Performing a levitation trick is one of the simplest forms of magic but, done well, can be a cause of great astonishment to your audience.

A simple levitation trick is usually known as the Balducci levitation. This involves the performer slowly rising a couple of inches above the ground for maybe two or three seconds. The performer’s feet then slowly go back down again and return to the ground. This levitation trick requires no gimmicks but is angle sensitive.

Another levitation trick is the Sooperman, or Wild, levitation. Similar to the Balducci levitation, but easily more effective as both feet are clearly seen in the air. A coat is used to cover the legs and ankles. This levitation trick requires a simple gimmick and is angle sensitive.

Then there is the King levitation trick, named after it’s creator Corey King. Similar to the Sooperman, but a coat is not required so it produces an even greater effect. This levitation trick requires no other gimmicks but you must be wearing the right sort of pants and shoes. It is also angle sensitive.

Maybe the most uncomfortable levitation trick to perform is the Zero Gravity levitation but its effects are really spectacular. Your audience can see both feet in the air from the front and the back. This levitation trick does require a gimmick and takes some time to reset. It is not really angle sensitive.

A good, seemingly impromptu, levitation trick, performed by Criss Angel on his Mindfreak TV series, involves the performer with his back to the audience. Their feet rise slowly, maybe flapping their hands and arms, slowly, like wings to imitate a bird, and land on an object in front of them, such as a chair. This levitation trick does require a gimmick but it can be applied beforehand and you can walk around with it on, in full view of the audience. It is also angle sensitive.

Perhaps the most versatile levitation trick is the Elevator. You can perform this without having to worry about any angle restrictions found in other street levitations. You can hold the spectators hands while you float for added effect, and even perform a mid-air rotation. It does require a gimmick.

In conclusion, which one you decide to perform is up to you but done well, a levitation trick will make the audience believe you, the performer, are actually levitating.