History of Brilliant Pageants/Mystic Productions
Mystic Productions was created in 1993. Since that time, we have produced The Mid-Atlantic Wedding Expo, Delaware Bridal Fair, Great American RV & Outdoor Show, Cabin Fever Craft Show, Mason-Dixon Indoor Yard Sale & Craft Show, The Delmarva Harvest Festival, Mason-Dixon Talent Showdown, USA Talent Search, America's Brilliant Miss, to name just a few.
Currenty, we are producing and directing the Miss Delmarva Pageant, Delmarva's Beautiful Baby Contest, Delmarva's Mother-Daughter Pageant, Diamond Dreams National Pageant, America's Fairy Tale National Pageant, Beach Babes, Beauties & Real Cool Dudes Event and the Luck Of
The Irish National Pageant.
Mystic Productions was founded in 1993, as April Meilhammer Brilliant, a native of Maryland's eastern shore, created the Miss Delmarva Pageant. In the past 19 years, Mystic Productions has produced numerous events, pageants and trade shows.
April is a graduate of Salisbury State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. She was co-owner and vice-president of April's Bridal & Formal of Salisbury. April was host of her own mid-day show weekdays from 10-3 pm on Froggy 99.9 from 2009-2011. She was also co-host of The Mike and April Show (and Mike, April & Randy Show) from 2005-2010 , weekday mornings on Froggy 99.9.
In addition, she served as the Promotions Director for Clear Channel Radio Delmarva from 2009-2011. Currently, she is part-time independent contractor- Eastern Shore Manager for Premier Bride Magazine and a substitute teacher.
April resides in the area with her husband Denis and their two beautiful children, Stephanie, 9 and Donovan, 7 She is very active in her children's school and serves as the troop co-leader for Girl Scouts Troop # 211 and is a Pop Warner Cheerleading Coach.
April was Mrs. Maryland United States 2001, Miss Ocean City Maryland America 1994, America's Natural Miss 1992, Maryland-Delaware Watermelon Queen 1988, Miss Salisbury Festival 1988 and has numerous local, state and national titles and awards.
She was the Maryland Jimmy Dean-True Value Country Showdown Winner (Country Talent Competition) in 1996.
April was recently named "The Best Radio Personality on the Eastern Shore 2010"
Offices Held/Positions:
Salisbury Junior Chamber of Commerce:
Individual Development Vice President 1994
Membership Director 1993
Chairperson for the Salisbury Christmas Parade for two consecutive years.
President of Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority 1991
Salisbury State University Cheerleading 1988-1991
Favorite Charities:
The Wellness Community of Delmarva
(helping cancer patients and their families)
April was a dancer in the first ever Dancing With Delmarva Stars Competition in 2009 where she performed the Charleston with partner Bill Goshen of www.bgdance.net.
In 2010 & 2011, she served as co-host of the event.
Toys For Tots
In the past 2 years, the Miss Delmarva Pageant as donated 5000+ toys for Toys for Tots.
In 2011, the Delmarva Pageant will host the the first ever Toys For Tots Express.
Additional Past Community Involvement:
The Alzheimer's Association, Humane Society, Special Olympics, Life Crisis Center
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