Barbizon Reviews

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.

We got a phone call from Barbizon and it was our opportunity. My child wanted to try it and I’m the kind of parent who supports my child and invests on them. She went on a six-month session and she goes there once a month. They were very clear on the things that they were asking us to bring during the signing-up process and they were transparent to us because we didn’t know a whole lot. The staff answered our questions and everybody was professional.

Barbizon has changed my life in such a wonderful way! The classes have taught me to be more confident and proud of who I am. From the first day, I felt it would be a great experience for me. Barbizon is a amazing place to explore what you are capable of doing and learn to your capacity. Today is my graduation and I am so excited to show everybody what I had learned.

On 10/23/2019, I sent an overnight letter of cancellation to 4950 West Kennedy Blvd, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33609. After my husband and daughter were informed of negative reviews and personally not having the time to commit to a full day of "training" (drop off and pick up with 1 hour commute each way), my daughter stated she did not want to waste her parents money and chose to cancel as she no longer felt this was a reputable program based on the feedback she and her father received.

People were telling me that my child should be a model, and I thought of Barbizon like a school education and that he could learn a lot from it. The program taught him how to be professional, how to act, and things that he needs to know for life and for his profession. He has graduated from all the classes and he has done one modeling thing that we found on our own. My child has an event in December and Barbizon called to follow up on things they need. I had a problem trying to get a hold of them when I called them but they do call. Everybody has been very friendly and kind.

The staff at Barbizon was great. Courtney is the perfect cheerleader for the group. She is friendly and very honest. We just gotten out from PTD cruise and we saw her on the ship. She was following up with everybody that was on her class to see how they were doing and how many callbacks they got. My daughter loves the runway, and she got some pretty good firm callbacks after the cruise.

My child was a contestant in the National American Miss Pageant and then after that, she was approached by Barbizon in the mall in Columbia, South Carolina. Instead of the NAMP, we headed on the path of Barbizon and working with them was a great experience. She attended the classes and I got feedback from her ambassador, David, as well as the people who were on the line when I called to make sure that everything was okay for her classes to be scheduled when she missed. We went to Amelia Island last year and she also did several weekends at the same mall where she was approached. She worked those several weekends in the summertime. Everything went smoothly and well with Barbizon.

Somebody approached me and told me about the raffle and about Barbizon. I filled out the raffle ticket and they called me in to do an audition, which was where it all started. I like how fun and informative the classes were and how it encourage you a lot. Everybody who went in there with low self-confidence didn't come out the same way because we all encouraged each other. The teachers encouraged us too and they were very nice. My first teacher for the first class was very modern with her teaching. She connected with us and laughed with us a lot, and we jumped around. Since it was the first class, she made it her mission to make us all feel comfortable. Then, I had a teacher who was the same way and she was very nice and open. She was kinda like one of us but also still a teacher.

My daughter signed up for Barbizon Modeling & Acting Centers. I didn’t have a clue she was interested with it until Barbizon called me. They said that they were really interested in her so we decided to go ahead and go with it. Their staffs were all wonderful. Since we’ve already paid for her classes, they said that anytime she feels like she needs to go back, all she has to do is contact them and then she can go back at any point in time to take her refreshers course. I was impressed.

My daughter was at the mall and somebody from the Barbizon kiosk convinced her to sign up for a drawing because they thought she was pretty. A number of things made me decide they were right for her. I like that the classes were drawn out over a long period of time, which reinforced that over and over with her for several months as opposed to two weeks of intensive and you're done. I also like that they really stress school work. She's a high school student and they said she had to have a high-grade point average and if her grades flipped, she wouldn't be eligible.

We were in Northpark Mall in Ridgeland, Mississipi when a young lady from Barbizon walked up to my daughter and asked: "Would you like to sign up for a chance to win a scholarship?" My daughter was interested and I would like for her to do activities outside of her homeschooling. We went to the initial introduction to the program not knowing what it was, but the presentation was great, amazing and inspiring. It wasn't gonna be time-consuming and the character development was gonna help her with her confidence, which as was exciting. It would also open up opportunities for modeling and acting. We walked up to the young lady and she was impressed with my daughter's appearance over some of the other young ladies who weren't dressed age-appropriate. We signed up, which was easy, and the lady said she would give us a callback. Then I did the initial payment.

Our interactions with people from Barbizon has been phenomenal. I love Lily and Mercedes. Both of them are amazing and work really well with my kid. When we did the Virginia thing, I had so much fun being a backstage mom in the dressing room. It was really awesome. But I don't quite understand the placement that they do. She's on the placement list, but I haven't heard anything. I would like is to be notified of auditions in the area so that I can try to check into that. She has had four callbacks and one was very promising, but most of them were in Virginia area. We drive back and forth, even though it's not that far, it's that far for us. We have something in Rochester or even in New York City, although that's still far. But there's gotta be some great opportunities out in Rochester and I've not heard anything from placement and I thought I would by now.

My friend Ally had gone through an audition with her son and posted about it. I talked to her about it and then she introduced me to Miguel. Miguel saw Ryan and wanted to help and got us into Barbizon. My son always wanted to be a model and he's now signed with Mazza Models. But I was looking at Barbizon for what they were teaching. It was not just the modeling, the modeling was just a plus. It was what they were gonna be doing with him outside of modeling, which was why we really pursued it. I like the etiquette they taught him. They also taught him how to speak confidently. I like that Miguel told me that they want Ryan to go to college and to keep his grades up. That was how we've always tried for our kid. Miguel was awesome and still my friend. He made it a really good experience for us.

My daughter did the six-month course where they go all day and was able to learn so many different things, especially personality development. They also learned other things as they relate to the industry, where they got great knowledge. My daughter had participated in a class before and she learned so much more from Barbizon. She has always been outgoing, but I saw the growth and she came more out of her shell and her presentation was well when she did her commercial. She did her walk much better than she has in the past. It built her confidence a little bit better than it was when she first started.

My friend had his daughter went through Barbizon's program and he thought it was really good for his daughter. My daughter, Bailey, wants to play around with modeling. She wants to deal with stuff more behind the scenes than the actual modeling, but she was excited at the opportunity. So far, everybody has been great at Barbizon. If they don’t have an answer, they find you somebody that does. And everybody is super polite and super nice. They’re very helpful. If you got anything going on, they contact you back immediately. They don’t give you a lot of runaround. They tell you straight up what you’re gonna need. And they let you know what everything is gonna entail as far as if you’re gonna have additional costs for this or the time and effort you’re gonna have to put in. I like the company and most of the individuals, because you usually deal with the same ones repetitively.

My daughter achieves well, but she was socially awkward. She was interested in modeling so she decided to try the Barbizon Modeling & Acting Centers, and I said okay as it might help her to get a little self-confidence and how to present in front of people. Their program gives the kids the ability to know what they're looking at. And so, she did their schooling process. Their reps stay in contact with her by email and by phone calls. And then, they are with their students all day when they go to school. Their program is on the weekend. They start at 8:45 in the morning and they get out at 5:30. So far, they've been informative with both the parents and the kids as to the process and what to expect.

My daughter was a bit shy. Even though she was in pageants and I put her in stuff to get her to come out of her shyness, she was not really coming out of her shell that much. She's a bit dark, Asian-American and she grew up among lighter complexion Asians, and she was discriminated against. She agreed to go to Barbizon and said she wanted to prove to the Asian-American community that it's not complexion that gets the jobs done but what you're able to do. And now, she said it helps build her confidence quite a bit, on top of the pageants. She's happy about it.

My daughter heard about Barbizon through one of her girlfriends that she dances with. Signing up with them was easy and their staff was wonderful. They were on top of everything. It didn't even take the full six months for me to see a difference in her whole outlook, demeanor and personality. She is now more confident now. I recommend them.

