Bill Wisch  is a professional, sleight of hand artist; magician, lecturer, teacher, inventor and manufacturer, from 1971 to the present. Bill is Tony Slydini's protégé.

XXXXX  Magic Castle, Hollywood, CA Since 1977 - has performed in all three theatres - the Close-Up Gallery, the Parlour of Prestidigitation, and the Palace of Mystery, and lectured three times. Magic Towne House, NYC  1981 -"Star of Magic Award"  for Close-Up Magic. Tannen's Jubilee 1987 - Featured close-up performer 1992 - Featured close-up performer and lecturer Society of American Magicians 1990 National Convention Featured stage act, close-up performer and lecturer. International Brotherhood of Magicians 1991 National Convention Featured close-up performer and lecturer. NEMCON (New England Magician's Conference) XVI  honoree in 1997 -"for his contributions to the art of magic". Caesar's Pocono Palace Four years as house magician from 1997 to 2001. The International Conservatory of Magic (ICOM) Co-creator and co-director, since 1997, the world's first and largest, Internet magic school (www.MagicSchool.com). Metro-Magic VIP Co-creator and co-producer of the popular, NYC metropolitan area, one-day, close-up magic convention, held annually, on the first Sunday in October (www.Metro-Magic.com). XXXXX  xxxxxx XXXXX

Bill is the only student ever authorized by Slydini to lecture his magic, which he did to thousands of magicians in 74 cities throughout the United States and Canada from 1976 to 1979. Slydini asked Bill, and personally sponsored him, to take his place and introduce the double-volume book sets, written by Karl Fulves, “The Best of Slydini and More" and "The Magical World of Slydini", both now classics of magical literature. At each lecture, Bill demonstrated all of the Slydini classics, and also took audience requests for many of Slydini's less familiar effects and routines. Since 1975, he has presented over 400 lectures to magic clubs and organizations throughout North America.

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Slydini and Bill - 1987

"To my knowledge, Bill Wisch is the only Slydini student to conceptualize and internalize Slydini's magic to fit their own style." - Karl Fulves ---------------------------------------------- XXXXXXX XXXXXXX TONY SLYDINI (1901-1991) was arguably one of the two finest, sleight of hand artists and teachers of the art of magic in the twentieth century. Among his students were Doug Henning, Mohammed Ali, Dick Cavett and many other celebrities, as well as numerous, dedicated pupils throughout the world. Slydini selected only one protégé, and that is BILL WISCH.