Barbizon Reviews

Please refund my money, I was transparent on my financial situation and made aware I went with another/better agency, staffing was very unprofessional when I opposed them. I would have loved to work with you in the future if you didn’t leave such a sour taste in my mouth, please reach out to me so we can sort this out. Thank you.

My friend had her children sign up for Barbizon and had a great experience. When I looked it up, I saw both negative and positive reviews, but more positive and because I had that word-of-mouth, it gave me that extra trust in going for it. We were in the Barbizon and Competition 2024 in Baltimore. It was a little bit confusing, though. They could have set it up a little bit better as far as where parents should go and where the children should go. It wasn't really laid out as great as it could have been. Other than that, we're 100% satisfied. My daughter's confidence is through the roof compared to what she was a year before Barbizon and it gave her that extra edge she needed to pursue her dreams.

My friend talked about Barbizon and she brought us in. My child attended Passport to Discovery in August. We like the competitions and when she signed up for Barbizon Placement, we get updates on the website. Periodically, I visit it and I haven’t found anything that will work for her in our location yet but I just keep hoping. She has had a good time. Because it just happens once a month, it’s stretched out so much. I wish it would be more intense, in a shorter period of time, and just going through the classes would be preferable.

Barbizon has been great. The staff has been super nice. Both of the girls were good, but we can only afford one at the time and the staff were super nice in turning the other one down so I didn’t have to be the bad guy and didn't crush her spirits. Sometimes my kids felt there were older kids in there and them being young, they were only 10, so the range on some of the understandings was a bit different. But all in all, they liked it. It helped with their confidence and speaking.

I did some research on Barbizon and it's been around for over 80 years and they've had a lot of good reviews. They have their bad reviews, but the good outweighs the bad. I know a couple of people personally that went there and it was a great experience. My daughter said she would wanna learn how to be a model and learn into acting. So, we decided to go with Barbizon.

I came across Barbizon many years ago and I had a couple of girlfriends that went to Barbizon. When I read into it a little more, I felt that some of the things that they were teaching would be good for my grandson. So we went ahead and signed him up since he's so handsome. Everything was good. The staff were there, friendly, smiling, and ready to take the kids in as well as to get rid of them when they're done. My grandson was a newbie, and everything was a learning experience. Most of the time, he was excited and glad getting to do things, fixing his hair and putting fingernail polish on. A couple of times it was, "It was really boring."

It's been great with Barbizon. They are always willing to help and their responses are timely. My daughter always came back excited about what she had learned and was always excited to show us.

My daughter would like to be more active in the journey towards becoming a model or an actress. When she went through the classes at Barbizon, they were doing one Saturday a month. But eight hours is not enough to learn what she needs. They can't do it once a month and expect her to hold on and retain that. Workshop needs to be more intense and longer so that she can repeat what she's learned and gain confidence. With practice comes perfection. Her having a little bit more confidence in what she's doing and becoming well versed in what's expected in the walking, the language, the body language, the monologue, it would become second nature the more she does it. I wish our daughter would receive a little bit more support. Because Barbizon is reaching out to such a large number of young ladies, they can't put in that one-on-one. We have to do that through drama classes or modeling support on our own, locally.

My daughter loves Barbizon, and we're looking forward to keep going. My husband and I tried to reach out to Barbizon because our daughter was supposed to have a competition in December. Then we can finish with the program. But there are four video classes that she has to take. They sent us a link. But every time we put the link, we cannot go through for her to finish everything. We tried to get to them to see how they could resend it because they said to put the password. We put whatever they asked, but we still cannot go through for her to take her full video class and to make sure she completes everything. So there's a little confusion right now. Right now, we haven't done anything, and time is passing by because we cannot get to anybody yet.

