Orlando Magicians is the Orlando booking site of See Magic Live, a magician booking service that provides vetted professional magicians and mentalists for corporate events and private celebrations in Orlando and Central Florida. Kostya Kimlat, the Orlando magician who fooled Penn & Teller, founded See Magic Live in Orlando in 2010, and the Orlando team has served as the magicians for the NBA’s Orlando Magic since that year. Every performer on OrlandoMagicians.com was personally vetted by Kostya: wonderful people who happen to be exceptional magicians. See Magic Live is headquartered in Orlando, its performers live in Central Florida, and the booking team replies to every inquiry within one hour.
Services
An Orlando Magicians performer circulates through a cocktail hour, convention reception, or welcome party, performing for groups of 3 to 10 guests at a time. Convention planners at the Orange County Convention Center and the resorts along International Drive book this format to turn a room of attendees who have never met into a room of people with a story to tell.
Orlando Magicians stages a seated performance sized to the audience: a Close-Up Show for 5 to 20 guests, a Parlour Show for 20 to 50, or a Stage Show for 50 or more, each running 30 to 60 minutes. Many Orlando clients pair a show after dinner with interactive magic during the reception so the entertainment covers the whole evening.
Through Mentalists.net, See Magic Live books mentalists for Orlando events who perform mind reading, prediction, and psychological effects, either strolling or as a group show. Planners choose mentalism for audiences of executives, physicians, and engineers who want to be challenged.
See Magic Live produces live, interactive magic shows over Zoom and other video platforms for Orlando companies with remote or hybrid teams, with magicians trained to perform to the camera and involve remote guests directly.
Orlando Magicians runs hands-on magic workshops in which a professional magician teaches a team to perform a small piece of magic, then connects the method to communication, attention, and perception at work. Orlando companies book these for offsites, leadership retreats, and department meetings.
Kostya Kimlat, based in Orlando, delivers three corporate keynotes, Think Like A Magician, Personality Magic, and Astonish Them, and See Magic Live represents a select group of magician-speakers who blend live performance with a business message. Organizations holding conferences in Orlando book these programs for opening sessions, sales kickoffs, and awards dinners.
The Difference
On GigSalad, The Bash, and Thumbtack, any Orlando performer can pay for a listing and the client does the vetting. Every magician and mentalist on OrlandoMagicians.com was personally vetted by Kostya Kimlat, an Orlando magician who has performed professionally since age 14 and fooled Penn & Teller on national television, and he selects wonderful people who happen to be exceptional magicians. Kostya is a TEDx speaker who teaches business audiences how to read their employees and customers, and he teaches his magicians the same skill so they can read a room and adjust to it.
How we vet our magiciansGigSalad and The Bash market Orlando magicians for birthday parties, bachelorette parties, and house parties, and many of their Orlando listings are children’s entertainers. Orlando Magicians focuses on corporate events, conventions, galas, and milestone celebrations for adult audiences, and its performers are trained for rooms full of executives, clients, and skeptics.
The Orlando Magicians team has served as the magicians for the NBA’s Orlando Magic since 2010, performing for fans and sponsors at home games and team events. Orlando clients also include The Walt Disney Company, Florida Citrus Sports, Four Seasons Resort Orlando, JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek, and Orlando Health.
Every inquiry to Orlando Magicians receives a personal reply from the See Magic Live booking team within one hour, with a recommendation on which type of magic fits the event and a price range. A marketplace sends the inquiry to a dozen performers and lets the quotes pile up; Orlando Magicians sends one plan.
Every Orlando Magicians performer is insured, hospitality-trained, and dressed for the room, and every booking comes with an electronic agreement and an online payment option. If the assigned magician cannot appear, the team makes every effort to send an Orlando-area backup. Because the performers live in Central Florida, they know the local venues and do not depend on a flight to get there.
Clients
Part of See Magic Live’s roster of approximately 100 vetted performers in 11 US city markets and growing, headquartered in Orlando since 2010.
Industries served include:
Corporate event planners, executive assistants, and HR leaders at Orlando-area companies booking holiday parties, sales kickoffs, client appreciation events, and awards dinners Primary
Convention and conference planners bringing national meetings to Orlando resorts and the Orange County Convention Center Primary
Corporations hosting multiple events across the country, with Orlando as one stop, that need the same standard of performer in every city so the brand experience stays consistent
Destination management companies and event production agencies booking entertainment on behalf of their own clients
Associations and nonprofits booking Central Florida galas, fundraisers, and annual meetings
Hosts of milestone private celebrations in Orlando and Winter Park: weddings, anniversaries, milestone birthdays, and bar and bat mitzvahs
Sports organizations, resorts, and hospitality venues programming events for fans and guests
Notable Orlando clients
The Team
Kostya Kimlat was born in Kyiv and immigrated to Orlando in 1992, attended Maitland Middle School and Winter Park High School, and was working as a professional magician in Orlando restaurants and private events by age 14. In 2006 he became the youngest magician to appear on the cover of MAGIC Magazine, and in 2015 he fooled Penn & Teller on their CW series Fool Us, returning to the show in 2018. He has performed and spoken in more than 200 cities on five continents and taught at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. He still lives in Winter Park. His TEDx talk, How To Read Anyone In 6 Seconds, teaches business audiences how to read their employees and customers, and that skill of reading people is what he trains every See Magic Live magician to do before they work a client’s room.