I first heard about Barbizon when we got a postcard in the mail, inviting my children to an audition. I called the number and talked to the representative at the number, and she was pleasant. However, it wasn’t really clear on the process, what they were auditioning for or what exactly was going to be the process afterwards. Most Barbizon employees are friendly and courteous, but they're unavailable to answer questions for the most part and they seem to be a very busy organization. Nonetheless, one of my children has completed the training and it went fine. Most of the change that I saw was his knowledge pertaining to how to model, how to converse and talk to people in the industry, how to submit additional material, how to find other things and how to find worthy agents. He also picked some new information on hygiene.

My daughter was in a six-month, once a month program in Boston and she enjoyed it. Barbizon contacted us over the last week which was like a week's notice at that school. But in the summer, we switched things around and everything worked out. It has definitely improved her confidence. She had to get out in front of 750 people and do a 15-second skit on the big screen. She texted me from the behind stage that she did it better than most of the kids older than her. She's looking forward 'cause we went on a trip and she did a runway show, and it was good. She met a few friends.

My sister was prettier than me. So, I wanted to be a model and show all her friends that I could be a model, too. I signed my name on some Cleveland website that would send me emails and calls. And a lot of people called back, but I ignored them. Spontaneously, Barbizon called and I answered, and they said I got in. I felt really positive about it though I didn’t really know anything about Barbizon at all. I was so new to the whole model thing. But my mom said that my aunt did it and that it was really good. She said she thought I should do it. So, I agreed to do their program and I completed it. It was the best experience of my life.

I was looking for a modeling school for my daughter at the time and she did the full modeling school with Barbizon. Signing her up for the program is good and their staff is wonderful. They're punctual and are also nice to people and made them to learn. In the end of semester, they had a writing competition and my daughter actually won. Then, she got to Passport to Discovery with that. My daughter has become more open and she's learning a lot about eating habits, how to sit and how to do the walk and everything else. It's not just the modeling side, but about personal improvements as well.

I knew there were classes that my daughter can learn things on how to present herself for modeling. Then I had a friend who had their daughter in the program and so she gave me the information to contact Barbizon. They were very accommodating, helpful and informative. I put her information out there, then I got a call back to go and audition in Baton Rouge. We did that, and then, I got a call back the next day. This was a process that was very organized. She went through the whole six-month course, she graduated, and then we competed in Texas in August, where she won the whole competition of 400 kids. We won this cruise, and we are getting ready to go on it in October.

My children were interested in participating in the Barbizon program, and they went through the basic five-month course. When I first signed up, the presentation was good and I was surprised to see how many people that I've seen on screen and in print are actually previous Barbizon participants. Their presentations keep your attention, because now people don't have that long attention spans. I also like the fact that they focus on education as well because they explain to the girls that they have to keep their GPA up, and they have to be participating at school. For the most part, every staff member that I've interacted with was very positive, upbeat and outgoing.

A friend told me about Barbizon and that was what made me sign up. The enrollment process was very easy. Everything was how I expected it to be. I took modeling and acting classes. We did a lot of modeling, a bit of acting and some makeup, but not much. I love how everyone got along. Everyone was cool with each other and everything was smooth. The teachers were great. They taught to the best of their ability and they were very open with us. They made us feel comfortable. I like how enthusiastic they were about what they were teaching us. They seemed like they knew what they were talking about, that they had experience in it as well. I just wish there was a bit more on the acting side. The modeling was good, but I was more interested in the acting part, and we didn’t get too much of it. Nevertheless, I learned a lot from them.

My daughter told me that she wanted to do some modeling and acting, and so I got on the internet and started researching. I came across Barbizon then they were coming to our area, so it was very easy for us to sign up with them. They were friendly and they gave us plenty of information to help decide on whether or not we were gonna let her do it. They’ll also answer questions when I call and ask. Our daughter did both the modeling and the acting classes. So far, she has become more outgoing now and that was the reason why I was wanting to put her in it. It’s just to help her to become more outgoing and to break away from me. And we accomplished that.

I wanted a personal development and modeling for my daughter. Then I heard about Barbizon through my wife's cousin. Her niece and cousin were both involved as well. Our daughter got into a mixture of the makeup and modelling class. We felt pretty confident in the program and signing up was fairly easy. Also, the staff is amazing and our ambassador is awesome. She keeps us very informed on everything. She looks after our daughter whenever we're not able to be there. She's a real motivational ambassador that keeps her moving forward. My daughter has tremendously improved with her overall confidence. She was shy but now, she's a little more outgoing and a lot less scared to get up in front of people. Overall, she's changed from a little girl to a little woman now. It has been a great experience with them.

When I was signing up my daughter with Barbizon, the reps were very informative and straight to the point. They told her what she'd be doing in the classes. At the point of coming in the building, they had a little set up outside the door where they greeted us and showed us to our next destination in the building for the tour. They were polite. There was a miscommunication about the attire though. One person said that students could wear whatever they want that was inside the guide. But then, another instructor came along to say that they had to wear white blouse and black pants and it had to be long sleeves. But other than that, I'm happy with the experience. My daughter is an outgoing person and she's been more of the shorts, T-shirts and sneakers kind. But since joining Barbizon, she's coming out of that shell and she's wearing more girly stuff. Her confidence has improved as well.

My son is interested in acting. I found Barbizon online through a Google search and filled out the information form and they got back to me fairly quickly. The agent arranged an appointment date, time, and location for my son. The agent also made follow up phone calls to remind us of what to bring and to see if we had any questions or concerns. It was absolutely FREE to attend the event.

Barbizon first approached me. I got a text from them one day while I was at work and everything got in motion. Then they just asked me to stay. I did the modeling and acting classes from Barbizon for six months. Then I was up there helping with the Dallas competition. And then, I'm going to Peach City Cruise in October. The programs were fine and I like their staff. Signing up was smooth, but my mom wasn't too happy about the financial part. We just want to see if we can take this somewhere.

We signed our 15 year old daughter up but she no longer wanted to attend the classes and moved out of state. They are now threatening to garnish wages. Be aware!! This company is money hungry. Don’t sign up if you aren’t sure there will be any unforeseen issues in future preventing you from completing the course.

Before I started going to Barbizon, my only outfits consisted of oversized sweaters and leggings or pants. Now I wear a lot of tight things and tucked shirts. I like my style, and I’m more confident. I can talk in front of people. It's also really cool knowing all the modeling terms. When I watch shows with modeling in it, I’m like, “Okay. I know what that is.” And I can relate, like if they mess up, I go, “Yup. Me, too. I was there.” The staff at Barbizon is really nice and supportive. They never make you feel that you are not doing good enough. They motivate you. They make you feel that you could do better, but not in a bad way. I graduated last December and this December I’m going to my competition.

We were at a mall and one lady from Barbizon came up to my daughter and asked her some little questionnaire. A couple months later, we got the call. She attended a six-month long class, and she was going every Monday and one Saturday a month. They did makeup, hair and how to present herself in interviews and kind of walking the runway. She is a child that has a lot of anxiety so that was the main reason why we kind of agreed to pay out this money for her to go. She did like it. However, when we first went to their conference, a lot of things were not explained. I didn’t understand the whole process a lot. The next days were like pushy, pushy to pay all this money. I didn’t get the clearer picture before we swiped that card.

I was approached by Barbizon to “do modeling.” They then said that I would have to pay $500 if I want to get any work. Being a young (obvious to anyone that would meet me) inexperienced girl who they took blatant advantage of. I went ahead not Knowing that agencies DO NOT TAKE ANY MONEY FROM YOU!!! Unless you work then they get a percentage. I want to save all those parents' money who are promised that their child will be famous if you throw money at them. I am now 2 years later, a working actress and model coach with my own Business who has the models at heart and don’t want to exploit them. Sitting on set right now and I hear a Ukrainian woman tell me that she is a model coach at Barbizon, she told me she has no experience in her broken English. DO NOT GIVE YOUR MONEY!!!!! DISGUSTING SCAMMMM!

