Barbizon Modeling School

Dear [Barbizon],

I hope you are doing very well. I couldn't forget something about you while I was busy getting four kids ready for their first day of school. Please allow me to say how much I appreciated your support and faith in Brianna's full potential of being a fashion model, regardless of her deafness. You made it possible for me to bring her to the Barbizon competition. As well, you made my dedication to both daughters, Amella and Brianna, realistic and successful. Without your guideline, nothing would happen to her or me. Truly, I would love for us to continue and thrive the relationship in the future. You were, and are still the best thing that ever happened to Brianna and Amella. Forever, I am grateful for that.

Sincerely,

Serafima M

Dear Sirs:

It was wonderful to see the Barbizon team back in Omaha today! I continue to be impressed with your agency and am so honored to get to be involved with such and amazing group!

The very first time I attended a Barbizon presentation, I was a 14 year old who was extremely shy and lacked self-confidence. In fact, I was so scared and nervous, my mom had to practically drag me into the convention center. After sitting through the presentation and attending my first class, I started to gain interest. Not only did I have amazing teachers, I loved the curriculum.

When I was little, I had the dream that every little kid fantasizes about being on Disney and becoming a star. I became quite the entertainer, performing concerts from atop the living room coffee table, for family and friends. One show, when I was around five, even resulted in me completing a front flip, catching myself and my audience off guard. My cousins and I also put on an annual circus, which we called “The Whirly Twirly Circus.” We did extensive planning and recruited many people throughout the neighborhood to gather for the show every year. Sitting, in that first class awakened those dreams I had dreamt as a young child, and I began to see a way that I could make it into the industry I had always wanted to be a part of.

My openness to entertain others and perform confidently ended when I was ten. When I was ten, I moved from the small town of Valentine, NE, to Omaha, NE. My mom got promoted to Director of a Research Organization, so she no longer could work from home. The move meant I had to leave all I had ever known behind, my house, my school, and my friends. I ended up attending three schools in one year, before I found one that worked for me. Looking back, all of these changes were very stressful on me, and truly depleted me of the confidence and outgoingness that I once had. Attending Barbizon allowed me to lose that shy personality that I had developed and gain the confidence I had lost. Today I feel so blessed to have been selected to take part in Barbizon training, without it I would be unable to accomplish everything I can now.

Barbizon has been such a life changing experience for me, transforming me into a completely different person and opening countless doors of opportunities for me. Any more, I am an extremely confident and determined person. I am bound and determined to do everything I do to the best of my abilities, which in turn leaves me successful in whatever I do. I have always been successful in school and am the current valedictorian of my class of 522 kids. Barbizon also gave me skills that have allowed me to be a leader in many clubs and activities. The life skills and interview skills have also been very helpful for me. This past year, I had teachers nominate me for Girls State. Girls State is a nationwide camp that allows girls to get a first-hand look at their state’s government system. In a school of over 2,000 kids, the two spots available were very competitive, yet because I was confident, poised and had practice in interviews I secured a spot. While I don’t ever plan to become a politician, I’ve learned to never pass up an opportunity because you never know what might come out of it.

I’ve also learned to be confident in myself. I’m now extremely confident in who I am as a person. I don’t care what other people think of me, because I am going to stay true to my morals and values and be the best me that I can be. By attending Barbizon classes, I realized how much I really felt at home on the runway, I’m me. With each step, each click of the heel, adding to my confidence; every flash of the camera, capturing the moment when I am the star, living out my dream.

Today, I honestly don’t know where I would be without taking part in Barbizon. The skills and lessons I have learned will stay with me and help me for the rest of my life. I look forward to finishing my classes and working with Barbizon in the near future! I’m excited to see where else Barbizon can take me!

Sincerely,

Anne R.

Ft. Calhoun, NE

I have had 2 of my grandchildren go through Barbizon.Its a program that no one else can offer I liked the teaching staff all professional and very kind to the kids

I love the jam sessions the kids love to show off there new skills..im a big fan of more help to guide young kids. thanks for the help ..oportunity and confidence we recieved.we love Barbizon.

Barbizon is a school that prepares / grooms young women for the entertainment and modeling industries. They are NOT agents or managers.

I brought my daughter to Barbizon so she could learn discretion and grace for whatever career she may choose for herself. She has learned how to act in society, take care of her body, with respect from aspiring young ladies. They have a desire to break into the world with an attitude of bravery, pursuing their dreams while they are young and learning how to handle the rejection this life hands out sometimes AND get back on their feet. If you think it is all about just getting the job, you are deceiving yourself and are attending Barbizon for the wrong reason.

We have spent some money, yet I must say, the photographer's prices are very low compared to hiring them ourselves and other fees are more than reasonable. The experiences have been fun and something the whole family has enjoyed. For instance, The Washington DC Competition (2015) was only a couple of days but we made the stay into a week long vacation and had a great time. (You are going to do these things anyway, why not do them while building up your child's self esteem?) The point is this, do your homework, just because you didn't get what you thought you were getting, doesn't mean the business is a scam or they are haters.

It is what you make it and at least your kids will look back and say... "my mom and dad did something positive with me when I was young." Thank you for being a part of our life Barbizon!

I recently posted a review on Barbizon while I thought the classes were great and my daughter was learning a great deal and with her bubbly,out going personality I knew she would have a job. What I didn't know was my daughter was given information or I didn't pick up the information that I needed to know about the next step and where to go from there.

Needless to say I was contacted immediately and explained the process. So now I shall sit and wait it out to see what happens but I was contacted and the lady I spoke with was very helpful to me. So if something or nothing is done either way I was pleased to be contacted and explained the expectations.

Barbizon changed my daughter in a good way and for that i am happy but when she practiced the run way walk on the boardwalk I had to roll my eyes and remind her where we were. Barbizon teaches the girls some very girly and professional ways and for that I am pleased.