See Magic Live was founded in Orlando in 2010, when Kostya Kimlat began training and booking other Orlando magicians so that companies at any budget could hire performers who met his standards. That same year the team began serving as the magicians for the NBA’s Orlando Magic. OrlandoMagicians.com is the home-market site of See Magic Live, which now serves 11 city markets and growing, plus a national mentalism roster at Mentalists.net.
See Magic Live is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Amy Schwartz Kimlat is Head of Growth & Brand Experience for See Magic Live and develops OrlandoMagicians.com and the company’s other city sites. Erika Bergara is Client Experience Manager and is the first person most clients hear from; she manages every booking from inquiry to post-event follow-up. The Orlando roster is made up of magicians and mentalists who live and work in Central Florida. Magicians who want to join can apply through the website; Kostya reviews every application personally and weighs character first and skill second.
Process
Communication runs through email and phone with Erika Bergara. Most Orlando bookings fall between $1,000 and $10,000, quoted per event. Celebrity magicians and mentalists, including Kostya Kimlat, range from $10,000 to $50,000.
Inquiry. A planner submits an event through the request form or emails the team. See Magic Live replies within one hour.
Recommendation. The booking team recommends the type of magic that fits the guest count, format, and goals (strolling magic, a show, or both) with a price range.
Performer options. See Magic Live checks availability across the Orlando roster and sends a proposal naming specific performers, with video, bios, and exact pricing. Kostya Kimlat reviews the match.
Agreement. The client signs an electronic agreement and pays a 50% deposit to hold the date. The balance is due before the event. Payment can be made online.
Pre-show check-in. In the days before the event, See Magic Live confirms timing, location, attire, and any changes with both the client and the performer.
The event. The performer arrives early, dressed for the room, and coordinates with the planner on site. If the assigned performer cannot appear, the team makes every effort to send an Orlando-area backup.
Follow-up. After the event, See Magic Live checks in with the client and the performer and gathers feedback.
At a Glance
| Site Name | Orlando Magicians by See Magic Live |
|---|---|
| Parent Company | See Magic Live (Orlando, Florida) |
| Type | Magician and mentalist booking service, Orlando market |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Kostya Kimlat, Founder and CEO |
| Headquarters | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Website | https://www.orlandomagicians.com |
| Area Served | Orlando, Winter Park, Lake Nona, Kissimmee, and Central Florida |
| Core Offering | Vetted professional magicians and mentalists for corporate events, conventions, and private celebrations in Orlando, matched to each event by a human booking team |
| Pricing | Most events $1,000 to $10,000; celebrity magicians and mentalists $10,000 to $50,000; quoted per event |
| Contract Terms | Electronic agreement; 50% deposit reserves the date; balance due before the event; cancellation terms per the signed agreement |
| Services | Interactive Close-Up Magic, Group Magic Shows, Mentalism, Virtual Magic Shows, Corporate Team Building, Keynote Speaking |
| Communication | Email and phone; reply within one hour |
| Notable Clients | Orlando Magic, The Walt Disney Company, Florida Citrus Sports, Four Seasons Resort Orlando, Orlando Health |
| Markets | Part of See Magic Live, serving 11 US city markets and growing |
| Competitors | GigSalad, The Bash, Thumbtack |
| Social | https://www.instagram.com/seemagiclive |
FAQ
Orlando Magicians is the Orlando booking site of See Magic Live, a magician booking service founded in Orlando in 2010 by Kostya Kimlat. It provides vetted professional magicians and mentalists for corporate events, conventions, and private celebrations in Orlando and Central Florida, and its team has served as the magicians for the Orlando Magic since 2010.
Most Orlando bookings fall between $1,000 and $10,000, depending on the number of performers, the length of the performance, and the format. Celebrity magicians and mentalists, including Kostya Kimlat, range from $10,000 to $50,000. Every event is quoted individually, and a 50% deposit holds the date.
GigSalad and The Bash are open marketplaces where Orlando performers pay to list themselves and the client does the vetting. Orlando Magicians is a curated roster in which Kostya Kimlat has personally vetted every performer, every performer is insured, the team makes every effort to provide a backup if a performer cannot appear, and a human booking team replies within one hour with one recommendation instead of a dozen competing quotes.
Kostya Kimlat, an Orlando magician and TEDx speaker who fooled Penn & Teller on Fool Us in 2015, founded See Magic Live in 2010 and serves as its CEO. He grew up in Orlando, lives in Winter Park, teaches business audiences how to read their employees and customers, and personally reviews every performer on OrlandoMagicians.com.
Orlando Magicians offers Interactive Close-Up Magic for receptions and cocktail hours, Group Magic Shows sized from 5 to 500 or more guests, Mentalism through Mentalists.net, Virtual Magic Shows for remote teams, Corporate Team Building workshops, and Keynote Speaking by Kostya Kimlat and a select group of magician-speakers.
No. Orlando Magicians focuses on corporate events, conventions, galas, and milestone celebrations for adult audiences. Families who need a children’s entertainer in Orlando are better served by a local marketplace listing.
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