Broomall, Pa, Barbizon, the staff knows how to talk their way around their schemes, they are like politicians. For example an apology for details missed was given at the competition and the rep spun it to add fault to the clients. Some apology! They are so shady! I paid for a competition that my daughter participated in but was not "in". When we originally paid, she had to undergo a vision treatment for her worsening eyesight. They held the payment and let her enter the following year, 2019. However, she became an after thought. Even after several conversations and a photo shoot, they still had no preparation for her. The judges had no idea who she was, she was not on any of their lists, she was not even given a number! They lied and said it got stuck to someone else's number and they didn't want to have everyone check, then they hand wrote a number and pinned it to her.

Signing up with Barbizon was a very easy and seamless process. Their staff was very nice and informative. Barbizon was the first one that reached out to me. It was my first experience, so I decided to stick with it. When I first came to Barbizon, there was a lady that talked about her experience through Barbizon and what she expected out of everyone. I really liked how she explained everything and how the program worked. It was super helpful.

We had a meeting with one of the guidance counselors from my performing arts high school and she mentioned Barbizon as a good opportunity for scholarships. She said Barbizon would be a good opportunity for dancers, singers, and actors to find a way into the industry through modeling. I went there and did my classes senior year. Thus far, things have been really good. Everyone has been super helpful. If ever I have a question, there's always answer within the next few days. They wanna help us grow and emphasize a lot that they give us the tools, but it's our job to use them, contact the agents, do all the emails and keep up with everything. I'm only in college, but I definitely see how the real world works. At Barbizon, they don't treat me like a little kid. Instead, they treat me as a professional model and actor. Every time I went to class, I learned something new.

We were at the mall, and someone approached us and gave us information on Barbizon. Signing up with them was an easy process. Our experience with their staff was good. The people at Barbizon were great and informative. They gave me all the information and sent it via email. They called me and they explained it to my daughter and to me, any questions that I had.

My daughter found out about Barbizon through another friend at school and sent in her information, and she got contacted. So far, it's been okay. But there were some inconsistencies with their customer service process. There seems to be a communication issue internally, where some departments aren't talking to each other. For example, now that my daughter has graduated the institute, from time to time, they may call her back to do promotional work. We'll talk to one representative that initially contacts us and they're like, "Okay, we will feed your information to the back office, " but then the back office doesn't get the information, and there's just little inconsistencies with that.

My daughter wanted to do personal development and so I paid her fee for the talent that she wants. Signing up was an easy process and the staff was good. I just wish that they would’ve had some presentation at the end of the class to show the parents what they learned there. I know they did a video but I've never seen a video on it. But my daughter learned a lot. The modeling program affected her self-esteem issues. She feels confident in herself and has become more outgoing. She won the college scholarship from Barbizon and it covers her tuition. I recommended Barbizon to somebody else.

We had a personal family friend who had worked with Barbizon and had a great experience so we went to that direction. My daughter is a competition dancer and that's how she was noticed by Barbizon. I didn’t have to really do anything. Her agent took care of everything for me. My daughter a regional IMTA talent winner. So, whatever her agent recommend for her is the path that we take.

This place has not refunded me my $600 that was promised to be sent in 10 days after signing a cancellation contract on 4/28/2019. I wish I would’ve have felt sorry for the lady who begged me to take my little girl to central studios. Don’t put yourself or your children through a horrible disgusting experience with these unprofessional people unless you’re really desperate and don’t care how anyone treats you. If you don’t value yourself or your children go ahead and deal with Barbizon. The customer service is pitiful! When you need help just know that all of the demons in there are the same so you won’t be properly helped. My God fights all my battles and JESUS has won my Victory and the devil is defeated. Amen????

My daughter loves to dance, sing and act, and she loves modeling too. We decided to put her in the modeling class with Barbizon so she can experience new things and development. She was so excited to do it and the experience was very nice for her. The process was six months and she said it was okay. She’s doing a good time. The class helps a lot with her. She’s having a good manners right now and she’s walking a little bit better than before. She’s also doing better at school. My daughter definitely loves it. Also, the Barbizon staff are great. Every time I called and needed some help, customer service was so good.

Barbizon was something different for my daughter to try. They have classes right here in my area and so we didn’t have to go far for her classes. Signing up was very easy, and they’re very helpful in giving great tips on what she needs to do. My daughter has enjoyed it and she likes the competitions that she has participated in. It helped her when she had to interview for a job, and it has helped her boost her confidence in doing that.

My daughter has been in Barbizon's program since May of last year. As of now, she is enrolled in the Dallas competition for Barbizon and the Passport to Discovery for Barbizon. She did the classes where they kinda taught her different things as far as walking, taking pictures, and makeup. Her confidence is a little better, but as far as booking a job, that part never happened. She was invited with the placement program, but my hands are kinda tied as far as spending money in other places because I’m trying to finish one thing first. Her confidence could be better but it is more on my daughter's end. She has to break out of her own shell.

The people at Barbizon are helpful and really very nice. The downfall was that we had signed our daughter up on a cruise but when there was a life event that hit us that no one was expecting, the money that was taken out of my account to go towards the cruise was non-refundable and I didn't understand that. When I talked to Liz, she said it was in the contract. But I didn't see that in the contract and when they were talking about it, what my husband and I heard was that it would be refundable. They said the money is gonna sit in a pool on my daughter's account until there are other classes that would come up that would have to be paid for and the money would come out of that. But that doesn’t make sense to me. They’ve got x amount of money on her account that’s just sitting there.

My daughter has been in the entertainment world since the age of 12. Her cuteness can only get her so far. I enrolled her in the Barbizon classes to refine her skills, boost her knowledge and confidence. The entertainment industry is tough and building a support network is key. Once she completed her certificate program we made the decision to send her on the annual PTD (Passport To Discovery) Cruise. The cruise gives attendees the opportunity to showcase in front of many industry agents. Barbizon is clear in their objective to "prepare" and provide "showcase opportunities". They don't over promise and they do deliver well organized agents aplenty talent showcases. What you do with the connections you make via callbacks, email lists, invitations to audition is up you. Barbizon scores high for the quality of agents and a great positive environment where ALL talent can shine.

My kids have always had an interest in acting and modeling, and it seemed something they could both do together and enjoy. My daughter was shopping at the mall and she stopped and spoke to the people from Barbizon. My son was a walk-on and got into the program as well. Signing up with Barbizon was really easy and no pressure. They answered all of our questions, were very informative, and were helpful. It's a very positive environment and makes me wanna go work for them. They were also very thorough and they've been able to help us every step of the way.

My daughter was researching how to get into acting and modeling, and I told her to go online and look for some options. Barbizon popped up and we made some inquiries, and then we got phone calls on it. Barbizon communicated well and the reps were good to work with. They made sure that everyone was on point and knew what was going on through phone calls and emails. Barbizon is a financial commitment that not all families can afford, and we are thankful that we have made some adjustments in our budget to give my daughter this opportunity.

Barbizon was advertising in the mall and I decided to look into it since it's something that my child likes doing. He went to the one in Colombia and the process was easy. However, they wanted the money right away. Every time you looked around, they needed money for this or that and I didn't know what they needed so much money for. Aside from that, they seemed to be knowledgeable, which is good. They also seemed to know what they were doing.

My daughter was really interested in doing modeling and when we went to one of Barbizon's information sessions downtown, they told us how they would have to decide whether or not you're selected to do their school. We heard from this woman that my daughter is selected but we decided not to do it at that time and that woman said they would always have a place for her. But when I tried to call back a year later, they said we had to come to another info session. So that was a little frustrating. It was a significant time investment for us and they didn’t make good on their word.

