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Mystic Productions

Our Mission Statement:
Beauty comes in all shapes, sizes and ages. Our goal is to provide quality pageants and events that are family-friendly. We strive to help contestants build self-esteem with positive reinforcement. We encourage academic success and community envolvement. We are looking for well-rounded role models to inspire young people to believe that each and every dream is obtainable. Our pageants are nothing like the "reality" shows you will see on TV. Our girls are real-life, real-world, and each and every one of them is competing because they want to do it. Not because a parent wants them to be on stage.
We believe everyone is a winner, and will be treated as such. Every contestant, from every pageant...walks away with an award or gift.

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 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.   



 
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 is host of her own mid-day show weekdays from 10-3 pm on Froggy 99.9.  She was  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 is the Promotions Director for Clear Channel Radio Delmarva.
 April resides in the area with her husband Denis and their two beautiful children, Stephanie, 8  and Donovan, 7  She is very active in her children's school and serves as the troop leader for Brownie 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 and has won other numerous titles.  
April was recently named "Best Radio Personality on the Eastern Shore 2010" in Metropolitan Magazine.



Offices Held/Positions: 
Individual Development Vice President 1994 & Membership Director 1993 for the
Salisbury Junior Chamber of Commerce

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
2009 where she performed the Charleston with partner Bill Goshen of www.bgdance.net.
In 2010, she served as co-host of the event, and is set to host the event again in 2011. 

Toys For Tots
In the past 2 years, the Miss Delmarva Pageant as donated 5000+ toys for Toys for Tots.

 The Alzheimer's Association,  Humane Society, Special Olympics, Life Crisis Center




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