Performing Arts - Baltimore, Maryland, United States
In 2016, magicians Annie Montone and Brian M. Kehoe, performing professionally as "The Encounter," were teaching students private magic lessons in the Baltimore area when they realized that there was really no such thing as a "stage magic school." There were magic camps, lessons, and courses, yes, but no centralized place for students to grow. To feel like they were part of a true magic community, no matter what their age or level. To learn magic effects, and also the art of performing them. And so, in 2017, the Baltimore Academy of Magic was born.Since that time, BAM has evolved into what is now the School of Magic Arts. Our goal at SOMA is to teach, elevate, and share the art of stage magic with as many people as possible. As one of the only stage magic schools in the world, and possibly the only with a year-round, comprehensive curriculum, our SOMA community comes to us from all over the map, and is growing every day.