Shinobi School is a group of students and instructors who dedicate themselves to the movement arts, and often times like to add a nerd twist to their adventures! At Shinobi School we firmly believe that athletic skill, combined with courage and altruism, will help our students make themselves and the world around them a better place to live in.

With training, you too can learn to safely and efficiently help yourself and others overcome obstacles in your environment, by embracing the idea of “Being strong, to be useful”. Our student showcases take this training to the next level to bring you a unique show experience featuring aerials, parkour, acro yoga, dance, and movement of all varieties!  We look forward to their magical performances during CONjuration!

‘Toucan Dubh’ (pronounced ‘two-can-dew’) are a musical group performing Irish / Celtic and modern music, based in the Atlanta, Georgia area. ‘Dubh’ is a Gaelic word meaning ‘black’ or ‘dark’. Birds of black hue are prominent in myth and legend, bringing portents, wisdom, advice & the like, and are highly regarded in Celtic culture as well as others. The toucan is a bird representing the fun, whimsical side of Irish and Celtic music that this group brings to their performances. The ‘Toucan Dubh’, this imaginary black toucan, blends the traditional, the mystical, and the delightful together into one. The perfect symbol for this group!

Toucan Dubh is made up of Ian O’Donnell, Linda Hoopes, Erika Nagel & Chris Quarles. Each talented musicians in their own right, Ian, Erika, Linda & Chris team up to bring a zeal and flavor to their performances that will leave you wanting more!

Together and individually, Toucan Dubh are seasoned and professional entertainers, having performed for a variety of venues and audiences – music festivals, pubs, concerts, renaissance faires, collegiate and private parties – and would love to see you at a future show! For booking & schedule information, or to just say ‘Hello!’, send us a message, email us or visit our web page:

http://toucandubh.com. Sláinte!

Draco & The Malfoys sing from Draco Malfoy’s perspective. 5 full-length albums/1 EP. Both members will be here this year!

Draco & The Malfoys

Formed in 2005 as a “one time joke,” Draco & the Malfoys sing songs about Harry Potter from Draco Malfoy’s perspective. They have released 5 full-length albums and 1 EP and played over 200 shows at libraries, conventions, pizza shops, an indoor soccer arena, a cruise ship and other venues. They been featured on MTV, Fuse, Entertainment Weekly and more.  Their blend of witty humor and love for music has earned them regular appearances at many Harry Potter and many other geeky festivals.  One of their favorite reviews called them, “old enough to know better.”

An amazing woman of so many talents! An awarded author, filker, mounted archer & so much more!

C.S. Marks is best known for her trilogy of high fantasy novels (Elfhunter; Fire-heart; Ravenshade). Her books have earned acclaim from a wide range of readers, particularly for depth of character development, compelling storyline, and writing excellence. The kindle versions have enjoyed top 10 seller status in epic fantasy in both the US and UK.

After a year of all titles being “out of print and unavailable”, Chris is now looking forward to the re-release of the newly remastered Elfhunter trilogy, to be followed by comic book and graphic novel adaptations. She is also hard at work on a new Alterran series, The Undiscovered Realms, and the first in a series of novellas, The Alterra Histories, has recently been released (The Fire King).
C.S. Marks Website: CSMarks.com
Eflhunter Website: Elfhunter.net
C.S. Marks holds a doctorate in Life Sciences, and is a Professor at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, where she has taught Equine Science for twenty years. She is a popular panelist, seminar presenter, and lecturer. Her no-nonsense, realistic, practical-yet-good-humored approach has benefited many aspiring authors. She encourages writers who strive for excellence, regardless of publishing path chosen.

Phoenix Tears Productions is an Orlando based Theatre Company presenting fandom shows at conventions around the country.

The Blibbering Humdingers – Wizard Rock and Nerdmusik

These magical masters of musical hi-jinx and mayhem will wizard rock the tea towel right off your house elf. Their unique blend of 80s new wave, 50s do-wop, straight up pop rock and old-timey sing-songy comedy will leave you laughing and crying for more. They draw inspiration from the Harry Potter series, Dr Who, the SCA, medieval fantasy, science fiction and all kinds of delightfully, geeky fandomness.

Scott & Kirsten Vaughan began performing together in 1992 in the SCA, where they are known as Master Efenwealt Wystle and Maîtresse Aénor d’Anjou. With the release of ‘Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows’ in 2007, they decided to form their own wizard rock act and have since played all over the place.  They live in Cary, NC (under the name Sanderz) with two kids and a cat named Rosemerta. (That’s the cat’s name. It would be silly to give our kids the same name as the cat!)

When not out conquering the galaxy with her army of robotic wallabies, Kirsten creates steampunk/medieval/fantasy accessories for her online store, MyFunkyCamelot.etsy.com. And in order to protect his secret past as a renegade heating engineer, Scott pretends to manage communications campaigns for clinical research studies at a small advertising/creative services agency. Their pal Chuck often joins them on bass. Chuck claims to be a mild-mannered IT contract manager but we think he’s really some kind of spy for the Illuminati.

 Find them on AmazoYouBookSpotiTunes or at BlibberingHumdingers.com

Hawthorn & Holly are a pop punk band that plays songs about Harry Potter.  Started in 2007, these wizards hail from Charlotte, North Carolina.  Leah Schroeder and Christie Mowery weave gorgeous harmonies with Eddie Mowery on guitars and Dave Beaucar on Bass.

They have established themselves as a fixture in the wizard rock community, performing as featured artists at Wrockstock, New York Wrock Festival, Dragon Con, Stellar Con, ConCarolinas, Illogicon, and the Charlotte Geek Gala and of course, CONjuration.

Their albums are featured on iTunes and Bandcamp. They have songs about Doctor Who and The Hunger Games, in addition to other fandom songs. Don’t be surprised to find yourself dancing and singing along to their fun and infectious music, and falling in love with their ballads as well.

TriHeart is a Boston-based music project focused on merging chiptune (video game music) with spoken word and violin. This idea comes from combining the work of three electronic musicians: Astro Logic, Bifflecup and Diamond Machine.

Books! My book series is full of magic, adventure, and snarky humor, geared toward fans of authors such as JK Rowling, Gail Carriger, Harper Lin, and Rick Riorden. When not writing or promoting my next book, I enjoy ocarina playing (think Zelda), traditional archery, costume design, and art.

Love, Lies & Hocus Pocus

As an award-winning and USA Today-bestselling author of snark-filled urban fantasy, I thrive on creating characters and worlds you love to love, and hate to leave. I subsist on liberal amounts of dark chocolate and tea, and hate sleep because it keeps me from writing.