MerMagic Con is thrilled to welcome Head Atlantis Dubai Mermaid, Heather Geraci as our keynote speaker for 2026!
Get inspired by Heather’s journey to building a global mermaid career through resilience, leadership, and a devotion to the sea with her keynote, ‘The Road to Dubai.’
Learn techniques to improve your movement with her program class, Blending Underwater Modeling with Performance.
Book a 1-on-1 mentoring session with Heather to learn the best kept secrets of professional mermaids, tips to improve your brand and grow your business, and the completely unfiltered answers to all your burning questions.
Read more about our 2026 keynote speaker and classes here.
Heather Mermaid is an internationally recognized professional mermaid performer, aquatic artist, underwater model, and creative director. She is the Founder and CEO of Heather Mermaid Experience, a booming South Florida–based mermaid entertainment and aquatic production company representing a full pod of highly trained professional performers.
A PADI Certified Freediver, Rescue Diver, and PADI Mermaid Instructor, Heather is known for blending athletic performance, mythological storytelling, and rigorous safety standards. Her company performs at major luxury resorts including Pier Sixty-Six, the W, and Margaritaville, as well as private luxury and corporate events such as Rolls-Royce, Babes In Toyland, and Miami Swim Week.
Heather’s career includes lead performance roles with Medusirena at the world-famous Wreck Bar, including the iconic Mermaids & Mimosas experience. Internationally, she has collaborated with Deep Dive Dubai and recently spearheaded professional mermaid productions at Atlantis Dubai, where she also served as the Lead Mythical Creature for commercial shoots. She is also an ocean advocate working with Ocean Rescue Alliance’s 1,000 Mermaids Artificial Reef Project.
Attend Heather’s Sessions:
-Book 1-on-1 Mentoring
– “The Road to Dubai” w/ Head Atlantis Mermaid Heather
– Blending Underwater Modeling with Performance
Alexis has an established background in not only the mermaid industry, but also business. Alexis has a bachelor’s degree in marketing along with a minor in entrepreneurship, as well as her masters in business administration. Being a small business owner of not just one, but two businesses: Mystic Marketing Solutions & Fusion Permanent Jewelry. Alexis has over 21 years of performing experience, performing as a dancer in the 90th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as well as performing as a professional mermaid up and down the east coast as Tails of Alexis and with the renown Circus Siren Pod.
Alexis is an experienced underwater performer having experience modeling above and underwater. Along with certifications in Advanced Open Water Scuba and Freediving. Alexis has an extensive background in marketing herself into the professional realm with business and mermaiding working with top clients and is ready to share her secrets and knowledge!
Attend Alexis’s Sessions:
– Marketing & Content Creation for Mermaids
Ani Ostendorff Ferguson is a lifelong water enthusiast, a PADI mermaid and freedive instructor trainer, distinctive specialty trainer, and a SCUBA instructor. She founded Aqua Native, an organization designed to safely support divers as they grow and thrive below the surface. Ani has been a professional educator since 2003, offering expert instruction in mermaiding, free diving, and SCUBA while designing programming and facilitating courses to help everyone find their home in the water.
Attend Ani’s Sessions:
– Apena Flow Experience
– Beyond Earthday: Aquadic Environmental Community Projects
-Beyond the Surface: Air-Assisted Techniques for Pro Mermaids
-Mermaid in Motion: The Art of Flow
The Appalachian Mermaid Society (AMS) is a group of Aquatic Performers and their “Wranglers” working within the Appalachian Region. With a variety of performance experience from beginner to advanced our performers make it their goal to bring magic to any and all events that we attend. Our mission is to support the Appalachian Community through performances, awareness, and fundraising. Appalachia is our home and we want to work to bring magic to a community that is often overlooked by the masses. Thru our performances we want to bring joy, share the magic, and work with local organizations to support this community.
Attend The Appalachian Mermaid Society’s DnD session:
– Dice in the Deep: LIVE! (Hosted by Merfolk Nettles)
Ayla The Mermaid Maid is the head meetup admin for Metro Merfolk, a Washington DC/ Maryland/ Virginia merfolk POD. Ayla is very passionate in community meetups, whether to clean up our aquadic ecosystems or to social splash around with other Merfolk. Ayla was Merfolk Monarch International 2022-2024, and is currently Monarch International’s Merfolk Virginia.