My son was looking to get into modeling, so I did a Google search and came up with Barbizon. Barbizon's name was very familiar to me. I knew it was a well-established organization. Signing up was fine. The staff have always been very helpful. They’re a little bit slow technologically speaking, but otherwise, very good. Like to get in the placement, you had to fill out a card, and it takes six weeks to get your certificate. The communications are a little bit antiquated. But the whole process with Barbizon has been really nice. They’ve been very upfront about everything. It does cost money, and I get that. I’ve read some things online where people think it’s a money-grubber but it makes sense. You have to get educated, and that cost money. It’s a very nice program, so I’d recommend it. Another comment I would say is that the organization is always very professional.

Natasha was interested in how to get into the liberal arts, acting, modeling and working with film. We went with Barbizon based on the things they said they would provide and what they expected to do to help children. We liked how they're family oriented and responsible to parents. We've been with them two years now and thus far, she has learned the poses and she has matured. Barbizon is a class act.

Modeling and acting are things my daughter has always wanted to do. When Barbizon scouted her, I did some research and decided on them. She did the six-month program and it had given her a lot more confidence in her skills. The program included acting classes, photo movement classes, and runway classes. They also had an etiquette class. Barbizon was very involved in communicating with us to keep us prepared and informed. They called very often, checked up on her and made sure we knew what we needed for the next class. However, it took me five months to get the placement card I requested when we got her certificate. I had to call four times to get it and nobody could tell me what the hold up was. Finally, they just sent me an email and I was able to get it online. I’m not sure why I had to wait on a card if I could just get it online. Though the experience was expensive, my daughter enjoyed it and she learned a lot.

My son was always interested in becoming an actor. My wife and my son were searching online for schools and actor system programs and they got into Barbizon Modeling through that. When we went there, the people at Barbizon were acting nice and professional because they wanted everybody to do the business for them. When they call you over for them to show you the kind of program they got and for them to have you pay for, they will do it in a very nice hotel. They will set up something beautiful, then they will show you videos. They treat you really good and they tell you a lot of stuff about actors who are out there and that they became famous because they started in Barbizon. They were trying for us to go ahead and pay for whatever they offer.

My son wanted to get into modeling and acting and we searched around. We ended up liking Barbizon when we went in for the initial interview. The way that they presented everything aligned what we wanted for my son. My husband took the lead on most of the signing up process and he said it was a simple process. It wasn’t complicated. My son has done training classes and went on a couple of auditions. They’re supposed to go on a trip in August. He has improved, and he’s really excited.

Our son and his friend were at the mall and they signed up his brother, Elijah, for the modeling classes with Barbizon. They called us and we went over to a learn-what-it’s-about seminar and Elijah decided to take the modeling classes. Although the people at Barbizon were friendly, the experience did not benefit Elijah at all. We paid a lot of money and we have had nothing from it. It did not build any self-esteem and it did not help him with memorization as for his schooling. They promised much more than they delivered.

My girls were constantly asking me about something that maybe they wanna do for a secondary thing while they were in college. So when the opportunity came up, I said we would give Barbizon a try. We paid over $3000 for them to attend their six months training. They went once a month there and dressed up professionally. It was eight or nine hours. But my girls decided not to continue Barbizon ‘cause it was not working for them. They said they were not being taught correctly. They felt like they were wasting their time and money when it came to the training. It was just a lot of talking, a lot of videos. But they needed more guidance, more hands-on when it came to teaching them and demonstrating more. They didn't learn as much, or specific ways of walking, or just poses. They still need that one-on-one tutoring ‘cause they’re still learning.

My daughter is currently a model signed with BEST Agency, and I wanted to get her some good training. I chose Barbizon because of the reputation. Barbizon’s service is something I’ve known about for several years. And there was a thing on Facebook that they were coming into Vegas. Signing up my daughter with them was very easy. They have an audition thing, a seminar, and if you choose to do it, then you just sign up. You go in, everybody sits in a big room, they show a video, they talk to you, and then, they give you the opportunity to sign up or not. They’re very friendly and helpful and are always with a smile on their faces. My daughter has done all the classes they offer, which is the makeup class, the runway class, and my daughter is participating in their passport to Discovery Cruise. She’s had a lot more confidence. It’s a great experience with the kid. She loves it.

My son’s friend referred him to Barbizon. He was the one that wanted to do commercials. So, he needed personal development. Signing up for it was easy. They would call every time to follow up and let me know when the last class will be and if I have questions. My son took a six-month course every Saturday. He did modeling and acting. He liked it and it really helped him a lot with his confidence. He used to bite his nails and because they told him that he needed to have nice hands and nails, he overcame it.

My daughter always wanted to act. In fact, she was already at the school's drama club. Signing her up with Barbizon was great. She was very, very excited, and everything did go well. The process was easy and the ones that I got to meet in person, they were very sweet and friendly. Since she got into the Barbizon Modeling Program, I'm seeing a difference with self-care and then socially, because she is a very quiet girl. The Barbizon program also helped her confidence a lot.

Enrolling my child at Barbizon was easy. The staff was friendly and they were like a family. My child participated in both modeling and acting classes, and the development has been better.

My son has always been interested in personal development. We were at the mall and Barbizon had people there. My son did a six-week course for the modeling and the enrollment was very easy. The Director of Education was very professional. She made sure her staff was doing what they were supposed to be doing and when they were supposed to be doing it. She made sure the kids got breaks on time. She really was on it and I enjoyed meeting her. My son volunteered to be a mime at church, so the course has helped him build his confidence, to be able to stand in front of the congregation to minister to them. It definitely built up his self-esteem.

I had modeling experience and wanted to try Barbizon to see how it works. The process of signing up with them was easy. Their program made me socialize with people and helped me to do better academically plus improved my social skills.

I have always been super passionate about both modeling and acting. When I looked at Barbizon's website, it seemed like they provided great services to help me move ahead in my career in both those fields. I submitted myself and shortly, got a call back from a talent scout and went to the callback. I went to the hotel conference room and heard the whole spiel. I was super interested so I was really excited that I got accepted into the program. Overall, it was a great experience. The instructors were awesome and all of the staff at Barbizon were always helpful. I did PTD and it was a phenomenal experience which I hope to do again in the future.

Yeah, they still won’t give me my money back. We were told to write a letter saying why she was quitting. We were told this letter was needed so y’all could review if she ever wanted to return to class. Supposedly that letter was needed to stop y’all from drafting my account. Even though y’all sent post letters saying how much y’all missed her at class, which is recognizing she’s not there, also telling multiple people that she isn’t coming back is not enough to stop payment. If y’all can live with it and handle the updated reviews that I’m gonna post every time I get bored and think about it, then so can I. If y’all decide to make it right then I’ll take the time to let everyone checking your reviews know y’all refunded me my money.

My child had been asking me about modeling for years. We saw Barbizon at a mall and we’ve been using it for two years now. Their staff is nice and I like the way they keep in touch with us to let us know about events or auditions that are happening in the area. Now my daughter seems more confident and she enjoys it.

My daughter has always been interested in acting and my aunt had enrolled with Barbizon Modeling before when it had first opened. Enrolling my daughter in their program was easy. I asked them clarification-type questions, like what she might need for class and those interactions were mostly positive. My daughter was enrolled in an acting school previously and their curriculum was similar to what she did in Barbizon’s acting school. The modeling and learning that stuff was helpful to her. Overall, our experience with Barbizon has been mostly positive.

My daughter signed up with Barbizon Modeling at the state fair. Enrolling for the program was easy. I went to the meetings every day and every time, they always answered our questions. If they didn’t know right offhand, they find out and they called us back with the information. My daughter used to be shy but she’s more open now. We’re really psyched!

