Barbizon Reviews

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.

I had been interested in modeling and acting for a while and seeing Barbizon’s ad sparked me. I clicked the link and put in the information, and they called me back within a day. I spoke with someone and we scheduled a virtual audition to get into classes, and then I got in and they booked me for classes local to where I am. The classes helped build my confidence and I learned skills. But there were a few instances where students were distracting to everyone else. There were two teachers in the classes and one person who oversaw things. I was only with one teacher. They split us up into little kids and older kids. Later on, they combined groups and they just stuck with the teacher that did the older kids. But everyone was nice. I finished my classes and I should be getting my certificate soon. I had a good experience with Barbizon. I learned a lot and it was definitely very helpful for getting my acting and modeling career started.

I was a Barbizon student many, many, many years ago. One day, my daughter came to me with a Barbizon ad and said she wanted to do it. She went through the six-month course with one class a month. She started in December, so she finished in May. She got her certificate. I've got pictures at the start of each class and I watched her go from this shy little girl to this confident young woman.

Barbizon sent me some information, and I asked my daughter if she wanted to do it, so we tried it out. She loved the program. She used to be very shy and not outspoken. But after she has gone through the program, she has opened up a bit and would voice her opinions more. She found herself. It has been a very pleasant experience.

Enrolling with Barbizon Modeling was easy. I just had to sign up and show up once they gave me the date. It was a little pricey, but the program was good, and it felt like we were all one big family. The majority of my interaction with the staff was good and I feel confident in the skills I learned. However, there were a few incidents wherein I was told three different things by four different people, so we ended up getting confused on how I needed to pay for my day five. We had to figure it out on our own, because they were in contact with both me and my mom. Still, we ended up getting it paid.

The girl I got from DHS had low self esteem and didn’t believe in herself. I enrolled her in Barbizon and this little girl is shining. She is unstoppable. She is singing in choir in church and she wants to be in cheerleading now. It was a wonderful experience. She walks around that little model walk everywhere we go. She struts her stuff proudly and she tells everybody about the experience with Barbizon. She’s very, very happy about it, and so is her dad and I. It really pulled her up and gave her what she needed. My husband says Barbizon gave her self-confidence and self-security.

Barbizon has been around for so long and it was the one that my son trusted. He did the whole six months of training and he also did Passport to Discovery this summer in Orlando. He loved it and he had a great experience. We were not going with him so I made contact with his chaperones. I felt very comfortable with that. We had to be there to check him in and show our ID and be there to pick him up. And we called a few times before he went. We were always on the webinars because the parents had to be on screen with the child. So, I had quite a bit of interaction with the staff. It makes you feel like your kid is gonna be just fine.

One time, my daughter was sick and the customer service rep ended up calling me to pick her up. They called back to follow up on how she was doing and told us to call on Monday to register again for another class. They were very kind. My daughter graduated in June this year from Barbizon. She’s still using the makeup thing and she likes wearing high heels. She loves it. She's more herself than before and it looks like Barbizon makes them a little bit grown up. She thinks she's a big lady. My daughter wants to continue and see what is gonna happen. Because when she heard about Barbizon from her friend, she wanted that to happen to her, to be somewhere.

Barbizon had a good price. They gave more information and overall, I liked the people, how they talked, and how they gave the information. My experience was good.

I was a little nervous about the audition at first because it was my first time auditioning in front of principals and I thought I can never get in. But I got accepted into Barbizon and it was amazing and fun because I like meeting new people and making new friends. Also, the more I build up my confidence, the more I get nervous, the more I build up my confidence. They said it was fine that I make a mistake and that it doesn't really have to be perfect. Barbizon made me a new person.

My daughter liked the classes that she did and her teachers. The price was kinda high, though.

As started talking to different companies in-depth and Barbizon would call back periodically, I was very impressed with the professionalism and not obnoxious persistence, and the program. It sounded very straightforward, very focused on personal development with a good subject matter. And I like how they set it up for one long day a month for six months. It's like going to a job. So, my daughter grew a ton going to the classes.

I did the classes, and it was a great experience. It helped me become a better model, and it also helped with my speech, in terms talking and my confidence, and with my acting. That's also good, because in my school, I do musicals, and I needed to act. The person that taught me was really fun. She made things interesting.

The staff are super friendly and nice, and if I had any questions, they'd tell me. The seven-week program was great as well. Every time I picked up my son from class, he said, "Dad, I loved it. It was great." He liked every part of the experience. He did the videos and the runways, and he learned a lot. It changed a lot of the way he acts. He's a lot more confident now. Great study in school. My son wants to have a placement opportunity, but I couldn't find anywhere on the website to do it. Besides that, the Barbizon program is something people really need to consider doing, just for the kids' sake alone. It changes them. The level of confidence that the kid will portray after walking out of these classes is astonishing.

My daughter loved Barbizon. She went to a hotel they had over in Quincy. She did her classes there. She enjoyed it. Barbizon is out of state so for the kids to go, they have to have a place for them to go. She could still go anytime she wants to as long as we've paid for it. We have to call ahead of time, and they would let us know at that month if there's an opening. If she wanted to do anything, she called them, and they'd recommend a time when she could come in. If she wants to do something on Zoom when they have classes, she can do that. She did a class on Zoom because she thought maybe she might get chosen to do a commercial, but she wasn't chosen. They said that she can do it anytime she wants.

Barbizon does a good job teaching the basics of modeling and acting. My son came back giving me information about what he did and that was cool. We did interviews and the staff were very entertaining and worked with the kids, even though they had to wait long times for the interview and for a process. They made sure we, as parents, were informed on exactly how the thing will go. So, it was good. Barbizon let you know exactly what you need to do. We ended up missing one of the classes so we had to call and make arrangements. and Barbizon gave us information. We had to go to Indianapolis, which is two hours away, to make it up. But it wasn't bad, because we didn't have to wait a long time to do that. Me and my son drove to Indianapolis and we were good.

When I signed up with Barbizon, they asked for my name and email. It was really easy. I learned a lot while I was there and I'm glad that I signed up because now, I know I'm ready for stuff. They taught me how to model walk and now, I know how to do a half turn. As an up and coming model, they advised us to come as a blank canvas, wear all black, with no makeup, no piercings, and get my nails pedicured. During all the interviews and even dropping me off at the classes, everybody that I and my mom came in contact were amazing and beautiful on the inside. We never had one problem. There was one or two classes where we really didn't do much that I really felt like I learned from. But there were six classes and most of the time, I always had fun. Since doing Barbizon, I got a bit more confident than I was before I started. That's the one that Barbizon is really wanting everybody to get and I got it. It was just so expensive especially for today.

The Barbizon staff are very helpful and polite. They always get back when they say they will. There are so many questions about different things, the clothes, and the detail that I might not easily get off in an email. But every time I've called them, there has always been someone readily available and willing to tell me and tell me more about what I need to know. So they've been awesome. Right now, we are getting ready for a competition that is going to be in Maryland. My daughter is into everything. She wants to go as far as it can take her in life. So we are looking at long time projects. My daughter and I are both very, very happy with Barbizon. We have tried to talk to some friends about it, and they are considering giving it a try.

