Barbizon Modeling School

I attended this school probably when I was around 11 or 12. It was the worst mistake ever. They nitpick at everything you do and wear which tears down your confidence. and the teachers don't even try to help boost your confidence up.

The girls are nasty. The teachers are nasty. and the whole program is a joke. My parents forked out $1000 and I wanted to quit after the 2nd class bc it's nothing but ridicule.

And then I didn't even get no kind of notification of me graduating, wasn't invited or given specifics on the last fashion show, and NEVER received a call back from the "bigger agencies located around".

I did all I could to be successful but they are just money-grubbing.

My daughther got chose and the only thing is i cant afford it i hate to dissapoint my daughter but im a single parent and i just cant afford i wish you guys would just take payments after they start booking jobs ..

Bar iron is not a scam I have took classes with them and once you pay the money you can take those class again for the next twenty years. They are like an agency but are a school.

They teach life lesson and also modeling and acting. It is worth the mon. When you join they will give you a small make up kit with eye shadow and foundation. You will learn runway positions.

You will also learn 7 run stategies. It is fun and is not a scam.

Whoever says it is a scam is wrong because they have two conditions that will help your child get noticed. Again it is not a scam!!

A "talent director" named Jewel located in Los Angeles phoned about a talent audition, at the studio where a number of kid TV shows are taped for a child under the age of 13. When specifically asked the name of the company, Jewel noted Los Angeles Center Studios.

This is NOT the case, they are Barbizon, who rent a space at the studio location. I contacted LA Center Studios to see if they had a talent director and after investigation, the studio noted that only basd on the suite number provided, that it was in fact, Barbizon. Soliciting to bring children to an "audition" for a for-profit "school" business vs. an audition for shows as they noted, was clearly dishonest.

When we contacted the Corporate office, not only were they unapologietic, but asked now that we knew its Barbizon, do you still want to audition? When marketing to teens whether in a mall or by contacting via phone and asking about children for auditions, providing a factual company name and that they are specifcally selling a service should be mandatory. Upon reviewing websites and Yelp listings, this is not the only time that has happened. Something must be done about their solication practice of children.

Their real URL is http://www.barbizon.tv/locations vs. the URL provided when I specifically wrote what is the name of your company and Jewel texted back http://lacenterstudios.com/

2015.12.06: Barvizon stole my $595 and won't refund to to me! They received my cancellation request on 11/3 and till to day after 3 call & 3 emails later still no response or reply!

Very despicable, even told them I need that funding for Christmas gifts!! How low!

I graduated from barbizon when I was 15. I am now 19 and still haven't received my certificate.

I called repeatedly and no one still has sent it. Therefore I am very u pleased with barbizon.

I paid all the money for nothing to show. You have to be kidding me.

I am very very upset with Barbizon right now. MY daughter gave it a try and she felt that it conflicted with her other interest and school, so I did as I was told and sent a certified letter to Barbizon, TO LET THEM KNWO THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS NO LONGER INTERESTED.

They just so conveniently received the letter until they say she was 50% into her classes so now I am not eligible to get a refund so that is 1120.00 gone down the drain. I am very upset right now because I know I sent the letter off in plenty of time and yet they made sure it was received after the halfway mark. PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE!!!!! I THINK THIS IS A SCAM.

They did not hesitate to take the money out of my account every 2 weeks faithfully. I am not going to be done with this, I will take it to a higher level because this is not right.

Gil Levy continues to harass my 15yo daughter after I told him TWICE to stop contacting her. I warned him the I would take action, but he is still texting her. I will report this to police today.

He also misrepresented the company claiming it was the largest modeling agency in the country. I looked it up via internet only to find out it is a modeling school.

I will also take this to the Better Business Bureau and other such agencies as I see fit. If he would have listened to me in the first place, these actions could have been avioded!

My Daughter Jasmine has been with barizon for sometime now. I called barizon to let them know my daughter would have to miss her classes this weekend my daughter's grandfether died.

I was told that yes she could make that class up i was going to let them know that my daughter would not be there on sunday the dates were the20th and 21 I then was told that jasmine mite have to retake classes that she have already done because they say she didn't sign in and my daughter say she did I was told that someone would call me to let me know about the dates I have not hard anything from anyone yet. I feel they have took my money cause I am done paying for my daughter's classes and now they are giving me the runaround if someone don't get in touch with me I am going to call my lawyer and they will have to work it out with him I feel it is very unfair and ridiculous because they are not keeping up with information better then what they are doing so they feel it's easier to just make my daughter the classes over I have to drive way from ST. James La.

so can someone take care of this matter. Thank Angel Williams

I signed my daughter up for Barbizon, I was told by Dana the agent who did the interview that she would have a portfolio done while in the school ( a total lie) and she would be guaranteed a job once she graduated we haven't heard anything since then and I am very unhappy with this company. I have emailed and called and nothing.

I feel as if I should have my money returned as they did not live up to what they guaranteed. It would be nice to have a follow up phone call.

They have not found my daughter a job like they specified NOTHING!! I feel deeply dissatisfied with this company.

It's been over a month, Barbizon says they'd send the money the following week. They owe me $500.

We just called again and they said this coming Thursday. After this Thursday and no money, we'll be in court.

There perceiving me as if I'm ***, keeping me on hold till they hang up. I'm done, lawsuit up and ready.

I went down with another friend of mine this was in the late 70's I don't know if the woman was a Biggot or just a hater bot of us came from mix back grounds my friend just black/ mine multicultural from both parents any way the woman was father always warn mi it was a for, of Bullying how she told my I could never model I could only do hand shots. My friend only certain shots I'm so very glad barbazon is not the only modeling agency and that people of all walks of life no matter size race color creed gender. She was a very rude nasty bitter old white woman who's probaly has many grandchildren just like mi ☺️ My husband and I have (8) very beautiful children and (7) grandchildren passing fo more then one race and color if that's what her real problem was Im so very glad we ignore letters coming in for them I would never push or i courage this kind of behavior I'm not Ugly under or over weight

U made me pay when u said it was free

Yeah okay. Got a personal call from a woman at Barbizon in San Francisco.

I'm looking into modeling. I was worried from the start but they are convincing even over the phone. But I'm not a total ***. Adults like to think they can fool kids or teenagers.

Not every child or teenager is the same. They're the *** for assuming that. I'm supposed to go in this Saturday but I always look into things if it's going to a new place for a haircut or trying a new restaurant. This is a big deal.

My boyfriend's little sister apparently went to Barbizon a few years ago and took the classes for a whole year and nothing came of it except waste of money. Her parents quit. This, plus all these complaints, do not bode well for me or for Barbizon. I would just like to ask if there is anything positive?

Does anyone know of anyone who has a positive expierence or not totally negative? Also, if your careful and know how to handle yourself (such as not giving away important unnecessary information, not feeding into greed, keeping your head on your shoulders) Do you think it is possible to gain something at all from this..Barbizon? Is this just a hate page? If I keep digging will I find both pro's and ***'s?

I would love to know. I will not get my mother involved if these people are Barbarians such as all of you describe. It fits right? Barbizon Barbarians?

If all of this is true. I have yet to make up my mind and make a decision.

Thank you. But I will not be pulled into a scam by adults who never made it past lesson 5 in being a good person while growing up.