My daughter is into modeling and acting, so we tried Barbizon to get her a little training and help her maturing down the line. She was dealing with the classrooms for modeling and the Barbizon staff were helpful and kind. They talked to us and they were convenient. They waited there until we were picking the kids up and kept them comfortable, especially my daughter. She's young, so it was awkward for her to have to stay on her own. But she managed to get to it. She's only eight and at that age, she can only take in so much information. So, if there was more information that would have been passed on to me as a parent, then that would have helped. But overall, Barbizon was great. They were able to reach out to me on time and respond to any inquiry I had. They're pricey, but it would go towards a decent cost. They do help with trying to get you in the industry and showing my daughter how to prepare for interviews.

The experience has not been good since my daughter graduated from Barbizon. They offer you this whole big thing, and you pay money. She is supposed to be going to Atlanta and I have called them so many times to find out information. I've left 10 messages. Finally, somebody called me back and said someone would call me back. But it's been over a month and I still haven't heard from her. My daughter loved the classes and came home feeling very positive about herself every time she went. But communication has not been the best even while she was attending the classes. Before they opened the facility, they were using hotels. But to find out what hotels they were in, we weren't getting anything. They left us off a lot of emails and every month when we would go, I would ask them to check it. But she still didn't get the emails. She would miss a lot of Zoom calls and it was an endless battle.

I love Barbizon. It was a great start for me to learn more about modeling and do classes. I participated in the six-month class in Greenville, learning different things, every class we had, and graduated with more knowledge. The staff was very helpful. They were always there when I needed them to teach me anything. They were very uplifting. It wasn't like a mandatory something I had to go to. It didn't feel like it was boring and I was, “I gotta go to this.”

My kid wanted to do Barbizon so we did it. Dealing with the staff was good. But I don’t like that they just let anybody get in the competition at the end without even going through any of it. The one who won a lot of stuff didn’t even go through the class with them so that was a little discouraging.

When I signed in, Barbizon called me and we set up everything. The staff was very good and my daughter got a lot of experience. I love that. She took a course for six months, and they told me when she finished the class, they would find a job for her. But I haven't received anything until now. Her last day was on April 16th. I don't know who to call. When I text them, they tell me it's not the right number. But they called me about a competition in Atlanta for December 15th and I would have to pay $1,100.

My daughter had just decided she wanted to pursue acting and modeling, and I happened to be up in the middle of the night and saw Barbizon's ad on Facebook. I said, "Okay. Let's see what they're talking about." We live in Virginia in the Hampton Roads area, and the young ladies on staff that were working with the people in this region were phenomenal. They really sold it for me. If I had to rate it 1 to 10, I would definitely give it a 10. Everybody was extremely professional, yet personable. They made the experience very enjoyable for my daughter and myself.

I got the six-month classes, and I'm also in Passport to Discovery. I loved all of the staff at Barbizon. When I first got accepted for Passport to Discovery, one of my first phone calls was to Ms. Stephanie to ask her all these questions and she was so helpful. And for the first four classes, we had Ms. Jessica. Love her too. And the guy was funny. I talk a lot more to people that I don't know. It's a good opportunity and fun. I would do it again. I recommended a couple of my friends to see if they could find an Indianapolis one coming up.

At Barbizon, they have amazing customer service. It's such a warm place. They always look out for us and answer all my questions. I already finished the classes and I've been reading the book they gave me.

Barbizon is a good experience for my daughter. We're traveling at the end of the year for a Barbizon competition. I'm looking forward to that. That'll be the first competition that we ever did physically. We had auditions and they've been good. She's been enjoying herself. However, it's expensive. She got the opportunity for the competition at Disney which was too expensive for us to go at that moment. So we had to send that one out. With Atlanta, it's not as expensive but it's still expensive as far as the fees and the traveling.

When my granddaughter was six, she took a modeling course with Barbizon and had a great time doing it. Now, she was drifting into too much of a tomboy attitude. So, I thought we would enroll her so that she could learn about make-up and how to walk and social graces. She did a course where she learned how to do runway walk, how to do makeup, how to do hair and it did positive things about her body. She is in fact going to participate in a competition in June. As far as the staff at Barbizon, they're very pleasant and very responsive if I had any questions. I was particularly impressed with their video interviews.