When I first went in, the place looked professional. I felt comfortable. It didn't look like it was a scam. Throughout those times at Barbizon, I was hoping to get an agency when I graduated. I asked a lot of questions ‘cause I needed to know more about the industry. Barbizon helped me gain a lot of confidence and skills. It helped me to learn more about myself, change my walk, the way I dress, etc. It made me feel like a special model when I would be done. I felt more confident. The walking part was fun ‘cause I learned a lot of ways to walk as a model, how to turn, walk forward with confidence, head high, the foot movement, etc. The walking part was my favorite. At the end of our performances, they gave us awards. We did competition among each other. However, they kept on changing teachers every class, so the vibe was different every class with a different type of teacher. Some of them was really good. Some of them was okay. Some of them was boring. Other than that, the class was worth it.

I love the program. The turnout from graduating and being able to teach the content and network through everything is very good. I've always had a niche for teaching and I knew I didn't wanna teach in an actual school setting so it's very even ground for me to be able to teach what I love. I travel to do it as well. But when I was in the class, it was very hard in certain situations where there were students who didn't really care to be there. It blocked the other students from getting certain things that they needed out of the class. Other than that, the criteria of the program is great overall. My two instructors and director of eduction really changed my life. I like the fact that I can work alongside them and still have them as mentors to this day.

My daughter did modeling and acting with Barbizon. She enjoyed it. She learned a ton of different model walks. But she hasn't done any modeling work or it hasn't led into anything. It just cost several thousand dollars. They had her sign up for an interview, but nobody ever showed up at the interview. I don't know that it's a route that we'll go with another daughter if she wants to follow in that same path.

It's been very good with Barbizon. The class was straightforward. Everyone was paying attention. The other day, I had an audition, and I knew how to do it because of Barbizon. The people who are representing Barbizon are awesome.

My daughter has already been engaged in modeling and acting for some time, and we decided that Barbizon might be a good path when we moved here to Virginia. So far, she has done the initial six-week classes, and she really liked it. She said it made her nervous because she'd never done anything like that. It was all new to her, but she had some fun. Even after the first class, I asked her if she wanted to go again and how it was, and she said, "Good." She was eager to finish up the classes, and now she's super excited about going to do her first competition with them in two weeks.

Everyone there has been very nice, professional, and very informative with everything. I like their communication. They stay in touch with you, and keep you updated on things as far as progressing your child future. So far, I've enjoyed my daughter's relationship with Barbizon. We've had a great experience. My daughter was accepted for the Passport to Discovery. So we're in the process of doing that right now with her.

I love Barbizon. They have been so amazing with everything. My daughter did the acting and modeling classes. She is getting ready to do the Passport to Discovery. So, she's excited. We're all excited. Setting up the program was really easy. Barbizon made everything pretty easy. The only thing was one of the payments went out a day early. We use a different account when it comes to certain things coming out of the bank account. So, with that, we put everything into another account and they took it out a day early. It wasn't in there. They were like, “Oh, don't worry about it. We'll do it tomorrow.” I was like, “Cool. That's not a problem.” Then we got charged late fees, so I had to call and have that taken off. Other than that, it was okay and that was the only hiccup that we ever had with them.

When I first met the representatives from Barbizon, they were very pleasant and welcoming. My daughter went to Barbizon for acting and modeling. At that time, one of the challenges was when she was doing the runway walk. She was a bit nervous. Overall, it was a good experience because she learned a lot. There are things that she wasn't really comfortable with and based on the exposure, she gained confidence. She's more confident with applying her makeup. Her dress code has improved. I like that they have to dress professionally when they were doing the training. They all dress in black because black is very classy. In their photos, they had to dress in black as well. The photos were of great quality.

The program was great. I learned a lot of stuff about modeling and acting. Also, the staff were very respectful. I would tell others to use this opportunity.

The staff was amazing. I went through several instructors but the head teacher Ms. April was incredible. She was always positive and was very good at leading us in the right direction. She was also very good at making the class not boorish. She has so much experience and even brought in a whole binder filled with her headshots. That was really cool to understand where we could be and what we would need to do in order to do that. Barbizon gives you a lot more than you think. It teaches you etiquette and how to interact in different settings. It covers all bases.

Barbizon is a great learning experience. It offers great opportunities. But for low-income families, we suffer greatly. They are very underhanded and I am not happy with the payment plan. I got money being taken out of my account for prices that were supposed to have already been worked out. Instead of 425 being taken out of my account, I got 700 taken out. So, I'm screwed until my next check.

Barbizon's 80 years of work in the business and the lifetime card were both amazing. Also, the staff answered all the questions that I had. My daughter was so into it. She enjoyed every day. She finished the course. Manners on the table for the shooting, dress code. And they got a little exercise part on the book. It’s a complete course for studying the career of modeling or acting. If you have a child with those interests, you should go in and sign up for Barbizon. It's great for the development of the ladies.

My daughter enjoyed her six months of the Barbizon program. But I enrolled her for a Baltimore competition and I have been having a lot of difficulties with Barbizon. I put it on a payment plan and they took twice the payment in December. I put a complaint with the bank but I was able to communicate with the lady in Barbizon and I took it off. Then, in January, I paid in full whatever I was missing with a different credit card so I didn't have that issue of being charged twice.

Barbizon staff were really pleasant and we had a good experience. We did the program to build my daughter's self-esteem. It was an expensive way to build self-esteem as you pay for that kind of stuff with the counseling. But it really helped my daughter a lot to develop self-esteem and take pride of her image. Barbizon also taught her how to grow up a little bit. She took the classes and by that time, she had already turned nine. The classes lasted six months. Barbizon offered a flexible payment plan for their classes. We were happy about that because it worked into our budget. The only thing was they sent us something about putting her on some kind of placement list and a follow-up on that would have been a little better.

So far, my experience with them has been pretty good. Everything is going back-to-back. My daughter did her classes and graduated six months later. She learned quite a bit and she enjoyed Barbizon. But some of the classes were things that she could have read or picked up. She said that the experience depends on what you wanna put into it and it was not as structured. Even for the first day, there was nothing other than the hotel sign that says the meeting room is this room. Also, the graduation part of it was probably disappointing for most parents ‘cause a lot of us were expecting to be able to see them. I called the instructor and she said that not all the states do the graduation. For the amount of money that we paid, they could have had one of the parents volunteer to bring in decorations, balloons, or banners. But they didn't have any of that.

I used to do Barbizon when I was younger. I'm now 60. I looked into it again because my kids are gorgeous. My son wasn't really interested. He's gorgeous with a nice, thin, petite body. My daughter has the smile that lights up a room when she goes in it. So I was like, “Ok. Let me put them in." I put them in without even asking. Then my daughter was like, “Ok, mom. I'm interested.” As she got older, she has other things that she wanna do. The program was fine. It was fine going to the classes for the time that she was in class. She just finished up and got her certificate. The only thing I didn't really care for was all the competitions that you have to go to. They cost so much money. She got picked by two people when we was in Baltimore, but we never heard anything else from them. They reached back out maybe once, and then I kept reaching out, and there was nothing.

My son liked Barbizon. They were really flexible. He missed the class and then he made up the class. He got something from it and he wants to continue doing what he's doing with it. So that's good. We just got a placement card, so we got some headshots that need to be done. When he used to come home on Saturday evenings, we really talked about the experience all through the next day. That was how much impact it had on him. So it was cool.

Signing up my children was fine. Everyone is always pleasant. They do a good job of giving you all the information that you think you might need. My children like it there. Barbizon is something that is a commitment so it's something that anyone interested should make sure they fully understand.

Two of my kids went to Barbizon. One of them completed everything. She's not making any money. We're just putting out thousands of dollars. She did the first training. Now, she's doing the bootcamp training online for the competition for Florida in July. My other child didn't attend any classes, so I lost money with that. We're doing it again with my niece and she likes it but not a whole bunch. She's only 10, so having to do classes online and listening are not for her.

