Here at Arabian Nights we are constantly looking for ways to grow and improve as a company, and we believe with the addition of Ken Baer to our team we’ll be better able to do that.

Arabian Nights is pleased to announce the newest edition to our diligent and hard-working Executive Team, Ken Baer.

Ken comes to us from Traylor Chemical & Supply, Inc. where he was a Controller and Director of Human Resources for 3 years. Before working with Traylor, Ken was the CFO and Vice President of Human Resources for Seald Sweet LLC in Vero Beach for 5 years and with Dixon Ticonderoga Company in Heathrow, FL for 18 years as their Treasurer and VP of Human Resources. That’s just to name a few of the most recent positions Ken has held! As you can see, Ken is very well suited for his job with us.

Originally from New Jersey, Ken moved with his family down to North Miami, Florida at the young age of six. He later attended Miami-Dade Junior College and then continued his education at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, where he received his Bachelors in Accounting. Ken now lives locally with his wife Kim and their two adopted daughters, Lyla and Layne. Ken’s two older sons are also nearby making for frequent family visits. Other than time with his family, Ken also enjoys working with computers, fishing, and boating.

On working with us Ken says “I am thrilled to be a part of the Arabian Nights team and look forward to a prosperous future for and with the company.” We agree Ken – welcome aboard!

There is a new act being introduced to our nightly show showcasing dancing fairies and the breathtaking Unicorn.

After a month of creation and development, two to three weeks of training, and a stroke of luck stumbling across the music by 5 Alarm Productions, poof: a new act emerges. This new act is very different from past Unicorn acts and it was inspired by the Prince & Princess dance from previous years.  Production Director Tracy Charlier says she also wanted to utilize the riders that were jumpers that weren’t getting to flex their skills anywhere else in the show. Her hope is that this will be a starting point and they can expand on their jumps from here.

Other than including a jump, this act shows a performer riding the unicorn bareback while being connected by a scarf to the dancer on the ground.  The dancer eventually joins the performer already on the horse, and rides the unicorn backwards bareback.

To able to stay comfortably on the horse bareback, special care had to be used when designing the outfits. Our amazing Wardrobe Manager, Ella Ovchinnikova came through in a big way with some amazing fairy-inspired outfits. All hand-made, the detail on each outfit is simply beautiful and specifically created for each performer to ensure a perfect fit and the ability to not slide off the horse.

On the whole this new addition to the show is nothing short of magical in its ability to transport you to a scene from an enchanted forest. “I’m definitely happy with the way it turned out, I think i

t’s gorgeous and it’s fun. The audience gets to see the unicorn for a good amount of time too,” says Tracy. Well, you heard her, don’t miss out on your opportunity to see the unicorn and get swept away by this stunning new act!