I was a little bit nervous at first, but walking into the room, everybody was so uplifting and really welcoming. We all kind of worked together and it was a really good environment to be in. My favorite thing that I participated in would have to be the music video that we did. I was put in the dance group portion of that and me and my group were able to come up with super cool outfits and do a little bit of modeling with that as well. It was really fun. The graduation runway show was also really fun. I had a partner with that that I've never really spoken to before, but we really clicked whenever it came to that portion and we were beside each other.

My experience with Barbizon has been one of the best, so far. The help that Barbizon has given me is insurmountable. I wouldn't be able to come as far as I have and would do in the future without them. I'm very grateful for them. My confidence level has been boosted far beyond what it used to be after Barbizon. And I'm smiling more. I have more confidence in myself, too.

Layla participated in all of the classes. She did everything and graduated. She liked it a whole lot. Barbizon had always been pretty helpful and reached out to us by email or by text and helped us with any questions. I haven't had trouble getting ahold of anybody when I've tried to contact them in the past. So it's been good.

My six-month experience at Barbizon was a lot of fun. It was a bumpy start and there was a little more of the bookwork. But when we did activities, I and a lot of other students had the opportunity to open up and really show the growth along the journey, which was amazing. I really liked that the management shifted along the journey as need be and that helped the class big time. Interacting with the class was challenging at first but it was rewarding when you got to know people who wanted to be there. Some of the people didn't per se seem like they wanted to be there. But for the people who were passionate about what they were doing, it was a pleasure interacting with everybody at every class. I took a public speaking class and it helped tremendously as regards Barbizon. I was so ready for the challenge and I might have been nervous at some point, but I knew that I could do it because I had taken this class. And I'm so grateful for it.

The experience I have with Barbizon is great because they taught her a lot. Now, she knows a lot of things she didn't know. Before she started, she wasn't this confident. But now she has gained a lot of confidence. She said it's a great experience for her that's why she keeps pushing forward. She talked about how they taught her a lot even how to take care of her skin, not just acting and the modeling.

The staff at Barbizon is great. All of our interactions have been very pleasant and informative. They're available any time I have any questions. My daughter's confidence has broadened a lot at Barbizon. They made her come out of her shell. At a point of time, I had to withdraw her from her classes. They were very understanding and helped me transition through that.

My son had a wonderful experience with Barbizon. It was fast and it was intense. But it was very informative and purposeful for Jalan. He really enjoyed his journey with Barbizon. They were awesome from start to finish. My son was a part of the Barbizon competition. Every Saturday, once a month, when he would go to those classes, he was treated like royalty. They were always enthused. It was at the hotel.

Everybody has been very nice and courteous. They're very good at answering questions. My daughter enjoyed the classes. But she felt the classes were a little bit too advanced for her. She couldn't always understand everything that was going on. But she's only eight years old. So it's probably has absolutely nothing to do with Barbizon. But she got a lot out of it. Sometimes it's hard for her to stay on task and pay attention. But everybody seems to work with her and get her to do what she was supposed to.

My son liked Barbizon a great deal. They went over etiquette and there was a bunch of different things that he gained from. Because of them having multiple locations, it made it user-friendly. There was one time where we were running late, but they were really good on giving the information and sharing the stuff that they were gonna be going over. Also, it was really easy to reschedule classes, which resulted in us graduating a little bit early. But we were told we would get the placement card and the completion certificate and we wound up not getting it until just recently. That was kind of a surprise, but I know a lot of things have been prolonged with COVID and everything else.

My daughter and I were talking about modeling. She was interested in it a long time ago and I was doing some Google searching on modeling agencies. The one that gave me the most interest was Barbizon because it has so many years, they've had so many clients, and people that have been successful. I wanted to give them a try. The process was really rough going through, but the end result was pretty nice.

My daughter learned a lot from Barbizon. It just seems to get more expensive the longer you stay in it. But initially, we went with them because they were a lot cheaper than the modeling agency that we have in our area, and we liked that it was a lifelong membership. So, she could always go back and redo classes if the industry changes or she forgets things because she's still a little girl now.