My daughter, Max, enjoyed going with Barbizon. She was in the 6-month course and there was one Saturday a month where they did the learning aspects of modeling, makeup, and dressing. She wasn't in school, so it was a good aspect for her new learning ability. If anyone is thinking of enrolling their kids with Barbizon, they should be prepared to pay money. They should read the fine print and lines, too. They should also back their kids up and be there for them 100%, because they're going to need it.

My daughter participated in the workshops and trainings every Sunday for a couple of months. She did most of those, then she went to another one, which was done online, to help with her modeling, posing and taking pictures. She has a bag and makeup. Barbizon did everything they said they would do, and the staff was good. If I ever had questions, I could call them and they would answer or even give me an email, so they were good at letting us know everything and sending reminder emails to let us know when the next program workshop was. My daughter acquired a lot of skills, because she's a lot more open now. She wouldn't get on stage at first, but now, in school, she wants to do talent shows in front of other people, so I know it helped her.

The Barbizon program was a little rocky to start with, but Mr. Arthur took care of everything. I had problems with the first lady we deal with and I don't care for her. Her name is Pamela and if I could have reached the phone, I would've slapped the living daylights out of her. That's where Mr. Arthur had to get involved, and he was amazing. The rest of the crew were amazing as well. That includes the instructors, Sarah at the office when I called, and another lady we're dealing with now. The classes were great, and all the people were were nice and easy to work with. For my daughter, the program was really good, and I have no complaints on it. I could see a big difference just going to the classes, and how she carries herself. She just had a competition, and she did really good during that as well.

Barbizon was the closest to me and had a 5-star review. On top of that, it was the cheapest and it offered more. The modeling and acting parts of the program were really fun. I made some really close friends and some that I still talk to today. It was just a good atmosphere. The teachers were really good too like Kristen and Angela.

We like that Barbizon gave my child a lot of experience in the modeling technique. We just left Barbizon USA modeling in Atlanta, a convention in talent. It was nice and fun. She won 2nd place for the runway model. She also won a free photo shoot. I like that they built her confidence. She got up there and did her commercial. I didn't even know that was my daughter.

I really trust Barbizon. I've had both my daughter and my granddaughter involvedThey are great and people have always been nice. If I ever had a question and couldn't find something or if something didn't come to us in time, I would call and someone would call me back right away. I never had to wait. I've had very good experiences with them. The classes that my granddaughter attended were very good. She is head over heels about Barbizon. Like the weekend that we had here in Atlanta, she was very excited about it and was very happy about the outcome. I'm very happy with Barbizon.

Barbizon was closer to home. My child joined and participated in their class in Charlotte. She enjoyed it and she learned a lot of things from it. The only thing with Barbizon is it is very difficult to get ahold of someone during the day when you need to speak with someone. It seems that when you call the number, no one is ever available, even when you call the Barbizon school. I called several times and no one ever answers the phone. It always goes to voicemail. If I do it through email, they'll respond quicker.

I've always been interested in talent agencies. I saw a sign for Barbizon Acting that said, “Youth or young actors modeling.” The next day, I walked into their office. I spoke to somebody named Ana. I just wanted more info and asked her if they were looking for any talents and if there was an audition process or any acting class I could be a part of. She told me to write down my information and if they were interested, they would call me. They called me a week later and then from there, everything started for me.

The Barbizon program was good and educational. It was pricey as far as the financial obligations to it but their staff was pretty good.

I had a really good experience with them. The staff is super nice. I'm still waiting for my certificate though.

My daughter loved Barbizon. Her confidence is really high. It's a great program. Watching my daughter grow and develop her passion has been a joy.

The program was really fun and it was a very eye-opening experience. I loved meeting new people and getting my social skills up. The staff was always very supportive. I'm super happy I chose Barbizon.

My daughter has completed her classes and she has a competition coming up in a couple of months, which will be her first one. She loved the Barbizon program. She learned a lot and now, she knows how to walk like a model, and she does it all the time. The staff were very nice and flexible. I will recommend Barbizon.

My mother used to model for Barbizon and she thought it would be great for me to achieve some points myself. So, I did it when I was 14 years old, and when I was this age, at 20, I started to go back to their classes. The experience was amazing. I never felt so much more of a friendlier environment, and like a home away from home with all my classmates and the teachers I had. loved every second of it.

I signed up and I was, “This is not for real. It’s not gonna be what I think it is.” After that, my life changed. A couple of weeks later, I got a call. They talked to us, “Oh, you have an audition with us.” And they wanted to get to know me. I panicked because I thought it wasn’t for real, and I was worried. But at the same time, I got excited. So, I talked to my mom. She was iffy about it because she said no at first, before the auditions. But I convinced her. I said, “How are we gonna know what happens if I don’t try? I got the opportunity for it, so I might as well try it.” So, I did. After I tried it, I almost quit. But if I didn’t do Barbizon, a lot of things in my life wouldn’t have happened. I was happy.

Barbizon was the best decision this family could’ve made. We enrolled my daughter last fall and she went to her classes faithfully each month. It was such a memorable experience for her. She had so much fun while learning and also gaining the experience that she need. I was so excited to hear about her class after each meet. Her self confidence and self esteem skyrocketed, she learned how to apply makeup, model, walk the runway, perform, write and execute her commercial. She learn so many great things in class.

Barbizon helped my daughter with confidence building. They learned how to walk the runway. The teachers were super upbeat. There were lots of positive energy and constructive criticism. They learned facial care, hygiene and makeup. The only negative thing I have about it is that they want you to keep spending money. She always gets accepted to everything and it's always going to cost thousands of dollars. She was chosen to go to the Orlando event they had, but that was gonna be $3,500. We declined moving forward. The class itself was only six one-hour classes and it was $2,000. We were under the impression that there would be more connections but there weren't. I think they just choose everybody and it's the money for them. I don't think that they're overly selective. If my daughter was someone that people would be interested in, she would have a sponsor. But no, it's totally the opposite.

My daughter enjoyed the course that she took with Barbizon. She would do a full day on a Sunday at the local college university. She enjoyed most of her classes though there was one of them that she didn't enjoy so much. Barbizon could be a real confidence booster but the only way that you'll get anywhere is through hard work as with anything.

We looked into Barbizon but my daughter didn't get in the first time that she auditioned. She was sad. COVID came and then she was like, "I really think I want to try this again. I'm ready." We tried it and she got in. She's super excited. Barbizon is truly amazing. The work that they put into the kiddos is phenomenal. I've worked with a few little agencies and Barbizon's been the best.

My daughter, Madison, has been wanting to do modeling for a while and she loved the program at Barbizon. She really looked forward every month to go to all her classes. Now, she's trying to get her placement card and she just received her certificate in the mail last week. The Barbizon staff are all nice. Madison is a very antisocial person. So, this opened her up a little bit more. She really enjoyed the classes. She said she wants to get back into it again.

I was a student at Barbizon when I was younger. I talked to my granddaughter about going to modeling class and I told her about my experience. She was interested so I signed her up for Barbizon and she was accepted into the program. She really liked the program. Every time I picked her up, all of her instructors said how proud they were of her and how much progress she was making during every class. My granddaughter got confidence in herself. We didn't get the overall score until after she was done with the program. But we didn't let her know that they scored her there on all levels of her training because I didn't feel that that was right and we don't do anything to bring down her confidence or make her not feel that she accomplished her goals. Her goal is to model as well as go into the military.