My daughter is interested in personal development and she made the decision to go with Barbizon. I support her and hopefully, this will bring her to where she likes it to. The staff at Barbizon has been great. My daughter just finished the class, and now is the opportunity for her to see an agency, so we don’t know where to go yet. I hope it will go well.

My child wanted to do modeling and acting. When she was at the local mall with her father, Barbizon provided them information. Also, they had an open session where we went and got more information. Signing up with them was simple. However, you really don't get to meet their staff members that much. Parents are not invited to sit in or view in the classes. There's just a small area where we wait for them to enter and exit our child. Although, if you have a question, they're there to answer.

We did the modeling training with Barbizon and the sign-up was easy. I wanted help with putting myself more out there and not being shy. Their staff very thoroughly explained everything and whenever we had any other questions, we were able to contact them. Barbizon has helped me a little.

My child expressed an interest in modeling. She did the research on Barbizon and they looked pretty good to her. The sign-up was super easy and their staff has always been professional and kind. They answered all of our questions and I’ve never had a problem. My child has done the classes and she has done representing Barbizon in the mall. She has improved so much. Barbizon is an amazing company and their people are wonderful.

We heard about Barbizon at a kiosk in the mall. Whenever they reached out to us through the pamphlet that we filled out and we were invited to hear more information about it, we considered looking into acting and modeling for my daughter. Also, she's always been acting and modeling but never really goes into it. So, it seemed like a good fit.

Every so often, we'd go to the mall and Barbizon Modeling would be there. My daughter has always wanted to be a part of that and I’ve promised her that when I could afford it, then I'd sign her up. So I did and it wasn’t difficult. We went to the meeting, got all the information, and then we found out the next day. I was always able to reach someone at Barbizon, so I didn't have any issues. The program enhanced my daughter's confidence. She finished July last year but no one has ever reached out until the past Sunday and I got a little bit of reassurance. She has something to go to next week, but for all that money that I paid, I would expect that something would have happened before now.

My daughter pretty well had her personal development down as she’d done public speaking all the time. She just wanted to get into modeling. She went to a thing where one could go and sit and listen to it then she asked if she could do it. I told her yes and I paid the money for it. Getting started was easy. We just had to take her, like an hour and a half on a Saturday, to get to where we were going and then an hour and a half back. I’ve talked to people down at the Barbizon Clearwater, Florida branch and I had no trouble with them. They helped us when my daughter was sick one morning and we couldn't go, so they got her signed up for another one to finish her six classes out and she got her certificate. Now, it’s just waiting on my daughter, ‘cause they’ll give the modeling name that they’re hooked in with and who is 100% legit. I’m just waiting for her to give me two pictures.

My daughter filled out something when she was at the North Star Mall in San Antonio. She was trying to pursue modeling or acting career. And Barbizon was more of a finishing school for her to teach her how to be a little more proper in regards to being a woman. It’s also an introduction to that business from a modeling perspective if that’s something she may wanna pursue. I’m always a little skeptical any time you sign up for these things because you never know what you’re getting into. I’ve read enough good reviews to where there weren’t too many people saying that the experience was bad. There were people saying that because they went to Barbizon, it should land them jobs, but that expectation wasn’t with me. And just like with everything, you take it with a grain of salt and try to determine whether or not this is something you wanna try to take on.

My daughter wanna become a model. She saw a flyer from Barbizon in the mall and that was something she was interested in. I have learned about Barbizon for many years and I know that Barbizon is an accredited agency. It was very easy to sign up with them. Everybody there seems to be very nice and outgoing. She went to Southeast in 2018. She just started into the program and it boosted her confidence a lot. But, I thought their setup was something different and I didn't realize that you have to go to each event, which was a little misleading.

Jordan signed up for something at the mall and Barbizon called us, and she decided she was gonna do it. The staff were all very nice and working with them gave her a little confidence. She even made a friend who goes to another school in the area, and she's still friends with her. Barbizon got her to go to the mall and have people sign up for a raffle, and they paid her which was great. It was definitely a good experience for her.

My child had been interested in modeling and acting for a couple of years, and since she was super persistent about it, I went ahead and looked into it. We have a cousin in New York who went to Barbizon many years ago and she spoke highly of it, and we trusted her judgment. Everything was self-explanatory in getting started, so it was really easy. It also didn't take very long. Someone was always available, whether it be her instructors, the actor who came out to came out to Dallas or the lady we met at the audition in Florida. They also gave us some insiders on what to look for as far as scams and different things of that nature.

We saw Barbizon in the mall which made us stop and check them out. My daughter was interested in their services and I didn’t have any difficulties getting her into the program. She went for six months but she didn’t really care for it because she said some of the stuff that they did was extra and some people can do the stuff from YouTube. I asked her after the class was over and she said that the make-up stuff was too much. The program should’ve been a little more realistic. It was not what I thought it was gonna be at all. My daughter didn’t have any fun and she didn’t like it, but I had already paid my money and I forced her to go.

Signing up with Barbizon was easy. My child did modeling and singing. She was shy and it was very good for her. She got two modeling jobs and signed with two agencies in Los Angeles. I recommend Barbizon.

My sister used to model for Barbizon way back in the days. I used to have little gigs here and there, and then, I met a photographer that I met through my sister that worked at Barbizon. So I decided to come in. I went for an interview and I was chosen. I started taking classes and I started my training process. It was great. Everybody was so energetic, polite, hopeful, and everyone was willing to work with you. No one felt overwhelmed with any questions that they had. I really had a great time there and I loved all the instructors and coaches. They were really great.

A friend of a coworker told me about Barbizon. Her granddaughter was going and I learned about it. Since my daughter was small, everybody always told me, “Why don't you do?” And then, one day, she said to me, “Mommy, I wanna be rich.” So, I just decided to do business with Barbizon. We were excited. My daughter learned a lot. She did acting, dancing and modeling.

Jasmine took interest in the arts and I understood that Barbizon expanded their area of representation from just doing modeling to singing, dancing and acting. I also know that they're a well-known agency. We decided to go with them and throughout, their communication was on point. They would always call to remind us of her next classes. Any time I had any questions regarding classes, payments and scheduling, they were always readily available and their response time was immediate.

We were in a local mall, and there was a table with some young ladies that had been through Barbizon and my daughter was talking to them. My daughter hadn't really expressed any interest. And when we were there, Barbizon caught her eye. She said, "You know Mom, I'm really interested in this," so we went and when she had her interview, they accepted her into the program. Every single person that we've dealt with has been the ultimate of a professional. They really care about the kids and the families. They helped me along the way. Anytime I had a question, they responded right away with an email or a phone call.

Barbizon Modeling has been one of the greatest things we have ever done. My daughter was walking down the mall a couple of years ago and Barbizon reps walked up to her and said she should be a model, which she was never thinking about doing. She didn't even tell me and she didn't call back for about a year or more. And then she said those people kept calling her so we checked it out. I felt like we should be optimistically cautious and not trust anybody. But now, my daughter is doing amazingly in the modeling world, and I owe it all to them. They prepared my daughter for her acting and modeling. They have been amazing and super supportive. They help us through every step of the process, from the beginning, to training and competing, to in the job market, and who to sign with like with Passport to Discovery and the Indianapolis Barbizon tour.

We were at a Halloween event at a local outlet mall and my son wanted a few stick candies, so he filled up Barbizon's form. My best friend was a top model when we lived in the D.C. area and I had her talk to him about taking classes, and he said he wanted to do it. Signing up was super easy. Their staff is amazing and we love them. They were really sweet and always willing to help. Lily, Jamie and Mercedes still check on him now. We have a competition coming up Friday and we’re constantly in contact with them.

Barbizon has been a very good organization to work with. We were most familiar with them and joining was something that my daughter was interested in. Signing up was very easy. She's done pretty much all of the events and we've been very happy with the staff. She is currently in college for acting.

