Masterclass 1: March 1, 2026 (4pm ET | NYC Time) Ball to Egg Wolfgang opens his Masterclass with one of his favorite openers. He enters the stage, bouncing a white rubber ball on the floor. He then visually turns the ball into a real egg, which he cracks into a wine glass. Wolfgang teaches two handlings, including one where the hands are shown unmistakably empty after the change. Diminishing Deck Building on the work of Al Baker, you’ll learn two handlings of the classic Diminishing Deck routine. Wolfgang has eliminated going to the pocket after each change, which has led him to create some of the cleanest handlings we’ve ever seen. You’ll also learn Wolfgang’s updated Diminishing Deck ending. Instead of showing a minuscule deck at the end, you finish by turning the deck into confetti, which is blown onto the stage. Pochette Inspired by Robert-Houdin, Wolfgang has taken a centuries-old idea of a secret pocket hidden in your trousers and applied it to many modern handlings. He discusses how to install the pocket in your clothing and then demonstrates a number of ideas that will make you want to install one on every pair of trousers you own! He shares beautiful coin vanishes, an ending for the Cylinder and Coins, and even ideas for close-up performances, like how to use the pocket for sponge balls and thumbtips. Of particular use is Wolfgang’s card ideas, combined with the pochette. He uses the pochette to steal and ditch cards within routines like Macdonald’s Aces and Multiple Selection. Finally, he teaches a version of Omni Deck where you can ditch the covering cards without reaching into your pocket. Nest of Boxes Wolfgang teaches a complete stage routine with a borrowed phone. After borrowing a phone and allowing the participant to film some tricks, the phone vanishes and appears within the nest of boxes. Those willing to make up the gimmicks will be rewarded with a unique, perfect stage routine! Rising Cards A bulletproof Rising Cards routine using a borrowed deck. First, two selections rise, and then a merely thought-of card rises from the deck, before you then hand the deck out for someone to keep. There are no threads to break, and no unnatural movements. This might be the cleanest Rising Cards routine ever published!