The program was better than I could have imagined. It was amazing. The staff was very open and helpful. They answered the questions. My expectations going in were high, but Barbizon completely exceeded them.

We're so glad we made the decision to join the Barbizon family. It is a very well-organized organization that my daughter and I and my husband, along with her siblings have enjoyed her being a part of. She is ecstatic about it. With them, her vocabulary and self-esteem have gotten better. Her fashion aspect has gotten bigger as well. She dresses nice and carries herself nicely.

My son and daughter are Barbizon graduates. They participated in classes one weekend a month for six months and they did different things. They did a little routine in their classes, which kind of built their confidence. I can remember my son doing something where they passed index cards around and everybody had to say something about the person in the group and they told the participants that this is how they should see themselves. I've recommended it to some people and most said that it's too expensive but it's an investment.

My daugther participated in the modeling classes. It helped more with her confidence.

My daughter went to classes every Sunday for six weeks and the development of the skills that she learned there is awesome. And she can always come back to their school and freshen up. It's a lifetime guarantee and I trust it. Parents who are considering a similar program should do it because it's awesome.

My daughter had a good time with Barbizon. For me, it was about the personal development and helping her come out of her shell a little bit. For her, it was something new. She had told me she didn't think she would be that excited about it but she's really grown from it. We had amazing teachers up until the last two classes. They had a bad experience with whoever Barbizon brought in.

We completed everything. Everybody was fair with my daughter. She is supposed to be in placement. She got invited to Passport, but it was too pricey for me. I couldn't do it. But she liked the program. It taught her a lot. She got selected. They taught her how to walk well in the heels. She knows about a lot of the lingo. And her confidence went up. When she goes on the audition, they could tell that she has some type of training somewhere. So they would ask her if she goes to any school? We told them, "Yes, Barbizon." The school is very good and reputable. They have been around for a long time.

They did what they said they were gonna do. All of the classes started on time. The classes were once a month for a six-month span. Each day we showed up to drop our kids off, they were very professional. It was always the same person greeting us each time. So that was impressive. You didn't feel like you were just thrown into something. I felt like they have their act together. The program gives your child a wonderful experience. It boosts their confidence and self-esteem. My son has met some wonderful people that he will probably be friends with for a long time. He's made those connections. It's always good to meet people and have that experience.

My son completed the program back in October and he received a certificate. He auditioned and got accepted to attend Passport to Discovery in August. We worked with Mercedes and she was really good, as well as everyone else that I spoke with at Barbizon. Whenever we had a question or issue, I would reach out, and they would respond within 12 to 24 hours via email or they would call and clarify anything.

Having the payment plan with Barbizon was really helpful. My daughter loved teachers there. When they did some picture taking in class, they sent it to her and it was nice to see those. The only thing was the time was short. Other than that, my daughter can socialize now. Before, she only limits her socialization with her friends. When we go to a party now, she's not shy anymore and she can socialize with almost everyone.

I thought that modeling would be a fun thing to do. I looked it up and found Barbizon then I took all the little quizzes that they had just to get information. I put in my information because it was required to do it then they sent me a text one day and they were trying to promote Barbizon classes. I replied to the text and then they responded and asked if I could come in one day and we set up an appointment. Going through the program, I liked it a lot and I learned how to present myself better, talk to people, and do better in the street. The people there were nice too. They've definitely improved and done really well as teachers. Overall, it's definitely worth it and to just become confident in yourself. I've noticed that a lot of people would go over what they needed to have done for the next class and my advice is to do that because being prepared is also really important.

My daughter participated in Greensboro and she finished and got her certificate. As a matter of fact, she's going to Atlants in about two more weeks with Barbizon to do a runway. It's a good experience for children, especially young girls if they want to get into modeling.

My daughter enjoyed working with Barbizon and I liked how they boosted up her confidence. When she started, her confidence level was about a 5, and now she's about a 20. She made tons of friends there and stuff that she's still connected with, and how they still want to help even after she's graduated from the class. She has an agent now. She went and did a few modeling for pictures to be put on her website, but no jobs yet. We're still in the process of trying to get everything set up for that.

My child loves every second of Barbizon. He's kind of withdrawn and self-conscious of his appearance. He has special needs. Through Barbizon, he said he has made a lot of friends. Also, everyone there was very nice and understanding. You could tell they cared about the people in there. It was just a great experience for my child.

Barbizon made sense as they offered our daughter something that she wanted in terms of training to be able to move forward in the modeling world. Enrolling our daughter into the program would have been easier had it not been for the Coronavirus. That made our process of getting into the program a little lengthy from the moment we first reached out. I also had a few issues but customer service was great.

The sign-up for the class with Barbizon was easy. But towards the ending of the class, they give more feedback to the child as they're going through the classes. I really didn't have any communication and it would have been a little bit better just to know how my daughter did. It would have been nice if one of the instructors either sent a quick email saying, "This is what I thought about her. This is what she can do." This is because the child is not always gonna come back to the parents and tell them things, especially if they are teenagers.

Barbizon connected with me with regard to my 16-year-old son, Gabriel. A couple of times, I had to wait for customer service and they answered no matter what. But they really didn't communicate a whole lot with the parents. It was the minimum and it would be a little overwhelming. There would be so much information all at once. I tried calling a few times and they had random different numbers. I tried calling the coordinator and I would get somebody else when they told us from the very beginning at the orientation that this person is the person to be in contact with.

Well I thought for the money this would be a great experience for my daughter, mind you this is a $3000 dollar classes! Well the classes that were offered turned out to be really great for her. Fast forward to completion. She completed July 23 2021 and it is now October 9, 2021 we have yet to receive her placement card or certificate! Reached out via email and numerous calls which clarified correct address still no placement card or certificate! Now still no response to calls!

We love the staff at Barbizon. They were amazing. Miss Kim at the Tampa location was very knowledgeable and still, to this day, has been encouraging. My daughter signed up for some big thing in Atlanta, some showcase. So, we're looking forward to that and to see what else lies on the horizon. Barbizon follows up. Because my daughter's finished the program, she has to send a placement card in to possibly get connected with potential agents. Barbizon is a bit pricey, but the training and everything they provide are really valuable.

The classes were very educational to my son, Caleb, because he is planning on pursuing his performing arts career. It was a wonderful experience and we loved it. Fortunately, my son placed first runner-up in his division when we went to the Dallas competition. He needs the experience for what he plans on doing after graduation. Also, the staff was wonderful and they even offered me a job. They loved Caleb.

My daughter loves the program at Barbizon. She would come home and tell me, "Mom, I had so much fun." Everything went well. Everyone was nice and good, too.

I love the classes. They were so much fun and they taught me a lot too. I got to meet a lot of people and I even have some new closer friends from the program from my classes. I just haven't gotten many calls from agents. But otherwise, Barbizon has been really good for me. They have been clear with communication.

My daughter has done different classes. So, because we know Barbizon is well-known, when she received the call we kept saying, "Get on with it." She did a six-month program, and at the end of it, she was selected to be in the competition that took place in July 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. I appreciate that they offer the free refresher courses with the amount of money that we had to pay for it. So, it is a great thing that the participants can come back to freshen up on things whenever they want.

My daughter did some classes with Barbizon for a few months. At first she was scared, but after a while, she loosened up. She wasn't shy anymore. Then she went to Disney for a modeling competition. She did modeling and commercial. Everybody was nice, and everything was nicely planned out. There was a lot of people. Barbizon was a bit pricey. But it was good for my daughter. She liked it. She made some good friends while she was there, down in Florida, so it was good. Also, she has another modeling competition that she has to attend in December.

