BY CONNIE BOYD
MEGAN SWANN
BY CONNIE BOYD
8 JULY | 2023
Megan Swann is influencing magic . At twenty-eight years of age , in September 2021 , she broke a 116 year , male dominated , preference by becoming the first female and the youngest President of the prestigious The Magic Circle in London , England .
Falling in love with magic at five years old , she explained , “ I ’ ve loved magic since I can remember ”. Understanding her back story , it seemed pre-ordained that Megan would magically achieve the impossible .
Megan shared , “ one of the greatest benefits of my position is becoming a role model for many young girls ”. She expanded , “ I want to do my very best for them , it ’ s a privilege to be in such an influential position . I ’ m very aware that my actions will and do reflect on other women . I place a lot of pressure on myself to succeed ”.
The Magic Circle has been an important element in Megan ’ s magical world since she was a child . At age ten she regularly attended and was a very active member in their youth initiative program , “ The Young Magicians ’ Club ”, ( YMC ). At the YMC ’ s monthly workshops she absorbed and learned magic from top professionals , honing and developing her own magic techniques and performance skills . It was a natural , logical transition when Megan qualified to become a member of The Magic Circle at age eighteen .
After obtaining her university degree and at the encouragement of the legendary Fay Presto , Megan decided to run for the officer role of Secretary at The Magic Circle in the upcoming elections . To her delight and surprise , she was elected . She cites and credits that win to the connections she ’ d made in the eight years she attended the YMC , for elevating her profile and visibility within The Magic Circle .
Megan held the position as Secretary for five years and explained , “ I was excited to have a chance to give something back ”.