Sunday, April 28, 2013

Shine on!

Siren School was included at the top of Yahoo Shine's video segment, Live out your childhood dreams at summer camps made for grown-ups. The piece covered everything from Equestrian Camp to ...well, us!

Senior Editor Piper Weiss said that we enable you sirens to "live out your fairy tale dreams." ... I can live with that *wink*

Thank you, Shine ladies!

#Yahoo #Shine #Camp #Fairytale #Fairy #Tale #Mermaid #Adult

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Magical Mermaid Cruise

Beloved Mermaid Shelly 
formerly of Shelly's Grotto & Shelltail Labs
Click here for our Atlantic Mermaid Cruise & dolphin swim 

Click here for our Pacific Paradise Full Immersion Mermaid Camp

Click here for Kid's Camp

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[updated 15 July 2015]


Monday, April 15, 2013

Mermaid Tail Tutorial & cruise prep

5 week interactive online workshop with Youtube replay 

Prepare to take to the seas in style at this prep class in anticipation of our July 12 & September 20, 2013 Mermaid Cruises to the Bahamas. 

Online event is held: 
  • Wednesdays, June 12 - July 10 at 7pm EDT
  • Tuesdays, August 13 - September 10 at 7pm EDT  

Cost is $25 and is refundable up until 3 days prior to first class.  During the series you will have the thrill of doing the following:
  • Seen & Heard - the first 8 participants to sign up for our workshop will get to interact LIVE on camera, via  our Google+ hangout event
  • My First Tail - If you don't have a mertail, this is your chance to make your own! Don't sew? Don't worry. We will be offering a non-sewing option, as well as a 'walkable' version
  • Full Regalia - Get a jumpstart on the accessory embellishment crafts we offer during the cruise by choosing and assembling what you want to work before we set sail
  • Look Mervelous - Our cruise will include a mer makeup and hair tutorial session. Decide on your look now and start gathering the beautification goodies you will want to use for our informal photoshoots
  • Salutations - You'll have the opportunity to get to know your cruise companions prior to embarking. This will enrich your experience on the high seas immeasurably

$25 Registration for this class closes 7 days prior to first session



Friday, April 12, 2013

Mermaid Tail Tutorial & Pacific getaway weekend prep

5 session interactive online workshop with Youtube replay —

Prepare to take to the seas in style at this prep class in anticipation of our August 21, 2013 Pacific Paradise mermaid experience in SoCal. Online event to be held Tuesdays, July 2-30 at 7pm PDT.

Cost is $25 and is refundable up until 3 days prior to first class.  During the series you will have the thrill of doing the following:
  • Seen & Heard - the first 8 participants to sign up for our workshop will get to interact LIVE on camera, via  our Google+ hangout event
  • My First Tail - If you don't have a mertail, this is your chance to make your own! Don't sew? Don't worry. We will be offering a non-sewing option, as well as a 'walkable' version
  • Full Regalia - Get a jumpstart on the accessory embellishment crafts we offer during the cruise by choosing and assembling what you want to work before we set sail
  • Look Mervelous - Our cruise will include a mer makeup and hair tutorial session. Decide on your look now and start gathering the beautification goodies you will want to use for our informal photoshoots
  • Salutations - You'll have the opportunity to get to know your cruise companions prior to embarking. This will enrich your experience on the high seas immeasurably

$25 Registration for this class closes June 01 at 5pm PDT




Thursday, April 11, 2013

Red Herring - superspy mystery weekend

Cold War - Hot Spies

Something's fishy in the world of international espionage

Intrigue abounds when the world's top spies converge aboard a luxury oceanliner in search of microfilm stolen from the UN. Join the super sophisticated set Aug 9-11 on the opulent Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA in the race to solve this case riddled with double agents, double talk and the occasional double entendre. You're sure to be stirred and possibly shaken

Our weekend includes 3 options for participation: 
  • 3rd class - Play it cool as a casual observe at our dangerous dinner on Saturday night - price starts at $60
  • 2nd class - Go deeper into the story with opportunities to drop & divulge clues. This level includes a clue & cocktail party before Saturday's dinner, accommodations Saturday night, and the ship's internationally famous brunch with backstory resolution Sunday morning - price starts at $265
  • 1st class - Go deeper undercover with additional clues and character interaction. Includes 2nd degree activities plus opportunities to play key parts in the story's unfoldment, an hors d'oeuvres & scandals reception Friday night, accommodations Friday night, and a backstory breakfast Saturday morning - price starts at $380
Optional extras in pale italics, *indicates additional fee. (See cost breakdown near bottom of page.)