Attend Ayla’s session:
– How To Host Your Own Merfolk Meetup
Aimed at providing the best education and travel experiences to divers in the Washington, DC area while harnessing the excitement and adventure of scuba to help protect the ocean.
We go beyond providing scuba certifications: we meet each student’s needs with personalized, flexible instruction that fits into busy schedules.
We are committed to connecting people to the life in the ocean and fostering awareness of the threats facing essential water ecosystems. We work closely with environmental organizations and local communities to foster sustainability. We recognize that the ocean is being ravaged by pollution, coastal development, and global warming, and we believe that active, informed divers can help restore the health of our planet’s ocean.
Get certified with Blue Planet:
– PADI Basic Freediver Certification
– PADI Basic Mermaid Certification
– PADI Mermaid Certification
Attend Blue Planet’s Sessions:
– PADI Discover Mermaid (Adults)
– PADI Discover Mermaid (Kids)
Award Winning Underwater Photographer Brett Stanley is an internationally published artist known for his crisp and clean portraits of people underwater.
This touchstone of the mermaid world teaches underwater photography around the world and is returning to MerMagic Con to offer private underwater photoshoots as well as a new seminar for models and photographers alike.
Attend Brett’s Sessions:
– Book a Photoshoot
– Underwater Photography for Mermaids
Mermaid Brizo has been performing since 2018. Brizo makes regular appearances at Jenkinson’s Aquarium in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ and she is a Circus Siren Pod performer.
Brizo is an underwater performer but swims up to the mainland to offer Edu-tainment with conservation originzations, including NY/NJ Baykeeper, The Watershed Institute, The Sustainable Princeton Greenfest, and Save Barnegate Bay.
She studied marine science at a vocational high school and went on to receive a bachelors of science in marine science from Stony brook University. Through the lens of her mermaid performance, she strives to empower people and mers alike to use education as a tool to help our planet.
Attend Brizo’s Sessions:
– Mermaid Brizo’s Ocean Show
– Ocean Trivia Game (With Prizes!)
– Marine Science for EveryMer: Pearl Jewlery Making
Eagle Scout, Licensed Boat Captain, former community theater actor, pirate re-enactor and most importantly Head MerWrangler for the Circus Siren Pod, Capt. Randy Ironman is one of the leads for the Operations Team at MerMagic Con.
Attend Randy’s Sessions:
– Merwrangling 101
– Merwrangling 201
Born into a traveling dance company, she grew up performing around the world and fell in love with movement at an early age. In 2016, that passion flowed into a mix of both, inspired by the magic of what it looked like to move underwater. She performs at private events and public venues while also loving to teach others how to hone and grow their own mermaid craft.
Attend Cassie’s Session:
– Mer-Movement Tips and Tricks in Tails
Cetea has been a professional mermaid since 2018 and a performer with CSP since 2020. She has certifications in Open Water SCUBA with SSI, Freedive level 2 with PADI, and level 2 mermaid with NAUI. She is excited to bring her knowledge and experience with bouyancy back for another year at MMC.
Attend Cetea’s Sessions:
– Weight Belt Basics
Mermaid Charlotte has been an aquatic performer since 2017. She is a member of the Circus Siren Pod’s elite performance team – the Atlanteans, performing in casinos, at festivals, international venues, and event appearing on magazine covers.
In 2018 she began repairing, altering, and doing general maintenance work for the pods’ tails, eventually branching out on her own to repair tails for mermaids across the country. You can visit Mermaid Charlotte at her booth, The Siren’s Surgeon, in the vendor hall to discuss repairs or alterations to you tail.
Attend Charlotte’s Sessions:
-What’s in A Tail?
Merman Chatravee is a two-time gold medalist at the International Merlympics, earning top honors in the Men’s All-Around and Team Performance categories, and the current reigning Mr. Merman with Monarch International. A PADI-certified Mermaid Instructor with a background in competitive swimming, dance, cosplay, and drag, he has performed internationally. His performances combine elite athletic technique with bold, intentional artistry. His multidisciplinary approach helps performers translate strength, movement, and stage presence into unforgettable mermaid performances—whether competing, showcasing, or training to level up their craft.