My daughter finished the classes. She liked it. I'm just waiting for agencies to call her. Barbizon emailed me agencies and I was supposed to send pictures, which I did. But I haven't heard anything back. Other than that, their staff answered questions.

Barbizon seemed pretty legit and everything on the website that they had was true. I did the classes, then I started getting into the actual competition. A couple of times, I've had some companies message me, but I haven't really gotten into anything else yet because I'm doing the competition for the 2024 Passport to Discovery. We're going to Disney World and doing a series of competitions like acting, improve, singing, and modeling. When getting into the competition, there was a series of things that you had to do like a 15-second commercial and a runway walk. There was a two-hour video thing that you had to wait for and you got put into a room with a director that was for Grey's Anatomy. Then you would get picked or not. So there were 15 people that were picked to go to the competition out of 100 people that were also doing the thing.

After my son signed up, they contacted us via email or phone with their program and different options. He completed his training in a competition they just hosted, but there's nothing scheduled. It was good for him. Week by week, he got more comfortable. It helped him come out of his shell. It taught him some skills that he might not have otherwise gotten, like walking and acting.

My daughter used to go to Barbizon on Sundays for six months and they learned about makeups. They also did building confidence and doing runways. The classes were a little bit too few, like once a month. That's a long time before the next class. It would be better if the classes were every two weeks instead of once a month. Also, I wish there was something continuing after the class. After the six months, that was it. So there's nothing to build on to what she learned.

This company is a scam. My daughter completed classes on August 5th. Upon completion she was told, and I have a printout stating, she couldn't partake in any placement activities until she received her Certificate. Three days after completion I was contacted to have my daughter compete in an audition that was to take place August 23rd. Keep in mind we still don't have a certificate, but was sent a contract to sign. We finally received my daughter's certificate, dated for September 22nd, with a post marked envelope dated for October 12th. On September 28th, I found out I had a spinal cord injury and unable to work like I was before. On Friday, October 20th, at 1:45 pm, Barbizon contacted me asking about the second payment. I told them I wouldn't be paying because of a medical issue and the lady was very rude. She refused to give me the address I was to send the letter of cancelation, all she would tell me is a street name.

Signing up my daughter for Barbizon was pretty easy, and convenient. She's been doing pretty good besides all the activities that she's doing. But I wish it was a little cheaper.

I thought that Barbizon was a good opportunity for me to get my foot in the door as far as learning more about acting and modeling. Because that's what I really aspire to do. I did all the classes. They were fun and very informational. They were getting me out of my shell, and I liked that about it. I learned a lot from the program. I really benefited from going to it and participating in it. I'm gonna be in the upcoming event in Atlanta in December and I plan on taking the opportunities. As long as you're serious about it, then you can get something from it. But, if you're not doing what you're supposed to do, then you're probably not gonna get much from it.

My daughter found them online and saw that they were having classes in the Des Moines area, which was convenient. Also, they had a long-standing, good reputation and we didn't wanna get her involved in anything that wasn't very established. We signed her up for the classes and the interaction with them was wonderful. They do get very busy at times and sometimes it's tough to get in touch with them. But they usually got back to us. We only had one bad experience while we were at Barbizon with an agent who was rude. But it was an outside individual and I don't think that Barbizon knew how to deal with it because it was kind of a high profile agency. Other than that, the people from Barbizon themselves were absolutely fabulous. It was an amazing, wonderful experience and I am so glad we did what we did.

I like Barbizon. The classes were fun and I met a lot of new friends. Everyone was nice. I could email them, and right away, I'd get an answer within a few days. I like my teacher. Her name was Christine. I learned basic things that people never think about learning to do. I realized how important little things like that were like when you open a door or climb upstairs, or the way you walk not with your head down. I learned a lot which I still use every single day.

Barbizon offers classes first to know what's going on in the business. During the classes, they taught us what to do when you wanna branch out on your own and find your own modeling area. It was very helpful because it gave me a proper, more detailed version of what I wanted to know. I loved all the classes. Each of the instructors was very nice. If they needed to step back a little bit to focus on one particular area that people were struggling in, there's a lot of communication and I love that as well.