Somebody from Barbizon approached me and my daughter at a mall. Then somebody gave us a call, we went to an audition and we just took it from there. We love Barbizon. They’ve done a whole lot for my daughter as far as bringing her out of her shell, showing her her potential and making her feel great about herself. We also love the way their reps communicate with us. The way they talk, the way they make us feel like family. We've been working with them for two years now and so far, we’ve had four competitions. Barbizon is a little pricey but we get what we pay for so I’m happy. I’d tell others that Barbizon is definitely worth it and that they should go for it.

It was really easy to sign up my son with Barbizon. Any time I ever needed anything, their staff helped. Barbizon definitely helped my son. He has more confidence in himself now.

I was in this mall in Little Rock with my friend and one of the workers from Barbizon stopped and asked me if I have ever been interested in modeling. They gave me a card to fill out and two years ago, they called my mother and asked me if I was still interested. I got set up to do six months of training with them and I graduated in 2016. Ever since I graduated, they've been sending me emails and calls about whatever work opportunities they had in my area.

Barbizon Modeling called us first and then we went to the first meeting to see what it was all about. Then it seemed like my boys were interested, so we started trying little by little and ended up doing the courses. They had a class with six sessions and my first son only had one left to graduate but he went off to college and Barbizon didn’t have any courses over there, so he couldn’t finish it. My other son has basketball, so he’s been busy and couldn’t finish it too. The timing was really bad but he still has some classes to go to. The program is more geared for girls though. There weren’t too many guys there and a lot of it was putting on make-up, so my sons got bored and they left. They learned a little bit on how to walk but that was it. But for someone who really wants to put their foot in the door, Barbizon is a good thing. Plus, everyone there was really friendly and helpful.

I always wanted to try modeling out and I ended up really liking it. Barbizon was a recommendation from one of my friends and the experience was very helpful throughout those months that I was there. My self-esteem grew and I was more confident. I learned a lot of good things. Up until now, we're also still talking here and there, and they send me emails for jobs sometimes. I recently did a fashion show. Then I should also be having an internship in January with them. So I'm happy about that.

I got a call from Barbizon Modeling over the phone. I had filled something out at the mall with my information, and that’s how they had my number. They asked me if I was interested in classes. I thought the program was cool to do and it was something different compared to what I’ve already done so I went with it. The staff at Barbizon were all nice and it was interesting meeting everybody. It’s so different compared to everybody that I met before, so it was a cool experience. The program has helped me a lot. I was in my shell and I didn’t go out and talk to many people. I wasn’t confident. And because of the classes, I can see a difference in how I was acting and even in my posture. I am glad that Barbizon helped me get to where I am today.

We sent a picture of my daughter to Barbizon in Phoenix. They called us within a week and set up a one on one meeting. When scheduling this appointment I made sure to ask that there were no costs of any kind with their company. The scheduler assured me that was correct and told me that they were very selective with who they choose to represent their company. We arrived for her one on one interview and there were over 50 people or so called want to be models there that had been told the same thing. These 50 "models" came in all shapes, sizes and looks. It was very clear that Barbizon took anyone and everyone that showed an interest in their company. I thought I would give it a few minutes and see if my thoughts were correct.

I was looking through a newspaper and my daughter saw a little thing that said Barbizon, so we called. We looked into personal development since she’s outgoing and she needed some self-confidence. She also wanted to try something. Signing up at Barbizon was a great experience. There were a lot of nice people and the teachers were awesome. After the class, they sent a certificate but they didn’t give any information on what we were supposed to do. They should send emails or keep in touch like they used to about upcoming events that they could put my child in the right direction to what she does afterwards. Nevertheless, my daughter is not much of a tomboy now. She keeps up on her appearance and the latest of fashions.

My daughter wanted to do modeling and we went to a Barbizon Modeling audition. They told us a little bit about what they do there, how long it takes and it was something my daughter was very excited about doing, so we decided to enroll. My daughter wasn't really sure she wanted to continue it, with her school and everything else, but she was so proud of herself for finishing it and that made a big difference in her social life and in a lot of other areas. She's actually applying herself in school more and she's not as shy as she used to be. The program boosted her confidence and it did a lot for her. The fact that she's so young and she got to complete something, it's something that's pretty neat. Not everybody can say they've been trained to be a model at 16 years old. It's great for anybody that has self-esteem issues. In fact, I've referred plenty of people to Barbizon.

My twin sister told me about Barbizon Modeling. At the time, we were into acting and modeling and Barbizon was like a girls’ school. They gave us some information about it and I was really interested to see if I can tighten up on some of the skills on filming and modeling. The signing in process was super easy. They had us come in and there was an audition process, but it was very fair and super simple for everybody to catch on to. The staffs that I dealt with were super amazing. They were very personable where everybody could enjoy the experience. Working with Barbizon was definitely a good experience.

Barbizon was at the right place and the right time. They seemed to have a really great program once my dad and I looked into it. The enrollment process was easy and the staff was really nice and always well put together. They set a great example as far as presentation. We did classes on runway, posing, hair and make-up, or how to present ourselves in the professional world. We also did classes on how to do a table setting and hosting events, and hosting television or whatever the case may be. The classes definitely made me more confident in myself, have the knowledge of everything possible and have the wherewithal to handle myself in various situations.

My daughter is really into acting so we went ahead and signed her up with Barbizon. She got a phone call and we went out to the school. We listened to what their rep had to say. They wanted the applicants to do a short monologue and my daughter did her monologue. She got a callback and started from there. My daughter loves it and she's really good. A lot of their staff enjoyed her company. My daughter goes to school now in California and she went to Barbizon in Florida. Everything that she has to do, she’s gonna do it only coming out of Tampa, which is not a problem. I know there is a Barbizon out in California, and she tried to get with them, but they do not return phone calls. Other than that, I've had several coworkers with their kids asking about Barbizon and I told them it's really worth it once you get through everything.

Macy is 15 and she's 6'9. So, she's got a very unique look about her. She's got really long and beautiful red hair. Everywhere she goes, people are like, "You should be a model." So, she went home and got herself set up on getting information from Barbizon. When Barbizon had a casting thing in Austin, she went to see if she got picked, and she did. We decided to go ahead and do it because it was something she's been wanting to do for the last three years.

My son always had a knack for acting. When he got on stage for performances at school, he grabbed the microphone and became the emcee of the program just naturally, even in kindergarten and first grade. Where all the other kids were crying and shy, my kid was up there. When he was small, we wanted to develop those talents, but he said no. We pushed him to take dance classes, acting classes and singing classes but he refused everything.

We were in a mall in Bossier City, Louisiana and heard about Barbizon Modeling. It was something my daughter was interested in and she asked if she could do it. I had heard of Barbizon and being one of those inquisitive mothers, I immediately jumped online and did some research. I’m smart enough to know that two people generally leave reviews, people that are very happy and people that are very unhappy. Better Business said that Barbizon Modeling is good. Plus, they are legitimate and have a reputation. I weighed the pros and the cons and gave them a shot.

My daughter wanted to try Barbizon and getting on it was an easy process. We just signed up and then they gave us a call. We went to an audition and we decided to do it for her. It has changed my entire life completely. My daughter couldn’t walk straight or do a lot of stuff and Barbizon helped her do everything now. It’s a great program to teach our girls how to become more confident. Confidence is an underestimation after they get out of that school and we’re glad we went over to them. They've definitely taught her how to be a beautiful and very confident girl.

My daughter wanted to get into modeling and acting but we did not know where to start to make that happen. We just happened to be at the mall one day and somebody from Barbizon stopped my daughter and she talked to him. After she told us about it, we went online. I knew there are a lot of scams so we did our homework. Barbizon has been around for a long time and has a good reputation. We had a wonderful experience with them from the very beginning. We were really fond of their staff, Mercedes and Lily. They were wonderful and we love them. They were always there any time we had any questions and they helped us where we needed to go. My daughter got offered a contract which we did not understand so, we sent it to Mercedes. She looked over it and advised us on what to do.

