![]() That taught me to expect the unexpected, and get a really good underwater ‘poker’ face when things went sideways. The funniest mistake I probably made was accidentally ‘falling’ into the tank before I was ready to be in front of our audience. In many ways, we forged our own way in a very new industry. there were few establishments available to learn from. VIRTUAL AQUARIUM MERMAID HOW TOCostume issues, how to repair tails, what makeup works underwater, keeping the tank clean…. Linden still remains a great resource for us, and mermaids across the country, but in those early days we were really learning as we went. VIRTUAL AQUARIUM MERMAID PROFESSIONALWe had a professional mermaid and freediver, Linden Wolbert of Los Angeles, train us for two days before the bar opened. Those first years of working at Dive Bar were really flying by the seat of our pants…or flukes of our tails. I’ve been extremely lucky, and learning lessons in leadership, patience and compassion ever since!Ĭan you share a story about the funniest mistake you made when you were first starting? Can you tell us what lesson you learned from that? I was able to apply with a mermaid resume and tail swimming experience! The week Dive Bar opened in 2011, the original Head Mermaid was let go, and I was asked to be Head Mermaid. Once I proved I wasn’t going to die with my legs tired together, we took the mermaid tail on several vacations, where I was able to get some photos with my point and shoot camera - which should date my story for most readers… As I was graduating college, a friend showed me an online add looking for women to become mermaids at a new bar opening in Sacramento, California. ![]() My mother, who is a seamstress, was convinced I would drown, but she indulged me. Later on in life, I was fortunate enough to meet, and become good friends with Academy Award Winning FX Artist Robert Short, who made Madison the Mermaid’s tail in Splash! When I was in high school, I got the crazy idea that I wanted to make a mermaid costume I could swim in. And of course Splash was the peak mermaid influence for most of us. I also loved movies that had mermaid cameos like Hook. ![]() VIRTUAL AQUARIUM MERMAID TVThe Little Mermaid Disney film, and especially the TV show (Ariel actually gets to be a mermaid the whole time) were a big influence on me. Like so many women of my generation, I grew up watching movies and TV shows that featured mermaids. Coming from both a visual and performing arts background gave me a lot of real-life experience on stage, both performing in and helping to produce shows.Ĭan you tell us the story of what led you to this particular career path? My grandparents on both sides became interested in Polynesian dance in the 1970s, so my parents actually met through dancing hula. ![]() My grandfather is a visual artist, and I went to the same art college that both he and my mother attended to get my degree in Illustration - California College of Arts and Crafts. Can you tell us a bit about your “childhood backstory”? Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Before we dive in, our readers would love to learn a bit more about you. ![]()
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