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Phil Van Tee is El Ropo (Instant Download)


Enter the crazy world of "El Ropo" and you'll never be the same! Ropes, ropes... and more than ropes! Phil Van Tee is a joy to watch and has much to teach about creating a character and making yoursel
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Phil Van Tee - also known as the zany "El Ropo" - has performed over 16,000 shows in 40 years, was nominated for the "Parlour Magician of the Year" Award by the Academy of Magical Arts (The Magic Castle) in 2012, and is the 1st Place Winner of the Magic Castle's 2009 Strolling Magic Olympics.

In this download, Phil performs and explains 17 tried-and-true routines including the hilarious "Ropito" and the stand-out "Card In Rope." Ropes, juggle rings, coins, thimbles, cowboy hats, paper cups, silver balls, "swirly lights," clothespins... this is strong visual magic "El Ropo" style!

Download is 4 Hours and Includes:
- 35 Minute Live Show
- 17 Tricks Performed and Explained
- Over 2 Hours of Detailed Instruction
- Two Bonus Feature-Length Live Performances
- Performance-Only Tricks
- 20 Minute interview with Phil Van Tee about the creation of El Ropo (hosted by Anthony Asimov)

"Phil is an entertainment machine and knows how to get the maximum reaction to any effect. Here he will share with you his valuable techniques that turn simple tricks into commercial routines."
Jon Armstrong

"Like most of the veterans of the Magic Castle, it took me a while to key into the world of El Ropo. It has, however, been fascinating to watch his metamorphosis into a Castle favorite, after his having logged in literally thousands of performances here. He's a vaudevillian 'trickster' with excellent magic chops."
Jack Goldfinger

"Phil makes audiences happy! Whenever I know Phil is performing, I bring my guests to see him. Phil is silly and his magic is amazing. He is great entertainer! If Pee-wee Herman and Will Rogers had a love child it would be Phil Van Tee."
Paul Draper

"El Ropo surely doesn't string you along - he carefully ties together his many years as a working pro, looping practical magic and unique comedy into one big beautiful bow. Don't let his height and skill-set intimidate you, El Ropo's tricks are for magicians of all shapes and sizes."
Rob Zabrecky

"Phil Van Tee is a charming and funny performer, one I love to watch over and over. I have worked with him many times on many different kinds of stages, and his routines keep the audience enchanted for the entire spell of his show. He is a dangerous desperado of magic!"
Pop Haydn

"Give Phil Van Tee enough rope and he'll not only amaze an audience but entertain the socks off them. He could then take those socks and dazzle them some more! Amazing, entertaining and clever, this DVD set is a must-have!"
Mike Bent

Hat Balance
El Ropo's opener where he balances a cowboy hat on his nose.

World's Fastest Knot
A lightning-fast knot tie... don't blink or you'll miss it!

Improved Threading
An impossible solid-through-solid effect where a rope penetrates another rope three times.

Figure 8 Knot
A move that cleverly ties a knot into the shape of a "Figure 8".

The Triple Knot of Zanzibar
As fast as a whip, tie three knots onto a rope!

Juggle Ring & Rope
A solid multi-phase ring and rope routine that keeps them laughing and applauding.

Ropito
Phil's hilarious trademark effect with a mini rope version of himself!

The S.O.B Knot (Card in Rope)
A jumping knot effect with a show stopping finale: a selected card is found inside a tied knot!

Coin Roll Techniques
Phil's techniques and advice on rolling coins across the fingers using different coins.

Circle of Coins
An impromptu matrix with five coins that teleport under the hands.

Molecules of Coin
Watch Phil assemble invisible atoms which he squeezes together to make a coin appear!

Spellbound Segue
El Ropo's clever use of a Spellbound sequence to hide the 'one ahead' coin following any Matrix routine.

Card in Clothespin Under Tie
A spectator's signed card appears trapped in a clothespin beneath a necktie!

Shaky Cards in the Hat
Make a dozen freely selected cards instantly reverse in the deck just by shaking a hat!

Color Surprise Pocket Knives
Phil's handling of the classic pocket knives routine, with a killer color-change ending.

Recombinant Thimbles
An epic two-hand multi-phase thimble routine that will leave them completely baffled.

Paper Cups & Aluminum Balls
El Ropo's trademark version of Cups & Balls using every day props building to a big finish.

Phil Van Tee is El Ropo is ISSUE #3 in the Black Rabbit Magic Series.

Full list of Black Rabbit Magic Series titles:

Anthony Asimov's Alien Concepts
Hannibal: The Truth From A Liar
Phil Van Tee is El Ropo
The Magic of Suzanne: The Castle Act
Jonathan Levit: Ahead of the Game
Will Fern: BRING IT!

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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on May 30th, 2023
I've been very taken by "El Ropo". As someone that was not a fan of rope magic, the character of El Ropo did everything right to make a rope routine work for a critical audience (me).
The package comes with a few performances, followed by a large rapid fire tutorial collection. You can see Phil struggle a bit to demonstrate moves that have become muscle memory. But where the moves are hard to visually track, he does a very good job describing the presentation and rationale for set ups.
Look, I bought this to see El Ropo and appreciate how the character works to draw in the audience and lower their defenses.
If someone is buying this JUST to learn rope tricks, you'll get volume but probably not depth. If someone is buying this to learn more about presentation and audience psychology, this is likely a better fit.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 3rd, 2021
I love El Ropo. He is an engaging, clever and entertaining Magician.
There are two routines I especially wanted to learn, rework and adapt to an upcoming Halloween show .
After spending $50.00 for the download that specifically listed what I was wanting to learn, he only showed the set-up then stating it’s based on another magicians routine he did not teach the effect listed on the download. What’s more, the DVD that does teach the routine is no longer available!
Don’t list an effect you can learn then not teach it, If you don’t have permission, don’t list it at all!
I might as well thrown $50.00 in the trash.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on March 1st, 2018
This guy is a comedic genius and is the best rope magician I have ever seen. Your sure to get great usable information.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on February 26th, 2018
Phil is the real deal. I've seen these routines absolutely crush lay audiences and magicians. This is worth every penny.
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