At the first casting my daughter got in. I thought my child was special. It was very expensive. From classes to casting every time she made it to the next step. With every step there was money involved. My child is obligated to two competitions. Which both is pay for. Now my daughter is in her last year of high school and working at fast food. She is not interested in modeling. She plans on college after graduation.

We've had really good experiences. My daughter did the classes that we had to go to in Tallahassee and all her teachers are good. Also, her confidence has gotten a bit better. She used to get shy when she first starts talking to people.

The people were very helpful during the enrollment. They were checking all the time making sure that I understood everything. Amanda loves everything about what she had learned. She didn't know about a lot of the stuff that she should learn in there like walking and makeup. It's really made impact with her.

I did have a little bit of hiccups in the early stages. For instance, I was getting charged fees and I didn't understand the fees, initially. I had my identity stolen so I had to get a new ID, bank information and so on. I didn't realize that I forgot to change it with Barbizon. In my mind, everything's been paid up. When I tried to pay it, there was a hiccup to where I got charged a fee because I didn't pay it on time. A few months after that, I got charged another fee because I didn't pay it in time but at the time, I wasn't working.

My child took six classes at Barbizon and she was in there with a bunch of kids way younger than her. So, that had a little bit of effect on what I thought about it. But it boosted her confidence. It was a bit pricey for what she brought out of it but other than that, it was good.

I have two children who participate in the Barbizon program and each person's development is different. My oldest seems to have thrived very well. She went to the local camp here once a month and she will be going to the Texas competition in a couple of weeks. She has enjoyed herself and had some good experiences. But I didn’t see much of a difference with my second oldest doing it. She was just there and mostly wanted to play in the makeup. Her walk is still terrible and she’s extremely shy. So, the program will work depending on your kid's personality. The staff has been positive although at times, it was difficult to get in contact or get the exact information I was looking for. But ultimately, whatever issues I had were resolved. Sometimes, there are inconsistencies but overall, Barbizon seems to have been alright.

I took the classes with Barbizon and I'm really enjoying it so far. I like learning how to do runway and how to take photos. While trying to get ready for Passport to Discovery, I had some issues with my advisor. She is not answering very well. Other than that, it's all been good. Everyone there has been very helpful.

The people from Barbizon were very polite and very memorable. From an education standpoint, they really taught my daughter a lot of things as far as the business, how to apply makeup, how to do the catwalk and all kinds of things. She likes meeting new people and learning more about herself. She's in the competition for Barbizon. She was also considered of being a teacher for Barbizon. It’s an awesome program.

My sister, Manaya, is 14 and started with Barbizon in August. She completed the classes in December. She enjoyed being able to see other people's talents and being able to show her talents as well. We were able to get feedback from the staff who were very supportive and helpful. This time, I’m just waiting for somebody to get back to me about the Passport to Discovery.

My daughter is currently participating in Passport to Discovery because we've felt that everything she has done through Barbizon has been such a positive confidence-building experience. We wanted her to be able to keep that going. But she's really missing the in-person opportunities. She wished that the Passport to Discovery stuff was in-person like the initial stuff was because she really enjoyed it. There were also some complications with the hotel they were hosting, but they were great about communicating that. I didn't have to wonder where we were supposed to go even though there were changes during all this crazy stuff that was happening.

I attended a class with Barbizon every month and it was pretty good. We were there for eight hours or more. They gave us a book. I still read the book. When I first started I did not want to act and I did not see myself acting at all but after that, I actually liked acting. It made me way more confident. I also started doing face routines. They gave some of the ingredients to do face masks in there, so I'd usually use that sometimes. My walk got better and my acting got away better.

The first time I heard of Barbizon was in Puerto Rico because back in the '80s, it was a very renowned agency there and I am from there. And then I received a call and we went through the audition through Zoom. That was how Angela started attending the six-month classes last year. The only thing that I was a little upset about was that Angela missed a class last year. It was a December one. I was sick. I had the virus so I didn't send her. I sent an email and left a message saying the reason why. And then for the next class, I forgot to go to the email and answer the questions and reserve, and I didn't know that I had to actually reserve her space.

My daughter, Kassidy, went with Barbizon's modelling and acting program. I spoke with Judy Ann. She was very nice. Kassidy missed her program completely because of COVID. It kind of slowed everything down. So, she just sent in her picture. We’re waiting for a response back from them so she can start going out, do some jobs and make money. Some of the modeling agencies will do the training as well as providing the money that was directed to go to where we need to go to. Maybe it's something that Barbizon wants to look a little more into. We had to send money for Barbizon and money to go before agencies.

They are very professional. She had a great time and she enjoyed going. In terms of confidence level, it definitely helped her. However, everything was via email and parents could not ask questions. Because the younger kids get the information and they still don't translate the information to the parents as well as a teenager may do. The information that Barbizon provided at the end of the class, there should have been a time frame to say what happens next. But other than that, everything is fine in terms of professionalism.

One of my aunt's daughters went to Barbizon when she was younger. I went with her to drop her off a few times so I knew about it, and she had a good time. We decided, because my daughter has some anxiety issues. That helps her a bit with her depression, and she felt good being part of it. It helps her deal with it and helped her self-esteem a lot. Barbizon called her here because she qualified and made it to the top 10. Financially, we couldn't do what they were offering. But they were in touch with us and they also called because they were sending her certificate, which we already received.

My daughter loved every minute of the program. It was amazing for her confidence, personality, and her whole self-image. She is already signed with a modeling agency because of Barbizon. Everyone who has conducted any kind of business, like with the interview with the modeling agency, has been wonderful. Overall, the experience was wonderful and exceptional.

My son attended Barbizon's acting and modeling programs for six months. Everything was excellent. He is now more confident.

It was fine, at first. Barbizon told us all we had to pay was the $2,000, and that would have been it. They need to be more honest about the fees that come with it, after the modeling classes are over. They said that she will put a portfolio together, they send out different agents and went to a casting call. They called back and said she made it. But all this money up front in the same day, the same way they did it when we first joined. I'm a single mom with three kids. That's just a lot of money to invest and to be told that I have to do it the same day. She's having more success just meeting up with local talent agencies and leaving her portfolios with them. For the most part though, if I had any questions, it has been good.

I was scrolling through Facebook and Barbizon had one of the ad pages popped up. I started doing what was asked to try and get your child enrolled. That was when I got ahold of the lady that contacted me. My daughter went to class so they can teach her the basics of modeling, makeup, and how to carry yourself, and what to eat and drink to stay up with your health. I noticed a difference in her, especially about her beauty appearance.

Barbizon is the best thing that ever happened to me. I needed something to get me out of my shell 'cause it was much of a self-improvement, so I went with them. With their program, I saw a lot of improvement as far as how I'd interact with people and the way I'd speak. The people from Barbizon were amazing. They were really supportive and always definitely reached out if I had a question or if there was something that I was concerned about. Even up until this day, if I have a question, I can always call or email them and they’re still willing to help. I wouldn't change anything about Barbizon because I had an amazing experience. I am gonna take the industry placement opportunity. I've just received my placement card email yesterday and then in August, I am going through Passport to Discovery.

The course materials were not available at the beginning and it took a while for that stuff to get sorted out. But the actual classes were helpful for Abigail. It was stuff she had already heard but the classes were reiterating those things so she could hear them from other people.

My son wanted to go to Barbizon, which was why we chose it, and he has graduated from it. He didn’t complain about much of anything although he said there were parts that he didn’t care much for. But for the most part, he enjoyed himself and liked it.