Fri 08/09 (1st class guests welcome)
  • 3pm - Check-in at our floating resort for the weekend, The Queen Mary 
  • 8pm - Who's who & what do they want - Get acquainted with your fellow upper crust passengers, over hearty hor s'oeuvres on deck. Here you'll get your first taste, not only of luxury, but of what goes on behind the scenes and where personal loyalties lay. Not everyone is as they seem
  • 9pm - On the QT - Be the first to intercept secret communiques from the opposing super powers vying for control of the microfilm

Sat 08/10 
  • 9am - They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Join us at the Promenade Cafe for a repast that may prove very enlightening. (1st class guests welcome)
  • 10am-6pm - Free time Options - While away your day with any number of activities. We've suggested an option or two for those 1st class guests determined to stay a step ahead of the cutthroat competition  
    • Self-guided audio tours available 10am-5:30pm 
    • Tour the adjoining *Scorpion Submarine... if you dare $12 (See welcome packet for details)
    • 3-4:30pm - In the tradition of MI6, join us for *afternoon tea in the ship's elegant new tea room
    • Avail yourself of the ship's spa services,  fitness center and boutique shopping
    • Or just enjoy some relaxing quiet time    
  • 5-5:30pm - Crack the Code - Learn the basics of Morse Code, once the standard of stealthy communication
  • 6-7pm - Poker Face - What would a sophisticated spy story be without a high stakes poker game? Test your coolness and composure as you bet obscene amounts of cash and possessions in the most ridiculous card game afloat
  • 6:30-7:30pm - Killer cocktails, conversation.. and clues on deck (1st & 2nd class guests welcome)
  • 7:30pm - Double-edged dining - the weekend's main event. It's spy versus spy when all involved face off in a last ditch effort to procure the microfilm.  Identities and motives are revealed, for better or worse. (All event guests welcome)
  • 9:30pm - Top off the evening with a nightcap at the ship's historic *Observation Bar

Sun 08/11
  • 9:30am - Final resolution to the weekend's affairs while relishing the ship's resplendent brunch buffet (1st & 2nd class guests welcome.)

Costs based on rates as of 04-01-13, *indicates an additional optional cost 
  • Siren School activities - $30-100, depending on level of participation 
  • Accommodations - $150 starting price per night
  • Onsite meals - $30-100, included depending on level of participation
  • Tours - included depending on level of participation
  • *Tours
  • *Additional meals - market price
  • Spa services - market price
  • *Transportation to and from town, including air fare, if applicable

Dutiful Details
  • A deposit of $60 holds your spot with Siren School. It is refundable within 72 hours of purchase or if the event is cancelled. If for any reason you are unable to participate in the event after the 3 day cancellation period, you may transfer the deposit to another party who would like to participate, or you may consider the deposit as a gracious donation to Siren School's scholarship fund
  • A minimum of 10 participants is needed to ensure event fulfillment. Alas, events with fewer than 10 guests will be cancelled or postponed, and deposists refunded
  • Rates may increase between the time this was written and the time you decide to book. Be prepared, lest you be disappointed
  • Itinerary may change slightly based on weather & availability, but is not likely
  • Accommodation costs are based on double occupancy
  • Neither Siren School, its principals nor affiliates shall be held responsible for any damage or loss of property, funds paid to 3rd parties, life, pride, nor any ickiness of any kind that participant may have experienced or will ever experience -- period

Take a risk, make your non-refundable deposit today 
$60 


A Matter of Class



Note, this is a family program, best enjoyed by those ages 12 and up. $40 for children (age 11 & under)


If you'd like to hobnob with us online, please find us on our Facebook page.  

