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Interview: Female Magician Jade Discusses Magic Career..

Interview: Female Magician Jade Discusses Magic Career..

Jade, one of the world’s top female magicians, chatted with Digital Journal about her career in the magic scene. She also touches upon the gender differences in the art of magic.

She took the male-dominated world of magic by storm in 1990, when she became the first female magician to win the International Brotherhood of Magicians’ prestigious Gold Medal of Magic, which is awarded only a handful of times in the competition’s lengthy history.

Throughout her career, Jade has earned multiple awards for her performances in the United States and abroad, which include the Mandrake Award from France as well as the “Female Magician of the Year” award from the International Magicians Society in Las Vegas; moreover, her stunning performance for the Royal Family of Monaco at the Princess Grace Theater was one of her many career highlights.  Read more…

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Champions of Magic: Jade wins over fans in male-dominated industry..

Champions of Magic: Jade wins over fans in male-dominated industry..

“My first outfit was a tuxedo. Because that’s what all the guys were wearing,” says Jade, headliner at the upcoming Champions of Magic show in San Francisco. It didn’t take long before she realized she could carve her own trail in an industry largely dominated by men. “Wait a minute, I thought, … I can wear a dress, or whatever I want. I’m a woman!” In 1990 she won the “International Brotherhood of Magicians’ Magic Competition.” Over the next two decades Jade would rise to the top, becoming a globally recognized personality. Employing an act featuring stunning costumes — many traditional Chinese gowns such as qipaos (cheongsams) and dragon robes — whimsical and inspiring music, and tricks that emphasized the use of the entire stage, and even the audience, Jade soon found herself with a loyal following. Many of those were young girls. “They weren’t many female mentors in magic at the time,” she notes. Then came the invitation… … to perform for the royal family of Monaco. Read more..
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