Barbizon was good. I really liked how they were and I was happy with the experience. She learned a lot from them. They sent me a text message. She could have other opportunities, like the ones that they offer after the program. She was gonna get another audition. But I don't know if those are over or she didn't get to get one. I don't know how that works. I was planning to call back but I I forgot and they never called.

The staffers are very encouraging to my son and are very diligent in reaching out to him. It's great that he's had the schooling and I hope that they can try to place him somewhere. If other people are interested in the arts or modeling, Barbizon is a great opportunity for them.

My child is completing the Passport to Discovery. In one class session, one of the younger models was chosen. She said something negative about my daughter. Then that day, it was addressed. It was that experience that really boosted my daughter’s self-esteem. They definitely made her apologize and spoke to her parents. People should definitely go for it. Moreso, because it’s not about what it used to be. It gets them involved in life today. They focus on school, college, and future. I'm happy with the results as far as placement. Everything they’ve said, I’m seeing that.

When we went through the process with Barbizon, it seemed like it offered more in areas that my daughter, Jada, hadn't gotten so much exposure at John Casablancas so we decided to do it. It was much more engaging with Barbizon. She developed friends and found herself learning more in the modeling aspect. She shied away from modeling after she graduated from John Casablancas. She went into the acting. She didn't like runway. Even though she had an opportunity to do some modeling, it wasn't where she wanted to go. However, it seems that now, she's more confident in that area. She understands that she doesn't have to do runway. She can do print or other things as a model.

Getting my daughter registered for the class with Barbizon was simple. We didn't have a lot of contact with them while she was in the classes but if I had any questions, I would contact them and a day or so later, they would get in touch with me. During the classes, we were supposed to have a zoom meeting once a week or once a month. We didn't get a notification until the date of the zoom meeting and once we tried to connect, we could never get connected. That was something that we weren't able to participate in. Also, there could be a little more parent involvement. They could send out emails saying how the kid’s doing in class without the parents asking. A little more proactive contact to say they're doing okay or not or what they need to focus on would be good. If you don't ask, you don't get the information.

I went to Barbizon when I was a teenager. When my daughter was a preteen, I sent her too. We totally get out of it what we put into it. The program teaches grace and poise. I’ve been in the military and in law enforcement and I'm not the right one to teach that to my daughter. She was part of the Model Mafia in December when they had their Southeastern Conference and she worked the backstage. The program helps her communication skills and her being able to get in a front of a group of people and talk. After she got into Barbizon, she was able to find out other things are there besides runway or print modeling. Now she's focusing on getting a degree in communications and business. She has been able to work for different designers. Her goal is to work for Barbizon and teach the classes. When she graduates from high school, she hopes to be the face of the company.

My daughter started participating in the Barbizon program over the summer of 2020. She found out about the program and wanted to participate, so we started the monthly Saturday meetings. After a couple of them, COVID hit and they were very good about communicating with us changes that were happening. We were on a pause for a little while. They picked it back up when they could appropriately with face-to-face meetings and communicated to us about now we need to register and the seating availability because of social distancing. I never felt like, "What's going on?" I've had various people calling us. "This is the ambassador, this is the person in charge." I felt like they really were aware of us and I had a phone number that I could call if I ever had a question.

Barbizon's staff respond as quickly as they can. My daughter has her first competition in Dallas this summer and she's doing the Passport to Discovery in August. Barbizon has been really good with everything. I just wish they had their first introduction classes more frequently in our state. That way, I wouldn't have to travel out of state for it. Other than that, I have recommended Barbizon to a friend and her daughter did a cover for a clothing line recently.

I want to get my son into acting and I was having problems finding somebody reputable so my friend told me about Barbizon. I put my son's application in and then didn’t hear from them. But then they came to Salt Lake and they wanted to talk to me and my son. They talked to us and then they decided that they really liked him. They thought he could do some work. They acted really, really frankly, and above and beyond friendly. It was beyond nice and kinda eerie in a way. But it's been great.

I like this last program better than the program my oldest daughter had done with Barbizon 17 years ago. This one's more informative and they gave a lot more. My youngest daughter has the book and they were taught how to do makeup. I don't remember my oldest daughter getting that. The other thing I liked is after she was done with her classes, they followed up. The last time, we were told we had to keep doing more classes if we wanted to have an agent or get bookings. This time, we didn't have to do that. They said that they'll help us find them. All we have to do is fill out the information and send in the photos. I like the way they've changed. I never had a bad experience with any of the staff. They were all very nice and answered any questions if we ever had any.

My daughter has enjoyed her program so far with Barbizon. She has learned a lot.

We decided to look into personal development because it was something that I felt would be very enhancing for my daughter. Barbizon had a stellar reputation. I didn't feel that it was just something that was bluster. They really cared about the personal development of each young lady or young man that they selected. They invest in the individual. The staff was very professional and very nice. The program was stellar. It very much developed and instilled confidence in my daughter. My daughter was selected to go to Atlanta this year. However, because of COVID, they provided an opportunity to either continue and go or to go next year. So we will participate as long as we can. Our experience with them was excellent. I'm very pleased. I would highly recommend them.

My daughter had nine classes, one each month, with Barbizon and I'd go over whatever the papers they give us where it said that for that month, they were going to show her how to do this and that. Every time she went to class, I'd ask her if they showed her what they said in the papers and she'd say no. She said they just talked or modeled, and that was it.

So far, everything's been pretty good with Barbizon. Camry's trying to get modeling jobs. I already took her for a photo shoot a week ago. Then, a man named Glen is going to help her with her portfolio. They'll get her out there in the field.

I was on Facebook when I ran across Barbizon Modeling and I asked my son if he wanted to do it because he and his friend had been taking pictures of each other outside, modeling and being goofy with the camera. I was like, “Well, I think you could do pretty good in modeling, if you want to try it.” We went from there and it went good. I was very surprised. He picked up a lot of things like how to express himself when he is taking his pictures. Before, he did not want to smile because he thought his teeth weren't perfect enough. I was like, “If you have a beautiful smile, you just have a beautiful smile. It has nothing to do with your teeth. It’s your personality.” He learned to embrace that, but he’s getting his teeth fixed as well.

My daughter wants to get into acting and signed herself up with Barbizon online. I saw a lot of the classes that they had and I feel like she gained a lot more confidence in herself from the classes. I'm trying to get her portfolio put together right now because she’s already had some placement parts.

My daughter was in the mall with her dad and she filled out a card that was in one of the stores. We got a call back from Barbizon and it went from there. Everybody was really good, really informative and very helpful. She enjoyed all the classes and learned a lot in each of them. She would get in the car telling me what they did that day. She realized that she was doing some things correctly already, like when it comes to sitting correctly and the different types of make-up techniques. It reinforced some things that she already knew.

Barbizon was doing scouting on one of the local malls that my daughter was in. We went to one of the meetings and I found out all the information. I decided to let her go to a lot of the seminars that they had in New Orleans. They gave her a lot of confidence in areas that she was kind of shy in and she was very pleased with a lot of the programs and the stuff that she learned.

We were at the mall and there were two young ladies that were recruiting. My daughter was really excited to talk to them and she submitted her name and they called her. Everyone has always been very respectful and very informative. They really seem to care about the kids and I really appreciated the support that they offered to both me as a parent and to my daughter as a participant. I always felt like they really wanted to make sure that I was part of the process, which I really appreciate as well.

