Professional Children’s Mermaid Entertainer Jobs
Mermaids Wanted: Dive into a World of Fun!
Are you a natural-born charmer with a splash of the extraordinary? Do you have a knack for turning ordinary pool parties into magical underwater adventures? When you walk in to a room, does the room start to buzz with happiness and excitement? If so, we're looking for you!
As a mermaid at Sheroes Entertainment, you'll be the star of the show, dazzling kids and adults alike with your infectious energy, impressive swimming skills, and unforgettable performances. From backyard pools to oceanfront resorts, your mermaid magic will leave a lasting impression.
What you'll do:
Deliver Enchanting Performances: Captivate audiences with your existing top-notch improv skills, storytelling, and playful personality.
Lead Mermaid Magic: Lead swimming games, teach ocean science in a silly / fun way, effortlessly create balloon twisting or glitter body art designs, explore our local region, and create unforgettable memories for children of all ages.
Demonstrate Character Mastery: Bring your custom mermaid character to life with confidence, joy, and charisma.
What we're looking for:
Unstoppable Energy: A positive and enthusiastic attitude that shines through in every environment. We need people who can walk in to a loud and zanny group of 50+ people, captivate attention, and immediately lure them in to have fun.
Mermaid Material: Strong swimming skills and a love for the water. Swim team members, surfers, water polo players, lifeguards, and swim coaches welcome!
Party Character or Kids Swim Coach Experience: At least 2 years of experience needed!
People Person: A knack for connecting with kids and adults from all walks of life and cultures.
Camera-Ready Glamor: A confident and polished presence that shines on camera. Experience with hair / wigs, makeup, and glitter is a plus!
If you're ready to dive into a world of fun and make a splash as a mermaid, apply now for our team!
Experienced Mermaid Performer Application
Our application consists of the following sections.
Written / general information about you
Listing your current Red Cross lifeguard certification / other diving certifications (if you have them)
Character audition self tape - bring a script to life on video as if you were entertaining kids.
Access the character audition side / script with directions: Click Here
Please no costumes - we want to see your personality shine!
Video showing your swimming skills doing a freestyle and dolphin kick before demonstrating the ability to submerge and swim at a depth of 4’ or more under water for at least 30 ft (if your pool is shorter than that then turn without surfacing and keep going).
If you have earned a mermaid certification from another dive agency, that's great! However, if you've trained and earned your PADI Mermaid (or higher) certification from LA Mermaid School, please let us know!
Why Work Here?
Industry Leader: We're the top choice for A-list celebrities and major studios like CBS, MTV, Disney, and more.
Exceptional People: Our mermaids are the super bubbly, happy, and sweet “sea-rority” sisters you always wished you had. We form friendships to last a lifetime!
Extraordinary Experiences: Ever swam with sharks? Hung out with a unicorn? Met your favorite singer or actor? Enjoyed a cannon battle from a pirate ship? We have!
Details Managed: We take care of the annoying business details for bookings, insurance, and more so that you can focus on what you truly want: to be a FINtastic entertainer!
A Love of Excellence: We're committed to providing exceptional customer service and high quality gear so that you can be part of something amazing.
Time Commitments / Availability
Be available Saturdays and Sundays from 11AM-6PM from April to November.
This is a part-time, on-call job that needs people who have flexibility in their schedules to staff on last minute requests. Some clients book a year in advance, others wait until the day before. Hours or total working days are never guaranteed, as our work comes based on client demand.
Most parties are 1.5-2 hours in length, some are up to 3 hours long.
LOCATIONS
You need to already be living in Southern California to apply for work with us. We do not pay for relocation.
We have a few company-owned mermaid tails that can be used by people who do not own their own mermaid tails, as long as they are in Ventura County or Los Angeles County, and fit an existing costume. Most of our mermaid tails range from a waist size of 23-29” and one tail is approximately 32.” If you already own your own silicone mermaid tail, please include photos in your application.
Please note -
We tend to use the word “mermaid” as a gender neutral term in regular conversation to abbreviate the phrase “mermaids, mermen, merpeople, and merfolk.” We welcome all genders to apply!