Attend Chatravee’s Session:
– Train with a Merlympian!
Mermaid Chè Monique is a DC area based mermaid performer, model and MERtivational speaker. Being a mermaid was a lifelong dream of Chè’s and mermaiding is her way of reminding the world that anything is possible. Chè Monique’s high glam images spread messages of body positivity and defy stereotypes in a fun and celebratory way. Chè creates uplifting and motivational videos found on her YouTube channel.
Chè Monique is the founder of Society of Fat Mermaids, a size inclusive clothing line and celebratory community. You can find Mermaid Chè Monique online.
Attend Chè’s Sessions:
– Fat Mermaids Make Waves
(Panel)
-Diversity and Representation in Mermaiding (Panel)
– Society of Fat Mermaids Group Swim
Cheryl Woodruff Brooks, MBA/MA is a renowned author, speaker, and entrepreneur with a remarkable portfolio of accomplishments. In 2017, she released her first book, “Chicken Bone Beach: A Pictorial History of Atlantic City’s Missouri Avenue Beach” (Sunbury Press), which was nominated for a 2017 Literary Award with the Schomburg Center in New York City. The book has been utilized in classrooms at Purdue University, referenced in The Oxford Handbook of American Folklore and Folklife Studies, and found its way into libraries in Johannesburg, South Africa. Cheryl released her second book, “Golden Beauty Boss: The Story of Madame Sara Spencer Washington & the Apex Empire,” which became the first biography written about this extraordinary African-American woman who achieved self-made millionaire status in the 1940s. Cheryl’s contributions to literature extend further as she is also a contributing author to books such as “After the Pandemic” and “American Roulette, and three children’s books: “The Story of Chicken Bone Beach,” “The Story of Madame Sara Spencer Washington,” and “When I Look into the Sea.” Her most recent book is Mermaids Don’t Ask Permission: A self-empowerment book & journal of self-love & worthiness.
Attend Cheryl’s Session:
-Mermaids Glow: Radiating Self-Love & Self-Worth from Within
Ellie May is a professional mermaid and cosplayer from Charleston, SC. They made their first silicone tail at the age of 17. Now, they make silicone tails, tops, and prosthetics as well as resin prosthetics for mermaiding and cosplay.
Attend Ellie May’s Session:
-Sculpting and Mold Making 101
The Enchanted Teapot is the largest premier character company in Pennsylvania. With over 100 characters to choose from our characters can attend events, birthdays, weddings, corporate events, you name it! Princesses, Superheroes, Alice in Wonderland, Star Wars, Toy Story, Harry Potter, Villains, Halloween and Holiday characters, mascots, mermaids, fairies, elves, and even mermaid tanks!
The Enchanted Teapot is generously sponsoring all the non-pool Kid’s Programming. Catch fun classes, interactive parties, and of course their magical characters all weekend long.
MerBeast Irie is certified personal trainer and a fitness professional dedicated to leading the merpeople community into healthy lifestyles using the activity they love! Meet your new MerTrainer as he leadings morning stretches to prepare you for a day of swimming and exploring MerMagic Con!
Attend His Sessions:
– Morning Stretch with MerBeast Irie
Leigh Targaryen is a Maryland based mermaid. Before she grew her tail, she has been a dancer, choreographer, instructor, and costume designer.
Leigh Targaryen is a Maryland based mermaid and member of the Circus Siren Pod. Before she grew her tail, she has been a dancer, choreographer, instructor, and costume designer.
Attend Leigh’s Children’s Session:
– Dancing in an Octopus’s Garden
– Tails and Sails
– Mer-movement
Luna Minuit (Mermaid Minuit) is a professional aerialist and mermaid with over 10 years of circus performance and instruction experience. She has dedicated her instructional career to understanding movement and skill acquisition for students of all backgrounds and movement styles. Minuit discovered she could combine her love of the water and circus arts in the world of mermaiding. Having recently relocated to the Denver metro area, Mermaid Minuit still swims with the Circus Siren Pod and continues to share her passion for helping others achieve their movement and performance goals.