My daughter is definitely an introvert, but she knows to act. When we saw the ad for the acting and the auditions, she wanted to do it. I told her I'm gonna support her if that's something that she wants to truly do. I had questions, and the Barbizon staff was very responsive and positive. COVID-19 interrupted a lot of stuff that they usually do, but they did what they could and kept it going. At first, my daughter's social skills were starting to come out and blossom. With not going to school now, she went right back to where she was before and her social skills went back inside. I'm not gonna blame it on Barbizon, but it's not what she truly could be. Other than that, she liked the classes. She said she learned a lot, and she has a competition coming up, so we're about to go into that.

Everyone I've spoken to has been a pleasure to speak with and I’m pleased with everything that's going for my daughter. She did the six months where you went in, and then they picked you to join the classes. She just did a Zoom meeting, and she's going to Passport to Discovery. It's good for her. When she was interested in it, she was going through a hard time because her father was killed in a motorcycle accident. She got into a shell where she didn't wanna be around people, and this is something she wanted to do for herself. Overall, Barbizon is good for anybody that is looking for self-esteem and something for their self and that holds their interest.

My daughter and I were in the mall, and there was a table setup. They were recruiting and they called us over to the table. They were friendly and nice. They pointed out certain things that they saw on my daughter. One of them told her that she had pretty skin to get her excited. My daughter and I talked about it. I told her if I was spending money on it, that it had to be something that she was gonna be committed to doing. I did mannequin modeling before and my mom did body part modeling. So it was an opportunity to see what it was about. As she got more involved, it appeared that she was more into it with the makeup. I see her doing different little stuff and some things that she's learned.

I went to a Braintree Mall and saw some girls who told me to sign up with Barbizon. Since my son, Jason, was seven, he kept saying he wanted to do modeling and acting. Before Barbizon, he kept practicing at home. In February, he went to audition for Passport to Discovery but he didn't get it. But the last time, he got in. That was something he really wanted do three years ago. I always felt he wasn't ready but on his mind, he was like, “I can do it. I can do it.” If he went to Barbizon earlier than that, Jason would have gotten more confident. He didn't love to read. He loved writing more. The first time when the school gave them the book to read, he was always looking for pictures. Now, he reads more.

For 2 years I have paid so much money for my daughter. Still not one audition. Just another call to go to glass or event that she was chosen for...I have called and asked for my money back just to say, I signed contract. It is all a scam. Just blows smoke up butt and tells daughter what she wants to hear. With now all that is going on in world. They hit my account again the day we get money from government to help. Just wow. How low.

I like being in Barbizon. The activities that we did and other people were really nice. They tell me a lot and we've been grateful.

My daughter learned some things out of the program. But I don't think that she felt that it was as helpful as she thought that it would be, mainly because she has a lot of experience already and she's been four years in her drama class. She did learn about some of the modeling things, but she's not really interested in modeling. She's very adept in her own makeup, poise and presentation because she's been in acting for so many years. So a lot of the things that Barbizon is good for for other children didn't benefit her very much.

Barbizon was the only one I heard on the radio and it wasn’t far from our house. My daughter took acting and modeling and the learning was okay. But they didn't get to do what they promised like they said that she would get jobs that would help her out. I never hear from them. Then every time I heard from them, I had to pay money for something so I didn’t like that.

My daughter really enjoyed her experience with Barbizon. Unfortunately, she went off to college and we kind of stalled out on getting started. But she got a lot out of the program itself. Everybody has been very pleasant and very responsive. We haven’t had any difficulty. I’m not as in touch with her actual instructors, but from what I can gather from her, they were friendly, supportive, and professional, which was my experience thus far with everyone I've spoken to.

My daughter was interested in Barbizon with very sporty things and there was dancing. They were having a class every week. The people there were outgoing and quite friendly. My daughter feels better and more confident after Barbizon.

My daughter was very interested in Barbizon Modeling and did the education class. She has also done one event, which was the Southeast Competition that occurred in December in Florida. The education part was okay, but sometimes they would not go over all of the material in the book. I wish that they had gone over everything and taught the students as much as possible because it’s an investment in my daughter. I want her to learn and get all the information and instruction that was there. In the end, that instructor wasn’t there during the last two classes.

It's going okay with Barbizon. My aunt used to be in it. My mom is right here too. I always wanted to model as a child. And I was like, "Oh, this could be a chance for me to become an actor and get into it." It's something I love doing. We did walking, the memorizing of different skits. My teacher taught us different walking styles, then we did the class for dancing. We talked about the makeup and your face too.

I signed up for the $1,000 shopping spree and my mom got interested. She seemed excited. The program was nice. I got to meet a lot of different people and learn different skills. The acting was my favorite. Everybody had a really good energy and you had a free way to express yourself. It was an open environment, even with the students. It was really nice.

We did the mall modeling deal and that didn’t go anywhere because there was nowhere around our area. We had to travel and it was not good at that time. Barbizon had an audition near us, so we went. It was a little overpriced for us but we paid for it because we wanted that opportunity for my daughter. I got two emails since we sent that placement card and we still gotta travel so, I'm discouraged with that. My husband is looking into another company in Lafayette. We know someone in that company and we don’t have to pay anything. My daughter already got so many jobs and it's legit. I'm not saying Barbizon is not but we just haven’t had that opportunity. I'm still not giving up on Barbizon but I just haven’t done anything. My daughter did learn something but it was stuff I could have taught her. To spend that much money on something like that, it's not enough for me to say it was worth the money.

My child enjoyed the classes at Barbizon as well as the competition. She also enjoyed doing the modeling and the acting plus she loves the commercial. She is more confident since she has been with the program. She went through classes before joining a competition at the Amelia Island last December and she came in second place. I spoke with Barbizon and she got a free photoshoot but we haven’t heard anything from them. The competitions are very expensive and we haven’t seen any outcome from agents. She had 14 callbacks but haven’t found any agent. So, that was a big concern. The staff are friendly but not too helpful, and I’m not satisfied with the experience with Barbizon.

Barbizon has always been here in Birmingham and growing up, I heard about it. But it was my daughter, Jana, who found it. We have been doing homeschooling for about two years and she kinda lost her base of friends. Also, her self-confidence was faltering a little bit. She thought Barbizon was a good idea so, we tried it. Barbizon has been Jana’s baby but I had to pay for it and approve what she did. Still, the whole thing was for her to be independent and to take care of this project. They gave her some very good life lessons through this such as getting up in the morning, doing your hair and makeup, not going out looking raggy and not talking about others. She learned to be confident. Even when she's nervous, she knows how to stand and how to be comfortable with her arms and hands. Since she wasn't in public school, she got more anxious about being out, being in public and in crowds, and this helped her a lot.

My son graduated last year from Barbizon school. It was half-year course. He learned acting, modeling, and etiquette. He can walk pretty good on stage like a model, and he can do commercials. He has a portfolio of commercial, walking on stage, and monologue. They invited us on some castings and we got some calls. Overall, it was a good experience.

My kids have been going to different places, swimming, skating, and finally, they kind of wanted to go to modeling. I started talking to people, and then I started googling and I called Barbizon. They were coming to University of Maryland and then they invited us there. And from there, we followed through. My kids learn fast and they don’t just listen to what people tell them. If you tell them one point today, they will be knowing 10 things by tomorrow about what they heard. They don’t just sit there and wait for people. They follow and do their own additional work too. So, not only what they hear there, they try to learn and understand what they wanna do.

