Juliana Chen ’ s performances are mesmerizing . Her solo magic , staged in perfect sync with her music , is graceful , her face is regal with a hint of a smile . She magically draws you forward to see what her next flick of the wrist will produce . It might be perfectly symmetrical card fans or hundreds of flying cards that leave audiences gasping in awe , whatever the magic , it will be memorable .
Juliana Chen ’ s performances are mesmerizing . Her solo magic , staged in perfect sync with her music , is graceful , her face is regal with a hint of a smile . She magically draws you forward to see what her next flick of the wrist will produce . It might be perfectly symmetrical card fans or hundreds of flying cards that leave audiences gasping in awe , whatever the magic , it will be memorable .
Juliana has been groomed since childhood to be a consummate , professional performer . The spotlight along with the audience ’ s energy and applause are as essential to her wellbeing as is air .
She has sacrificed for her art . She ’ s also mentored emerging talent such as Ding Yang . Together with another FISM winner , Greg Frewin , they have guided the remarkable dove performer who will compete at FISM in the General Magic category this July in Quebec City , Canada .
Juliana explained , “ one of my reasons for mentoring Ding , was to inspire others by creating a revolutionary new image and performance within a classic , such as dove magic .” Her goal is to try to discourage the blatant copying and cloning of other artists acts , to inspire others to create their own acts and style that reflect their skill sets to provide performances which are much more satisfying .
In China , Juliana ’ s magic performance style is described as “ western ” and in Europe and North America it ’ s called “ Asian ”. With a proven act that appeals to both the east and the west , Juliana states , “ I personally prefer magic performances that are delicate , artistic , soulful and appealing to the eye ”.
Juliana ’ s win at FISM in 1997 cemented her relationship with China further . She ’ d represented her Chinese heritage , on a global platform beautifully and she ’ d achieved fame and recognition beyond her Chinese contemporaries . Chen became an even more popular favourite in China as a magic super-star who had “ won over the west ”.
That popularity led to Juliana working directly with the Chinese government to cast , produce , direct and judge the “ Shanghai International Magic Star Festival and Competition ”. Since 2001 that platform has been a method for Chinese magicians to compete to qualify for FISM , “ the World Championships of Magic ”.
Juliana has been responsible for the bookings of some of the top magicians in the world , to perform in China . Her knowledge of the culture and the technical requirements for
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She ’ d represented her Chinese heritage , on a global platform beautifully and she ’ d achieved fame and recognition beyond her Chinese contemporaries . ” magicians to excel in performance have made her a delight to work with . She has booked major international magic stars such as Kevin James , Brett Daniels , Rudy Coby , Ed Alonzo , Boris Wild , Omar Pasha , Josephine Lee , Hans Klok , Jeff McBride , Héctor Mancha , the Pendragons , Aaron Crowe , Lennart Green , myself and more .
It was a logical transition that Juliana would be invited to become a magic competition judge . It started in the 1990 ’ s with Dale Salwak ’ s invitation to judge competitions at the IBM . That led to judging international competitions such as the British IBM in the UK and in India .
Through years of judging at the Shanghai Magic Festival and