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Pirate Garb & Gear workshop and cruise prep

4 week interactive online workshop with Youtube replay —


Prepare to take to the seas in style at this prep class in anticipation of our Labor Day weekend Pirates Caribbean Cruise. Online event is held Saturdays, Aug 3-24 at 10am EDT.  Cost is $20 and is refundable up until 3 days prior to first class.  During the series you will have the thrill of doing the following:
  • Seen & Heard - the first 8 participants to sign up for our workshop will get to interact LIVE on camera, via Google+
  • Planned Piracy - Before diving into the crafty sea, we will start by fleshing out the particulars of your pirate persona to determine your habiliment and accoutrement needs. Be prepared to have a budget in mind
  • One Shot - Most of our siren school weekend getaways include some relaxing themed craft time.  But the Pirate Cruise is not 'most' of our events.  That said, this course will serve as the crafty portion of the affair.... unless you count the craftiness and cunning needed to get your hands on the booty buried in Cozumel  
  • With a flourish - From plumage to cleavage, we'll discuss cheap & easy options for embellishing what you've got
  • Head to Toe - Once you have a fetching ensemble in the works you'll want to finish it off with proper buccaneer footwear, fabulous hair & even cosmetics
  • Parlez - You'll have the opportunity to get to know your cruise companions prior to embarking. This will enrich your experience on the high seas immeasurably

$20 Registration for this class closes July 27 at 5pm EDT




Friday, April 5, 2013

On the Double - WWII mystery on the Queen Mary 2013

Crossings can be murder!

It's the late 1940's and the Allies have secured surrender in both theaters. The Queen Mary luxury liner, turned Grey Ghost troop transport, has been happily delivering war brides to eager GI's and is at long last all dolled up to resume passenger service as the most opulent resort afloat. So what could possibly go wrong?
Plenty, when you're transporting clandestine war cargo and a mole is trying to gum up the works. Help ferret out the saboteur and save the day in this high seas whodunit rife with crossings and double crossings, Oct 4-6, 2013.

Mondays, Aug 26 - Sept 30, optional 6 week online 1940s Pinup workshop $30.
Our whirlwind weekend includes 3 options for participation: 
  • 3rd class - Play casual observe at our dangerous dinner on Saturday night and help expose the mole! - price starts at $60
  • 2nd class - Dive deeper into the story with opportunities to drop & divulge clues. This level includes a clue & cocktail party before Saturday's dinner, accommodations Saturday night, and the ship's famous grand brunch with backstory resolution Sunday morning - price starts at $245
  • 1st class - Get the full picture with additional clues and character interaction. Includes 2nd degree activities plus opportunities to play key parts in the story's unfoldment, a glamorous welcome dinner Friday night, accommodations Friday night, and a backstory breakfast Saturday morning - price starts at $360 or $405 with VIP tour package
Optional extras in pale italics, *indicates additional fee. (See cost breakdown near bottom of page.)

Fri 10/04 (1st class guests welcome)
  • 3pm - Check-in at our floating resort for the weekend, The Queen Mary 

  • 6:45-7:45pm - Twilight Tour of the ship (included in the Very Important Passenger package)
  • 8pm - Who's who & what's what - Get acquainted with your fellow upper crust passengers, over a *no-host fine dining dinner at the ship's premier restaurant, Sir Winston's. Here you'll get your first taste, not only of luxury, but of what goes on behind the scenes and who really pulls the strings. Not everyone is as they seem
  • 9pm - Crime scenery - Take advantage of the chance to preview evidence of suspicious behavior and misdeeds, far from the prying eyes of the steerage

Sat 10/05 
  • 9am - Prior to embarking on your day's excursions, join us for breakfast at the Promenade Cafe. The new day may very well bring new information and insights into the evils that lurk on board. (1st class guests welcome)
  • 10am-5:30pm - Free time Options - While away your day with any number of activities. We've suggested an option or two for those 1st class guests determined to get to the bottom of the ship's nefarious goings on
    • 11:30am-12:15pm - Her Finest Hour Tour  - a visit back to the ship's Grey Ghost war days (Included in the VIP package. See welcome packet for details)
    • 1-2:30pm - *Afternoon tea in the ship's elegant new tea room
    • Self-guided audio tours available 10am-5:30pm 
    • Avail yourself of the ship's spa services,  fitness center and boutique shopping
    • Or just enjoy some relaxing quiet time    
  • 3:30 - Professional makeup & hair for our upcoming photoshoot - *Market price
  • 4:30 - Informal Pinup photography session; individual & group shots
  • 6:30-7:30pm - Cocktails, conversation.. and clues on deck (1st & 2nd class guests welcome)
  • 7:30pm - Dubious dining - the weekend's main event. The truth comes out and so do the claws as our culprit is revealed. (All event guests welcome)
    • If you participated in our online 1940's workshop, now's your chance to show off by performing our rehearsed song during intermission 
  • 9:30pm - Should you need to wind down with a stiff one after the day's excitement, join us for a late evening visit to the ship's historic *Observation Bar

Sun 10/06
  • 9:30am - Final resolution to the weekend's affairs over brunch at the ship's bounteous brunch buffet (1st & 2nd class guests welcome.)