Some reps from Barbizon were at Tysons Mall. My daughter filled the form there initially and told me about the program. That was what she wanted so we gave it a try. It's been going well. It's pretty expensive but it's okay. We are almost at the end. She has an audition in August, this 2020 and we are looking forward to that. She also went for an audition in Arlington. That was her second audition. She has a lot of confidence right now.

My granddaughter signed up for it. It was the only modeling thing we found. She said it was fun and exciting. She learned new things. Their staff was very nice.

My daughter saw them in the mall and filled out a form, and then they reached out to us. They were very pleasant and helpful, and very supportive. Since doing the program, my daughter has learned a whole lot of different things, and makeup, and just how to be natural about herself. It has been really good for her. She’s enjoying it. She likes it.

We were at a mall and the reps from Barbizon talked to my daughter. It was something that she wanted to try. She’s a little bit more confident since being in the program and I like that it’s giving my daughter some opportunities to try some new things. We did the classes this past year in 2019 and she finished them up, and she's done a few auditions this year. She kinda enjoyed the whole thing and she’ll be happier when she starts bringing in a little money.

My daughter got a flyer from Barbizon from the mall or heard about it on the radio, and she called in. They called back and asked her if she would be interested in coming and seeing what the program was about. She asked me and we went to the open house that they had here in Savannah and fell in love with it. They care about the grades. They stress if the kids don't have the grades, they don't work, which is very much part of us. They are very family-oriented. They understand sometimes payments might get behind. If you need to, you just call and they could work with you. They understood that people get sick. If you can't make a date, just let them know that there would be a chance for them to make it up.

Barbizon has a good program for people who are less confident in themselves and for those who wanna learn proper etiquette. My daughter was already confident in herself and was interested in fashion show modeling before we went there, but some of the classes there were still beneficial for her. Some of them, however, were those that she already knew and things you can teach yourself. So, I think, the program could have been better and more productive. Nevertheless, my daughter made some friends out of it and the Barbizon staff was very nice.

My daughter mentioned something about modeling because we were trying to find out something that she likes to do. I didn't really think she was serious about it. But once we bumped into the Barbizon people at the mall, we just took it from there. We filled out one of the cards then someone from Barbizon reached out to us and we signed up with them. I had heard about Barbizon growing up but I learned much more as my daughter, Caira, went through the classes.

My daughter got a call from Barbizon and we looked into it, and she did the six-month class. The staff worked them hard but she learned a lot. She was very confident before but she liked what she learned about skincare and things like that so she used it to teach some other people at school, which was nice. It got her younger brother involved and he's in the program now. He's got only a month left so it was good.

The people at Barbizon were nice. They told us that Barbizon was a modeling thing for young girls like her and commented that my daughter had beautiful eyes. It really didn’t seem like it was to be real until we got a phone call one day and that Barbizon was here in Charlotte. The day she had classes in Charlotte, they would explain to us everything that they would do or what they did in class and what they were gonna do the next class. They told us if we ever needed anything to give them a call.

My two sisters were approached at the mall. They signed up to enter a “drawing”. They went to the event or what not and it wasn’t a drawing after all it was a “interview to see if they had talent” so they went off. They did great because they do have talent. But I’m sure they didn’t really see that in them. Barbizon recruiters got into my mom's and sisters' heads. They started maybe June 2019 4K in. We’re now in Jan 2020... And let me tell you they’ve done nothing! They just attended maybe 8-9 classes. My sisters were told they would “graduate” this month. That they’ll call with a date, time and location. Yet they haven’t reached out.

I first heard about Barbizon when I was a little girl, and I begged my parents. Back then, I couldn’t afford it. So, when my daughter Caroline signed up for it, I was very excited that she found out about it through a magazine. She has had a very positive experience. All the staff that I have ever talked to have always been polite and answered every question we had. Since joining, she has better posture, and her confidence has been through the roof. This is what she wants to be, and so, this has been huge for her. She just went to the Southeast Barbizon Competition in Amelia Island, and she received a callback and a contract.

The company contacted me and showed willingness to solve the problem, which they just did. I am satisfied with the resolution of the case.

My daughter’s experience with Barbizon has been going okay. They met in a mall and she got invited for an interview, and then we signed up for the classes. We liked the classes and they were good for my daughter for gaining confidence. We also went to Dallas to do a competition, but, since then, it has been a little bit quiet. The follow up would be the next thing to do.

Everything was great. My daughter is more knowledgeable about what to do in a situation. I was hoping that we would get more results at the Floor, the competition. But so far, it's not really satisfying. We received nine callbacks, then we sent emails, but there has been no response. I did follow-ups and no response. It's pretty bad.

We were stationed in Virginia, and there were some people from Barbizon at the mall, and my daughter filled out a form. She did the classes that were required. It was for modeling and acting. She liked everybody. Everybody was really friendly. She hasn't had any experience though. She loves modeling. She loves taking pictures and posing and getting dressed up, but she hasn't had any experience other than the classes. Barbizon should be more informative of giving them jobs as soon as they graduate.

I mentioned Barbizon to my daughter and then, she looked it up online and made the appointment. She graduated not too long ago and last weekend, the Barbizon competition was great. My daughter had a good time. Our children need to kinda put themselves out there and be more comfortable talking to people. She gets nervous talking to the agencies but it’s a good experience for her and she really wants to do this. It's just she gets busy with school and I don't want the agencies to think that we're not communicating with them. Hopefully, they understand that children do have school and they have homework, exams and all that great stuff. My daughter has been telling her friends about Barbizon and we also tell our nieces and the ones that has the personality and just loves the camera about it.

My daughter saw an advertisement for Barbizon, and she came to me and said she wanna do it. The staff have been well. They've done everything very professionally and courteously. They dedicated themselves to my daughter and her situation. So, they did exactly what they said they were gonna do. My daughter has grown from her experience and she’s looking forward to doing bigger and better things. She wants to seriously get into some type of modeling. Barbizon has had a positive impact on her. Her attitude, posture and schoolwork have changed. Also, she was kinda shy, so that was something she broke out of dealing with Barbizon. You can’t go wrong with them and it helps the kids a lot with everything.

When we got a phone call from Barbizon, my husband and I weren’t sure if our daughter was gonna do it and we talked about it. When she was in pre-K, she said, “I wanna be a model.” But she also wanted to do something else because it’s so hard to be in that field. She's mid-13, very tall, skinny and beautiful, and everybody says, “You should do something. You’re so beautiful.” And she really wanna do it, so we did and she had a great experience with them. She likes the way Barbizon encourages them to do good at school and not just think about the career. School is very important to them and they always say, “For you to be a success, you have to do both, doing great at school and do your part with Barbizon.”

Barbizon's program made my son more confident and more social. He is not afraid to be in front of people. It was worth spending the money and the time in the program.

Through Barbizon's program, my daughter became a little bit confident. And she's calling herself a model. Signing her up wasn't that hard, but it wasn't easy either, and it was just a lot of people were signing up. She was part of Passport to Discovery, and that was a little challenging, asking people to call me back and those callbacks taking longer than expected and emails were not getting responses right away.

My mom and my sister went through Barbizon, and now, my daughter has been with Barbizon for about a year. It was pretty seamless signing her up. Dealing with the staff was always pleasant and everybody was on top of communication in providing us with all the details that we needed to go-see events and the classes. She completed the training this year and went to the PTD Cruise.

When my daughter first signed up with Barbizon, she was excited. She enjoyed it and the staff was lovely. She just finished her class and went to Passport Discovery. I just wish there were more opportunities. So far, she hasn’t gotten any kind of placement company. She is more confident now though.