and builds robots for NASA.
Doug Brewer
Close-up Magician
Doug Brewer is mostly known for his coin magic. He is a student of Jonny Ace Palmer's and has won multiple magic contests. His magic is designed for working conditions.
2019 Dealers
Dave Neighbors
Close-up Magician
Dave is a master of coin magic having written over 20 books on the topic. He has created brilliant routines for every trick and plot imaginable. You can get his books in the dealer room!
Greg Loschen
Close-up Magician and Dealer
Greg has worked as a pitchman and is the founder of The Playing Card Custom Shop. He makes furniture and props made from recycled playing cards. See him in the dealer room!
Mark Strivings
Close-up Magician and Mentalist
Mark is full-time mentalist who performs 450 shows per year. He’s written over 25 books, released nearly 20 videos, and has over 60 limited-release commercial items.
Craig Ousterling
Close-up Magician and Dealer
Craig has been an amateur magician for 30 years but for the past couple he’s been designing the ultimate version of the standard Okito box. It’s a must see!
Joe Anderson
Close-up Magician
Joe makes handcrafted wooden props and will be selling them in the dealers room. Be sure to see his magic wands and Tommy Wonder boxes.
A Few of the Past Attendees
William Rader
Close-up Magician and Mentalist
William lives in Denver and is the organizer of the RMS. He is also the Founder of WellAttended (ticketing software that helps entertainers increase their sales).
Pix Smith
Magician and Puppeteer
Pix Smith is Founding Director of the Dallas Puppet Theater and has been a puppeteer and Puppeteers of America member for over 35 years. See him in the Stars of Magic show.
Gene Gordon
Close-up Magician
Gene has been a professional magician for 30 years and is one of the best sleight of hand magicians in the West! He has attended the FFFF gathering since 2001.
Cuong Pham
Close-up Magician
Cuong is originally from Vietnam. He studies the works of Ed Marlo, Bill Malone, and Richard Turner. His sense of humor will brighten your day or at least make you smile.
Lauren Cohen
Close-up Magician
Lauren is a graphic designer by day and close-up magician by night (and weekends). Her primary love of magic revolves around cards and loves performing strolling magic.
Andrew bates
Close-up Magician
Andrew is a Choreographer, Director, Actor, and a past President of the Mile High Magician’s Society. He has directed their show for the past 2 years.
Shawn Popp
Close-up and Parlor Magician
Shawn is a professional magician in Denver and is the mind behind the app ShowCues, a sound control system which helps you to bring music to your shows.
Brandon Parker
Close-up and Parlor Magician
Brandon has been performing magic professionally for 10 years. He has a degree in Structural Engineering, but chose to pursue a career in magic. His passion is sleight of hand card magic.
Clay Hallman
Close-up Magician
Clay is an expert sleight of hand artist. His magic is well thought out and his soft touch turns ordinary tricks into miracles. Also, ask him to show you his slip and slide!
Dean Tellefson
Close-Up Magician
Dean is retired after a career in music but has pursued magic since he was 12 and released several tricks over the years. He still has great fun exploring both magic and music.
Gregg Tobo
Close-up and Parlor Magician
Gregg works with mathematics in unexpected ways. He can recite 1,149 digits of Pi from memory and ranks within the top 100 for Pi memorization.
Tommy Walker
Close-up Magician
Tommy is a freshman at the University of Denver and is working on his business degree. Despite his age, he has been studying the classics of magic for 10 years.
Mitch Harwood
Stage Magician
Mitch performs a variety of stage illusions and close-up magic and works for corporations and theatres. he enjoys performing classics and has a stunning dove act.
Brian Rudolph
Close-up Magician
Brian recently returned to magic after life relegated his interest to the back burner. He has developed a collector’s streak and is researching material for a gambling-themed close-up act.
Alec Mueller
Close-Up Magician
Alec is 15 years and he strives to modernize his passion for the current generation, but still keep the classic charm of magic in his performances. He enjoys magic and mentalism.
Ben Morris-Rains
Close-up Magician
Ben is 29 and has been studying close-up magic for 19 years. He is a lover of magic books and primarily enjoys creating his own unique sleights and effects.
Steve Davis
Close-Up Magician
Steve is based in Denver and was an Orthopedic Surgeon for over 50 years. He found magic later in life and is a strong supporter of the Mile High Magicians.
David Kuraya
Close-Up Magician
David is a middle school band teacher and a closeup/bar magician from Maui. He started The Attic Magic Bar in 2015 and makes appearances at Warren and Annabelle's show.
Tony Cabral
Close-Up Magician
Tony has spent the past twenty years specializing in card cheating—for entertainment purposes ONLY. He's based in Boston and works Fridays behind the bar at Legal Test Kitchen.
Elias Caress
Close-Up Magician
Elias is an award winning magician and variety entertainer. He’s the only person in the world who’s ever performed the Texas skip while barefoot on broken glass.
Cassidy Smith
Close-Up Magician
Cassidy is the President of the Oklahoma City Magic Club. He is a smart thinker and his original cups and ball moves are excellent.
Testimonials
3 Reasons to Attend
Reason No.
01. Lectures and Shows
Learn from magicians that you will see no where else. We invite underground magicians that rarely lecture. The intimate atmosphere allows you to see the magic up close.
Reason No.
02. Dealers
Visit the dealers room to meet and purchase magic directly from the creators. See the latest from dealers from across the country.
Reason No.
03. Sessions
Late night sessions are what we’re all about. Hang out with magicians like Dave Neighbors, Curtis Kam, Kainoa Harbottle, and many others.