My daughter's older half-sisters were in the classes at Barbizon, and my daughter wanted to do it as well. I also wanted her to learn a little bit about etiquette and general good manners. She was extremely shy and was pretty much in a shell. We signed her up at Barbizon, which was an easy process where we just filled out some forms and paid the fees.

My younger daughter was 11 and she wanted to be a model, but her problem is that she has the cute little face of an 11-year-old and the height of a 15-year-old. I knew Barbizon's reputation because my sister didn't just model with them, but she also was an instructor for a few years. I saw them in the SouthPark Mall and I thought my daughter would be interested in something like this because I know that they are more of a wholesome reputation and it's not super bloodthirsty or questionable.

My son came home and told me about Barbizon. He talked off and on about modeling schools before and he really wanted to get started with Barbizon. Getting him signed up felt impersonal. They met in a hotel and there was a whole bunch of other people there. Yet when I interacted with the staff at Barbizon over the phone, the person I spoke with was very nice and kind.

I used to do Barbizon and the program didn’t even help me, they were worried so much about my weight and my looks rather than me actually getting gigs and doing shoots so I left Barbizon, recently I was at Annapolis mall where they were trying to get girls to sign up for a Barbizon scholarship. I told the lady “No I’ve already done Barbizon” and she said “No it’s for a Barbizon scholarship”. We argued a bit and then after I said “No I’m fine” she flipped her braids in my mom's face and said “Ok **”. Barbizon is this really the type of person who is representing you?

I wanted to be a comedic actor or actress and I came across Barbizon on the internet. I applied for it when I was younger and they got back to me when I turned 18. Barbizon was bigger than other companies so I went with them. Getting in was easy and my interaction with their staff was good. But when I was in the internship, I didn’t know those people and they were mean to me. I didn’t know my job description, so I was not doing anything. Then someone told Barbizon that I was trying to get paid for doing nothing and I lost my internship. But no one ever told me what to do, so I was just waiting to know. Other than that, I did the Barbizon competition and I received an agency callback, so we’re talking to each other with the agency. Barbizon's program made me feel better. I already felt like I was good at something that I like to do and now, I’m better at it. I’m recommending them to everybody.

My daughter has always wanted to do something in fashion. So when Barbizon approached her, that gave her the opportunity to try to pursue her dream. Signing her up was exceptionally easy. They did emails, follow-up phone calls, and everything to make sure there was a smooth transition on her first day. Even up to her graduation as well. I always spoke to the staff and they always spoke with me and asked me if I had questions or concerns when I was picking up or dropping off my daughter. They were always very professional and courteous. They were able to answer all the questions that I had. If they couldn’t answer it, they’d put me in the right department or the right person to speak to immediately.

When we were in the mall, we filled in some flyer and Barbizon called us. In the selection process, they were saying that the program was good for the personality development of our daughter and that eventually, she would get to public speaking and her nervousness would be gone. But my daughter attended all the classes and the only thing she came to learn was how to do makeup. It was a waste of money with them and I don’t know why we spent $2,500.

My daughter wanted to pursue modeling or acting and my husband and I wanted to give her the opportunity. After hearing an individual who spoke at an event when her father was in the military, we thought of giving it a try and see how it turns out. Signing up my daughter in the program was easy. Their staff was very courteous and it was easy to talk to them and doing follow-ups.

Jada was into modelling and she found Barbizon online. It was the most reasonable modelling and acting school that met our financial guideline. Jada is into their modelling and acting classes and the enrolment experience was easy. Her experience with their staff was good until the end. I got two more classes to go and I just got them enrolled. But one of them, I’ve got to wait until she’s a little bit older. Jada loves the experience she had with Barbizon and she really enjoyed it. It also taught her a lot. Jada got to meet other young ladies and it really built her confidence up to 100%.

My daughter wanted to try modeling ever since she was a baby. I enrolled her to Barbizon and she’s learning a lot of things. She can pose and she has been working on pictures and makeup. She also has more confidence now. She’s very different from when she started. She has been more accurate with her parents and she gained more experience and grew up little bit. She doesn't feel like a child anymore. Her teacher would call and tell me what my daughter is doing or what she needs before the class. She sends me papers on how my daughter is doing when she is acting or trying to make a commercial. She would also tell me to make sure my daughter is practicing and she practices in the house sometimes.

My daughter's desire is to be involved in acting as a career. She decided that going with Barbizon seemed like a good opportunity for her. Barbizon was the first one that she has gotten information from and we liked what we heard from them. Enrolling in Barbizon was very easy. We were very impressed with the professionalism of the people at Barbizon. My daughter had to miss a couple of classes and made them up due to a school commitment and the Barbizon staff was very helpful about that. They worked with us and tried to help us make sure that my daughter could take the class again at the time that is workable for our schedule. They also always recognized her name and I was very impressed with that, with the number of kids that they see on a regular basis.

My daughter has always been interested in acting. We went to one of Barbizon's meetings and we really liked the lady who hosted it so we decided to go with them. Signing up was really easy. They get you through everything and they're really great people to talk to so it was a good experience. My daughter then went to all their classes and the staff kept on top of her. They were always there and quick to return our calls if we needed anything.

My daughter had started modeling and she wanted to see what else is out there because she’s interested in it. She loves taking pictures and posing and doing dresses. We went to a mall and Barbizon was advertising. There were kids filling up cards and my daughter went up and filled one of those. It was super easy to sign up with them. My daughter got up and was a volunteer for a couple of things. Then, one of their reps took my daughter aside and called us to her table. She talked to both of us and said my daughter would make a good athletic wear-type model. She gave us a scholarship for it and my daughter started going.

Personality development is something new for my child. She wasn't really totally interested in it but she wanted to try it out, and when she started with Barbizon Modeling & Acting classes, she liked it. She was a very shy kid but she's been more outgoing when she started going to the classes and doing what they do. It helped her really come out of her shell and now, she's not afraid to talk to other people. She has always liked having her picture taken but now, instead of standing or posing awkwardly, her model brain would kick in and would do what she needed to do with how she sits, what to do with her face and head just like what she did recently when she had her school pictures done. The photographer even said she was good.

Colby and her girlfriends saw the Barbizon Modeling kiosk at the mall and filled out the questionnaire. They took whatever picture Barbizon wanted. Modeling was something Colby thought she wanted to do and she seemed committed to it at the time. I had a couple of extra bucks sticking around so we did it. It was a feather in Colby’s cap where she was selected to move on. She did one class in Buffalo and she was supposed to go to the one in D.C., but she had a scheduling conflict. Colby got her certificate and she is more self-confident now. She carries herself a little better. She was pleased with the whole experience and I’m happy with it too. Barbizon is a great experience for the kids but if you’re gonna spend that kind of money, make sure that it’s something that your children wanna do.

Growing up, I did not have any confidence because of how I was raised. I was not very photogenic and did not care about myself in general. Then I spoke to my friend Kylie about modeling. She told me how it helped her improve. I thought that the experience could do the same for me. She told me to search Barbizon up and how much she enjoys it. I pushed through with Barbizon because of the environment. The lady who presented it to me made it very comfortable and seem more secure. Signing up was also easy. I put in my information and was there on time. I did the classes and now, I am doing the internship for them. I won a spot for the Discovery but I couldn’t afford the whole trip. But they allowed me to start paying for the competition in December instead.

