EnchantiCon 2025: Full Schedule

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11:15am CDT

Jump, Jive, and Enchant: A Beginner Swing Dance Experience

Friday August 15, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT

Step into a world where rhythm guides your every move and joy is just a spin away! Join us at "Jump, Jive, & Enchant: A Beginner Swing Dance Experience" to learn 6-count swing and dip into Lindy Hop. Whether you're new to the dance floor or seeking adventure in your steps, this session will have you swinging, spinning, and smiling in no time. No partner or experience needed, just bring enthusiasm and fun!

All skill levels and abilities are welcome!

Presenters

Katie Smith

Katie is a passionate public speaker, swing dance instructor, and community builder. She’s been attending Mischief Management events since 2018, and is thrilled to return as a presenter. She has been a swing dance instructor for two years, helping people of all backgrounds discover... Read More →

Kari Kron

Kari has been swing dancing since 2011 and teaches weekly at the Austin Swing Syndicate! She loves following and leading in Lindy hop and regularly switches roles while social dancing. Besides dance, she enjoys Renaissance Festivals, crocheting, quilting, and reading out loud to her... Read More →

Friday August 15, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Midway Suites 3+4

Interactive

12:30pm CDT

Dumbledore's Army of Friends: Speed Date Your Next BFF

Friday August 15, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT

Midway Suites 3+4

Would you like to meet some new people who share your love of all things magical, but you're not sure how to start the conversation? Then this is the panel for you! Sit across from another attendee, speed dating style, and answer a wizarding-related prompt question to get the conversation flowing. Attendees have a couple of minutes to discuss a prompt before the buzzer rings and we switch seats to chat with someone new. Come for our cool badge ribbons and leave with your new BFF!

Presenters

Geoff Hutton

Geoff Hutton, aka “Dream Quaffle,” has been performing and presenting in various fandom spaces for several years. If you’ve ever been to a convention, or any other gathering of nerds in festive outfits for that matter, you’ve probably met them. In addition to their wizard... Read More →

Debra Johnson

Debra Johnson loves Harry Potter and enjoys writing fanfiction. She lives in Tooele Utah with a roommate and two mischievous cats.

Karen Hall

Karen Hall (aka BrenaMarie) hails from Levittown, PA where she is the Queen of her Castle. There she is joined by her knight, David, Prince Connor, and Princess Hayley. Queen Karen has a myriad of interests that she entertains while leading her kingdom with love and kindness. One... Read More →

Laurie Ristig

Laurie Ristig is a librarian, cosplayer, fanfic author, bad karaoke singer, and social butterfly from Colorado Springs. She is one of those weirdos who is comfortable walking up to a total stranger to strike up a conversation, but gets that it's an ability that doesn't come naturally... Read More →

Elise Lachman

Elise Lachman is a Slytherin who sings Taylor Swift in the shower, golfs like she's chasing a Golden Snitch, and shares her deepest secrets with her cat, Lucy of Loch Lady Fingers. She also firmly believes butterbeer should be a year-round beverage. Her golf swing is 40% skill, 60... Read More →

Mayuri Patel

Mayuri is a romance and fantasy fangirl who lives for swoony slow burns, epic magic, and the morally gray love interests everyone warned you about. She co-hosts Not The Droids podcast, watching every Star Wars thing in-universe (yes, even that one), and Spiced Volumes, where the... Read More →

Friday August 15, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Midway Suites 3+4

Interactive

5:00pm CDT

The Magnus Archives/Protocol Fan Meetup

Friday August 15, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT

Midway Suites 3+4

Ceaseless Watcher, turn your gaze upon these wretched fans. Love The Magnus Archives? Dying to discuss theories about The Magnus Protocol? Come chat with other fans of these Rusty Quill podcasts!

Presenters

Jessie Quick

Jessie Quick is a proud Hufflepuff from Kansas City, Missouri. She has loved stories since discoving Harry Potter in 1999.

Friday August 15, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Midway Suites 3+4

Meetup