Attend Luna’s Session’s:
– Train Like A Pro (Part 1): Plan the Swim
-Train Like A Pro (Part 2): Mermaid Skills
-What’s in a Tail?
Founder and Owner of MerMagic Con, Morgana is also the creator of the Circus Siren Pod, a world renown team of international mermaid performers.
Morgana began mermaiding in 2012 as an additional skill to add to her robust portfolio of circus arts. By 2015 her mermaiding bookings surpassed those of her primary art form, aerial dance, and became her new focus. In 2016 Morgana founded the Circus Siren Pod, the mermaid arm of her company Circus Siren Entertainment.
Morgana has installed annual tank shows in Arizona, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, with more sates coming in the future. A recognized expert in the budding field of Mermaid Tanks, she also teaches an online seminar on how to create an manage a mobile tank show and is the only Mermaid-educator ever to be invited to present at DEMA.
Today Morgana’s work is featured across the globe in articles from the Washington Post, CNN, and Netflix in addition to her company’s along with live events.
(Morgana is available for press interviews. Please email mermagiccon@gmail.com to schedule)
Attend Morgana’s Session:
– Mermaid Mentoring Coffee Q&A
Opal Whiptail the mermaid, making a splash appearance of bringing magic from the deep sea. She plays music from the seven seas including the conch shell. Opal loves learning new and exciting sea fairing tales.
Attend Opal’s Session:
– Conch Shell Horns and How to Use Them
Raven is traditional and digital artist inspired by fantasy, myth, and nature. She loves putting her art on swimwear and cosplay fashion and accessories as well as decor items. Check out her line of spooky swimwear, or cosplay accessories to wear to your next pod swim!
Attend Raven’s Session:
– Make and Take: Under The Sea Ornament Art & Temporary Tattoos
Mermaid Sirenella (Joan Pillow) is a professional mermaid performer, educator, and firefighter-paramedic who blends aquatic artistry with real-world emergency expertise. She is a PADI Mermaid Instructor, American Heart Association CPR Instructor, Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, and ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, specializing in helping mermaids build confidence and safety awareness in and around the water. Through her business, Siren Synergy, she teaches swim lessons, CPR courses, and mermaid training programs that combine safety, fitness, and fun. Sirenella has trained at Weeki Wachee’s Sirens of the Deep camp and is passionate about empowering the merfolk community through approachable, life-saving education.
Attend Sirenella’s Sessions:
– Between Magic and Mayday: A Mermaid’s Guide to Safety
Mermaid Sparkles is a professional mermaid, performer, and instructor with a lifelong career in the performing arts.
An underwater artist since 2009, Sparkles is a certified freediver, scuba diver, and PADI Mermaid Instructor, known for blending technical skill with immersive storytelling. She is a member of the acclaimed mermaid performance troupe Circus Siren Pod and appears in the Netflix documentary series Merpeople.
Attend Sparkle’s Sessions:
-Underwater Acting with Mermaid Sparkles
Tiffany Beckler is the founder of BODY COLOR COSMETICS, a performance driven body paint and makeup brand known for bold, high impact color that holds up through sweat, movement, and water. As an award winning speed body painter and educator, she specializes in creating long lasting looks for performers, cosplayers, and fantasy artists who need their makeup to stay flawless from first photo to final curtain call. Tiffany brings a mix of artistry, technique, and playful creativity to every demo, helping attendees learn how to build vibrant mermaid ready designs that stay put through splashes, humidity, and all day magic.
Attend Tiffany’s Session:
-Waterproof Makeup and Bodypaint
Zheng is a mermaid from the East with a magical silicone Tail Factory, Braveer.
Attend Zheng’s Session:
– Make & Take: Mermaid Silicone Ears
Mermaid Zippy is a North Carolina-based mermaid. Her mermaid journey began in 2023 while she was touring with a popular ice show, and she needed a fun way to stay in shape while on the road. After her time with the tour ended she began connecting with others in the mermaid community and learning more about the mer-community. She aims to make mermaiding and water safety more accessible, promote environmental education, and encourage a love of learning. Zippy is a PADI-certified Mermaid Instructor and Basic Freediver, and is certified in Adult and Pediatric First Aid, CPR, and AED.
Attend Zippy’s Session:
–Fabric Tail Care and Repair