How to Levitate. Levitating has always been one of the most
difficult and expensive magic tricks, usually involving a harness and rig. Thanks to the Balducci technique, it’s now
one of the easiest and cheapest. You will need A good sense of balance and
a pair of baggy and/or flared pants. Step 1. Wear baggy and/or flared pants. You don’t want anyone to have to clear a
vision of your feet. Step 2. Make sure you are at least eight feet
from your audience. Step 3. Get into position with your back to the audience. The position is critical to the trick—you
must have your body at an angle that results in your left foot completely blocking the
front of your right foot (or vice versa) from the audience’s vision. Experiment with different angles until you
perfect this. Step 4. Lift both arms, as if you’re trying to balance
yourself on an unsteady surface. One of the keys to any good trick is “misdirection”—you
want the audience looking at your upper body, not your feet. Step 5. Close your eyes in concentration. Flex your fingers. Build suspense! Step 6. Raise yourself two inches by putting all your
weight on the ball of your right foot, and simultaneously lifting your left foot off
the ground. Keep your heels together as you go up. Done correctly, you will appear to mysteriously
levitate a few inches. Step 7. Be theatrical! You’re floating in midair, so throw in a
wobble or two. Furrow your brow. Grimace. Step 8. After several seconds, let your left foot
and right heel down, landing hard, as if your body has been plopped back to earth. Step 9. Practice until you can pull this off flawlessly. Did you know British and Dutch scientists
succeeded in levitating a live frog using a magnetic field.