Magic, for Julie Eng, has been a lifelong passion. She has seen many opportunities to share her love of magic with others.  Here are some of the recent magic projects she has participated in:

MAGIC MOMENTS: A Day of Sharing Magic

Julie Eng organized a special, one-day magic seminar (affectionately called, Magic Day) where 10 professional magicians gifted 40 at-risk children with a four hour magic lesson and magic show. The goal was to generate fun, laughter and magic for children who visited a local Toronto Community Centre.

Julie and her magic friends created the project to demonstrate compassion to the children and to their situation. The main objective was to put words into action: show the children that anything is possible, despite circumstances. The bonus effect: the magic community came together in the spirit of sharing and camaraderie and make a tremendous group contribution to something truly magical, while bringing an invaluable gift to another community

See the results of Magic Moments here.

The next two projects are thanks to Magicana, a charitable organization dedicated to promoting magic as a performance art, and instrumental in creating two exceptional magic-driven, community outreach programs.

MAGIC HANDS

Julie is honoured to be one of three professional magicians selected to participate in Magic Hands. 

Magicana has developed, with generous funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, a program to introduce this creative process to children in hospitals, community centers and schools in at-risk areas.

The Goals: Learning and performing even the most simple of magic tricks illustrates the process, creativity, discipline and skill set required in the arts.

For a child, the idea of practice, rehearsal, scripting, directing and performing may sound daunting, boring, out of reach. Children develop through Magic Hands self-confidence, self-esteem and awareness for the arts through the metaphor of magic.

SENIOR SORCERY & SMILE THEATRE

Magicana, in association with the Smile Theatre Company, debuted a show entitled Hocus Pocus.

Hocus Pocus featured the magic of JULIE ENG in a fifty-minute program of mirth, mystery. The show was developed specifically for seniors in retirement homes and recreational centers. 

Julie was delighted to bring magic to senior communities across the Greater Toronto Area  and looks forward to presenting another round of “smiles” to the senior centres in the near future.