About the Mallard Academy
My name is Kevin Callaghan, and I am a magician residing in Corvallis, Oregon. My passion for magic started at the tender age of 9 years old when I first learned cup and balls; a trick I perform to this day. At 13 I developed a passion for closeup magic. I eventually attracted the eye of my mentor and took my magic to the ambulance. I performed at Fountain Valley regional hospital pediatric ward, and in the back of ambulances all up and down Southern California.
Ten years later, my love of magic was resuscitated. I performed a grand tour of senior homes in Oregon, which is where I gained my penchant for performing magic for the elderly. I even began teaching magic and mentored 2 young magicians to the level of a young professional magician. I teach magic in my classroom in Corvallis, Oregon. I even have a masters degree in education.
My act features telling the stories of magicians from times passed; sometimes even dressing up as magicians. I pride myself on telling those magicians stories using their magic.