My daughter sent a picture somewhere and Barbizon contacted her. She wanted to take classes and we supported her into doing that. It was available for her and it was very easy to get started but maintaining it was not. She did the runway thing and then nothing. She wasn’t picked to move on and they didn’t call back. It was expensive, but my daughter was able to experience what it was like and she enjoyed it. I would like her to move on and she would, too, but we just don’t know what to do for the next step. Their staff was wonderful. However, that was more of a money thing. If we were pushing out money, they kept on calling. If we stopped pushing out money and didn’t do pictures, they stopped. I would tell others to do the classes only, but I wouldn’t tell them to go on after the classes. Overall though, the experience was good and it was organized.

The signup process with Barbizon was not difficult at all. I just applied for the scholarship and then I was invited to an audition. We didn't have a previous interest in the field at all. But the actual classes for the school were beneficial as I wanted makeup skills and things that help with self-confidence.

Kylie has always been interested in acting. That has been her passion for the last three to four years and so we thought we'd go and check out Barbizon. It sounded like a good opportunity. It was not for the personal development side of it because she doesn’t have an issue there but the exposure from a standpoint of seeing about getting in front of some acting agencies and modeling agencies. After I heard of Barbizon, I checked out a few other ones. For the most part, there were good feedback about Barbizon so we went with them. It was easy to sign up but it was a lot of money I had to fork over. Even so, the interaction with the staff was good.

They build up the dreams of young women, tell them limited amounts of people are selected when the truth is they accept any and all that are willing to pay them money. Then if you cannot finish paying it off they will continue for years to collect even if your child is not participating in the program. And deny you refund stating you are past the refund point even though they are actively taking money for something your child never participated in.

My daughter's best friend was in Barbizon Modeling and she was already doing some modeling. With the way they were talking, my daughter got interested in Barbizon. She got picked and we signed her up with them. The program helped her with her self-esteem. My daughter graduated and received the certificate. Barbizon was supposed to send her the final packet. They said it was supposed to be mailed within two to four weeks of whenever we order it. However, it has been over three months and nothing.

A Barbizon Modeling spokesperson was in the mall and my daughter signed up with them out of spontaneity. They called her and told her about things. She attended the classes once a month for six months. It was expensive but the staff was professional and friendly. Also, my daughter seems more confident now.

My daughter and I tried out Barbizon and she loved it and talks about it. I liked Barbizon as well and I went with it. Signing her up for Barbizon was great. The people at Barbizon explained it all to us really well and it was reasonable, so it was okay. My daughter graduated in six months from whatever class or activity that was. She loved it and she still wanna do it. They taught her a lot such as how to do things and how to say things. She enjoyed it and she learned a lot. She wished she could have gone to Passport to Discovery though. But we couldn't afford it and it was interfering with her college at the time that they went. Still, I've already recommended Barbizon to friends. Somebody else would love it too.

My child has always wanted to act and model and Barbizon Modeling was the only modeling or acting school available in my area. Signing him up for Barbizon went well. The staff there are very friendly. He did some auditions and he got Passport to Discovery, but I wasn't able to go, so they scheduled us for another one. The classes were good and he already graduated. He has gained a lot of confidence and the program has made him wanna do more acting. Barbizon is a very good company for the child to start off with.

My daughter had been in modeling before. She did some classes with Robert Powers when we lived in St. Louis. I had told her that we were only gonna do that as long as she thought it was fun. She is a little older now and wanted to get back into modeling so I told her okay. Barbizon came at a good time too. She had a very rough year at the time. Her self-esteem was down and she was dealing with a lot. Part of it was also that she figured that she needed that boost. She has now gone through all of the modeling classes with Barbizon in order to get ready. She has graduated from those and then she did the Dallas competition. In a year's time, she has changed a lot.

My daughter was always in her little circle and she never got out of the room. I wanted her to try out new stuff to be more open and I really wanted her to feel like she could have friends. Barbizon called us for an event, and she didn't want to go to the first one. Six months later, they did another event in Greenville, and we went to it. It was like an audition. She was shy at first, but I saw that she opened up a little bit more. She saw the flyer and she was interested in it. She filled out a form and I asked her if she was gonna do it. She said she was gonna think about it, so I let her and then she said she was gonna try it out. She had participated in the Greenville class and she worked one time at Haywood Mall. It was a trip that they were giving out, winning money for a scholarship and she enjoyed doing that. She met new people, and she likes it. She's gonna work at Concord mall this weekend.

We signed up for Barbizon at the mall. Around that time, we found out about acting and modeling schools and we got more information about the industry from Barbizon. Then, a year passed and out of the blue, we got a call for an audition. The girls were interviewed and they ended up taking classes. I didn't mind paying for the classes because it was a new experience for them and they wanted to try it. The enrollment process was easy and if I had questions, I had answers. The classes the girls have taken helped them with the confidence and posture. Also, the girls always talk about the runway. They had a session at the end of every class, and Barbizon always made them walk the runway.

My daughter was interested in modeling and we wanted her to build up her self-esteem. Signing her up at Barbizon wasn't that difficult. The staff there was friendly and they always reached out. The good thing is we were able to afford it so we were able to pay the full payment upfront. Through Barbizon, my daughter has learned about what it's like to try out for things and be able to get an opportunity. We did a competition in DC that Barbizon sponsored and the talent agents loved her. But we live in Rochester so access was an issue. One of the things that we're gonna be working on because of that is to use this path to help guide us in trying to locate other talent managers.

I've known about Barbizon for 40 years. I know that they have been in business for a number of years and I felt that they have a good track record. We got involved with them when my daughter Elena signed up for more information at their booth at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Illinois. She took their base level modeling class and there were six different classes that were part of the class roster. So far, she has signed on with a modeling group out of Chicago and she is currently working with them on getting a portfolio put together. She's also working for Barbizon currently this summer. They also reached out to us to see if Elena would be interested in working with them or for them as an instructor.

A couple of friends have heard about Barbizon Modeling and we saw some advertisements that they were gonna be in the area doing a six-month training. My daughter is 12 and is very active in the church and does the drama team. She sings and she pretends to be a model. I wanted to really get her into Barbizon Modeling and I knew that it would be a great opportunity for her to meet a lot of other people without it being with mom, so it's a socialization portion of it that I really enjoy. I modeled years ago, although I didn’t model with Barbizon, but I heard of their reputation back then and it was a great reputation. I had also heard that Barbizon has been doing way more than just modeling and I had heard some good reviews from mothers who had had their children in Barbizon, so we went with them.

Barbizon seems like a very good organization and we’ve been very pleased with them. They're very straightforward and honest. They're very encouraging but not pushy, which is nice. They don't make you do something that you may not really wanna do. Enrolling with them went well but the presentation was a little on the long side. I understood the reasoning behind it though. There were over 300 contestants that were there to be seen by everybody.

My daughter has had a desire to do modeling from a young age and she was involved in so many other things, so we limited it first to a few things because of expense. When she said that she would be dedicated to modeling and that this was one of the things that she wanted to continue doing in life, we decided to let her go on the adventure and see how it turned out. She had a choice of three schools and she ultimately decided with Barbizon because of the classes that they offered. Some of the other modeling agencies that we were contacted by did not offer classes. The process of signing her up was very easy. When we contact Barbizon to ask questions or inquire into opportunities, we get an immediate response back and they’re very cooperative. There are other times though that it takes multiple emails to them before we receive a response back. Then the response sometimes is not clear or does not answer our question.

My friend who was sending me castings referred me to Barbizon, and as I wasn't in the process of seeking out different avenues, I went with it and came in for the initial audition. I act and have acted in several things. However, most of it is just based off of my natural ability to act, so I wanted to further sharpen that skill. Although it was a bit pricey, the sign-up process was simple. Their staff at Barbizon is excellent, especially my teacher. Barbizon has definitely helped as I've taken some of the things that I've learned and incorporated them in the gigs that I get now. My instructor did several exercises with us that encouraged us and stretched our ability to improvise, and that's actually something I've been utilizing a lot in the roles that I've been getting. Barbizon was helpful with my personal development as an actor.