{"id":49223,"date":"2020-07-22T11:19:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T03:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/?p=49223"},"modified":"2020-07-28T12:05:36","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T04:05:36","slug":"virtual-magic-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/2020\/07\/virtual-magic-party\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real Birthday Magic in a Virtual Magic Party"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Magic-Zoom-Party.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Magic-Zoom-Party.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Magic-Zoom-Party.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Magic-Zoom-Party.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Magic-Zoom-Party.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Magic-Zoom-Party.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Magic-Zoom-Party.jpeg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Magic-Zoom-Party.jpeg?resize=530%2C530&amp;ssl=1 530w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Magic-Zoom-Party.jpeg?resize=750%2C750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Magic-Zoom-Party.jpeg?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Magic-Zoom-Party.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There But Not There<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first time I have organized a party for my kids without me being physically there! Imagine the stress with so many uncertainties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pandemic has thrown many things to the proverbial wind, including the entire family\u2019s birthday celebrations from April (Dana\u2019s), to May (David and mine) followed by Buddy\u2019s in June.&nbsp; Since this would be Buddy\u2019s last birthday before starting primary school, I was determined to make it special for him even if it meant a virtual one.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Pandemic Party Problem <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the tight Covid-19 safe distancing measures, we had to adhere to strict government regulations to ensure the safety of the teachers and preschoolers.&nbsp; These measures included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The magician cannot be at the party venue, not even for the setup. The magic show had to be performed entirely offsite then \u2018beamed\u2019 LIVE into the party venue.<\/li><li>Parents (i.e. the party hosts), cannot be inside the party venue for the birthday celebration.<\/li><li>The angle of the cameras must be done right. The class of active preschoolers must be able to see the magician\u2019s tricks clearly AND the magician must see the kids\u2019 response clearly in order for the interactions to be spontaneous.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindful of these challenges, I struck gold when I chanced upon <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/francisangyh\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Francis The Magician<\/strong><\/a> on SPH\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/thumbsuplittlejunior\/about\/?ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Thumbs Up \u62c7\u6307\u5bb6\u65cf<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>(@thumbsuplittlejunior)<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/thumbsuplittlejunior\/about\/?ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;s FB<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Consummate Professional<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Circuit Breaker period, Francis was engaged by SPH to perform short magic segments on <strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FrancisAngYH\" target=\"_blank\">Thumbs Up \u62c7\u6307\u5bb6\u65cf&#8217;s FB<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>. The kids and I were impressed by his level of magic, which is a combination of street magic and party magic. You can catch some snippets on <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/francisangyh\/\" target=\"_blank\">Francis&#8217; FB<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right from the onset, Francis thought of creative ways to make the party happen and assured us that he will look into every detail to make it a blast. He made arrangements for  a \u2018tech dry run\u2019 with Buddy&#8217;s preschool teachers through video call, to work out the physical setup of the cameras and laptops so that the party will run seamlessly without any hiccups. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Francis wanted to inject an element of surprise to make the party even more memorable so he passed us a \u2018mystery box\u2019 for Buddy to bring to the party  while reassuring this set of anxious parents that everything will be \u2018a-ok\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;<strong>A-Class&#8217; Virtual Magic Party<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Buddy-Magic-Party-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C727&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Buddy-Magic-Party-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C727&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Buddy-Magic-Party-3.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Buddy-Magic-Party-3.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Buddy-Magic-Party-3.jpg?resize=1536%2C1090&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Buddy-Magic-Party-3.jpg?resize=750%2C532&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Buddy-Magic-Party-3.jpg?w=1747&amp;ssl=1 1747w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So the big day arrived. Both the hubby and I took leave to watch the party from home.&nbsp; We sent the eager birthday boy to preschool then dashed home to log in using the Zoom meeting code. We could see the sheer anticipation on the kids&#8217; faces!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After ensuring that every kid could see and hear him clearly, the magic show started! Francis, with his chiseled look, looking smart in his bespoke attire and eloquent English accent, reminded us of the suave and slick David Copperfield.\u00a0 For the next 30 minutes, Francis enthralled the kids, trick after trick, each more unbelievable than the last, all delivered artfully in his unique blend of party and street magic style. \u00a0The magic show ended with a final act where Buddy was told to unveil the content in the mystery box which turned out to be something that Francis had in his hands just seconds ago and now it appeared within the wrapped box! It was a brilliant curtain call that even surprised us parents! Francis then led the kids to sing a rousing birthday song before cutting the cake. Buddy was beaming from ear to ear!   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What amazed us was Francis\u2019 ability to interact with the kids despite being physically apart (Kudos to the power of tech and the magician\u2019s ability to connect!). The audience never took our eyes off him.&nbsp; He was so engaging that all of us sat transfixed.&nbsp; Needless to say, we were very impressed. He has brought party magic to a whole new level. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FrancisAngYH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Francis&#8217; FB<\/strong><\/a> to have a glimpse of his magic powress!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Making Real Magic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we picked Buddy up from preschool, he was raving non-stop about the magic show as he was so pleased with his party.&nbsp; As parents trying to give our kids some normalcy in this pandemic, we are deeply satisfied and appreciative for what Francis has done \u2013 he entertained, enthralled and enthused a room of preschoolers, all without being there physically\u2026.now THAT is \u2018real magic\u2019; where professionalism and talent came together to make magic happen for the birthday boy. &nbsp;We simply cannot recommend <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/francisangyh\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Francis The Magician<\/strong><\/a> enough. Thank you for the magic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Buddy-Magic-Party-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C727&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Buddy-Magic-Party-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C727&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Buddy-Magic-Party-2.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Buddy-Magic-Party-2.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Buddy-Magic-Party-2.jpg?resize=1536%2C1090&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Buddy-Magic-Party-2.jpg?resize=750%2C532&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Buddy-Magic-Party-2.jpg?w=1747&amp;ssl=1 1747w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact Francis The Magician<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.francisang.sg\/\">http:\/\/www.francisang.sg\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/francisangyh\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/francisangyh\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facebook: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FrancisAngYH\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FrancisAngYH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mobile: <\/strong>+65 9023 4024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FrancisAngYH\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FrancisAngMagician.jpg?resize=724%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FrancisAngMagician.jpg?resize=724%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FrancisAngMagician.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FrancisAngMagician.jpg?resize=768%2C1086&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FrancisAngMagician.jpg?resize=1086%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1086w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FrancisAngMagician.jpg?resize=750%2C1061&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FrancisAngMagician.jpg?w=1448&amp;ssl=1 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Catch Francis The Magician in action at the Joo Chiat NDP Celebration on 8 Aug 2020!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating birthdays in this pandemic. We celebrated Buddy&#8217;s 6th Birthday last month with a Virtual Magic Party.  Here&#8217;s how we struck gold with Francis The Magician, who&#8217;s not your average party magician.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":49270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[117,116,226,221,222,38],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Virtual-Magic-Party.jpg?fit=2240%2C1260&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p59hHF-cNV","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49223"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49223"}],"version-history":[{"count":57,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49287,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49223\/revisions\/49287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}