Costs based on rates as of 04-01-13, *indicates an additional optional cost 
  • Siren School activities - $30-100, depending on level of participation 
  • Accommodations - $150 starting price per night
  • Onsite meals - $30-80, included depending on level of participation
  • Tours - included depending on level of participation
  • *Additional meals - market price
  • Spa services - market price
  • *Transportation to and from town, including air fare, if applicable

Dutiful Details
  • A deposit of $60 holds your spot with Siren School. It is refundable within 72 hours of purchase or if the event is cancelled. If for any reason you are unable to participate in the event after the 3 day cancellation period, you may transfer the deposit to another party who would like to participate, or you may consider the deposit as a gracious donation to Siren School's scholarship fund
  • A minimum of 10 participants is needed to ensure event fulfillment. Alas, events with fewer than 10 guests will be cancelled or postponed, and deposists refunded
  • Rates may increase between the time this was written and the time you decide to book. Be prepared, lest you be disappointed
  • Itinerary may change slightly based on weather & availability, but is not likely
  • Accommodation costs are based on double occupancy
  • Neither Siren School, its principals nor affiliates shall be held responsible for any damage or loss of property, funds paid to 3rd parties, life, pride, nor any ickiness of any kind that participant may have experienced or will ever experience -- period

Don't be a double crosser. Make your non-refundable deposit today 
$60 


A Matter of Class


1940's Pinup workshop
$30



Note, this is a family program, best enjoyed by those ages 12 and up. $40 for children (age 11 & under)


If you'd like to hobnob with us online, please find us on our Facebook page.  

Thursday, April 4, 2013

'For the boys!' 1940's Pinup class

Click here for our 2014 live interactive video tutorial

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6 week interactive online 1940's Pinup workshop 


Learn how to get that classic 40's glam look in preparation of our On the Double WWII mystery event Oct 04-06, 2013. Online class is held Mondays, Aug 26 - Sept 30 at 7pm PDT.  Cost is $30 and is refundable up until 3 days prior to first class.  During the series you will have the thrill of doing the following:
  • Seen & Heard - the first 8 participants to sign up for our workshop will get to interact LIVE on camera, via Google+
  • 'V' is for Victory - You too can manage a Victory Roll do, and we'll show you how! We'll also talk about the tricks & techniques of achieving the flawless 40's face
  • Poise & Pose - Learn how to show off your assets for the camera in preparation of our photoshoot at our On the Double mystery event 
  • Sing it Sister - Big band music was a big boost do our boys in blue. Join in a boogie woogie sing-along... for the boys
  • Fraternize - You'll have the opportunity to get to know your siren sisters prior to our getaway together. This will enrich your experience immeasurably

$30 Registration for this class closes Sept 23 at 5pm PDT



Monday, April 1, 2013

Vampire & Hunter apparel & apparatus workshop

5+ week interactive online workshop with Youtube replay 

Prepare to join the battle of vampires v. hunters at our Immortal New Awlins Vampire Hunt, Oct 18-21, 2013. Online event is held Thursdays, Sept 12 - Oct 10 at 7pm EDT.  Cost is $25 and is refundable up until 3 days prior to first class.  During the series you will have the thrill of doing the following:
  • Seen & Heard - the first 8 participants to sign up for our workshop will get to interact LIVE on camera, via Google+
  • Prepare to do your worst - The 'other side' will show no mercy, nor should you. Whether making preparations as a vampire or a hunter, you'll need to 'flesh out' your general persona & needs. Do consider having a budget in mind
  • Chapeau to Toe - Once you are properly accoutered you will want to consider the finer points of your appearance such as footwear, headwear and a stylish coiffure
  • Know who you're dealing with - You'll have the opportunity to get to know your friends & foes prior to our weekend together. This will enrich your hunting experience immeasurably
  • Cheers! - An additional session is scheduled Oct 17 at 7pm for those who want to titter over tea in jubilant anticipation of our meeting the following day

$25 Registration for this class closes Sept 5 at 5pm EDT