Barbizon Reviews

Signing up with Barbizon was extremely easy for my child. She was one of the first texts and it worked out and fit into our schedule. I tried to get some questions answered sometimes because my daughter is 17. She was just going to the classes by herself sometimes, once she got into the routine of it. We had to reschedule softball and were able to because she couldn't do all of the classes in a row. She's more confident now. Some of the classes helped her where she's able to project herself better.

My daughters have enjoyed Barbizon. We chose it as the modeling school for our children because it was close by. When signing up our children with Barbizon, they've been good and very responsive. Our children have gone through the first session of training classes, but one of them's not finished yet. She has a couple of sessions more to go. But they've gone to the Passport to Discovery that Barbizon had. They took a lot in from the classes. It's been a good experience for them. The Barbizon modeling program has boosted their confidence.

My daughter wasn’t really looking for modeling or acting but when Barbizon called, we thought it was interesting so we checked it out. After we got into Barbizon and started looking at other modeling agencies, we realized that Barbizon probably isn’t the strongest in the market. Over time, I saw it as more of a finishing school helping young girls to have better posture and better study level but not necessarily going to get jobs with them later on. We accepted that type of place so we were more happy with the services. They were very responsive and nice, too.

I was very surprised at how Barbizon addressed the whole modeling issue with the girls. They said to her that she only got five years top and she took that to heart and really seemed to understand it. She signed up and she went through the six-month course where she goes on one weekend a month and has completed that at the end of October. She has participated in the audition for the Discovery Cruise for next October and has been selected for that. She has also recently been asked to participate at our local mall with the same type of scenario that got her there, the table where she signed up. She's gotten her certificate and everything but we're waiting for the final package to come in to be filled out and submitted for her to actually get jobs. She was always very confident but the program gave her a little extra notch. It helped her be more poised. Also, they have very nice and professional staff.

Signing up my daughter at Barbizon was easy. I didn't have any problems at all. The staff was good and answered all my questions. My daughter just finished her classes last October and went on to the Passport to Discovery last Friday at Lubbock. The program helped her with her self-esteem. I would definitely recommend them.

Signing my daughter up with Barbizon has been easy. Their staff has been friendly but pushy. I'm assuming that's how they sell as they're trying to sell as many dreams as they can. On the other hand, after my daughter completed her classes, she has become more confident, open and is able to express herself. It was a good experience as far as teaching them how to properly apply age-appropriate makeup and use proper attire. It was awesome and they did a good job.

We were in the mall and some Barbizon girls were standing. We approached and they asked questions then my daughter Hoped signed up. She had a teacher that would ask out what is wanted. So when doing a runway walk and my child got it good. I knew that Hope put her hundred percent in it--she did an awesome job and really wanted the Divo runway. But she seemed to think that there was a favoritism going on. She felt like she did it better than everybody else but then she never got the certificate for it though she got other certificates. I also felt there was a prejudice as she never got her graduate certificate in the mail with her packet because the teacher didn't put the right address. I also didn'tget my questions answered of what’s next after Barbizon. They did it in a hurry and I wasn't prepared then my daughter said “Oh that was the last one.” I didn’t know about it so I phoned her teacher and she never returned my calls.

I was excited about going to this school but after a long talk with my mom she said that I can learn all that from home and regular school. But the talent director was twisting our arm, she wouldn't stop calling so we finally signed up. Then after completing Barbizon, my school had a fashion show for seniors as a requirement for our baccalaureate degree. I turned to Barbizon asking them for donations. They refused to donate. Why is it so easy for them to make us sign up yet it is so hard to ask them to sponsor their Barbizon graduate at a school fashion show? Explain.

I have two sisters that wanted to participate in a modeling program and they had heard good news about Barbizon. They have a good history with other people and that's why we chose Barbizon over other modeling agencies. The signing up and following every procedures such as sending the girls down to the classes were easy especially if you know what you're doing and know where you want your kids. I would really recommend Barbizon because I've had a great experience with them. My interactions with their staff were pretty awesome. I am able to to email them and I have staff numbers for whenever I have any questions or concerns. The Barbizon agency is good. It helps the girls a lot. It's something else for the girls where they can check themselves and learn at the same time.

I enrolled my daughter into Barbizon and paid $2895. I cancelled her enrollment within 2 days and sent a letter confirming the cancellation. I also received that notice that the letter was delivered to Barbizon. Barbizon claims that they will return your money back within 10 working days. It's been more than that and I haven't received my money back. They are really quick to get the money from you, but when it comes to returning it -- they do not keep their promise. They are rude and they make you call them daily when you get excuses like the WHOLE department is on lunch break at 4 PM. Do not trust this company. It may not be a hoax -- but they are crooks and not as professional as they make themselves out to be. Still waiting for my money.

We have a good experience with Barbizon but none of my daughters have graduated yet. One of them tried to finish off with her stuff but nobody called back to say anything about it and we already called on. We do have nothing left to pay.

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I chose Barbizon for my daughter since it was the best for her. Signing her up with them was an easy process and everything is great up until now. Their staff is nice, but it was usually hard to get in touch with them. Their modeling program has made my child mature a bit and more responsible. Lots of that has to do with the discipline they provided for her. She's also doing great in her modeling. However, we haven't seen any results as far as after she's finished the program. I don't know what happens after she finishes, but a lot of it has to do with probably me taking the initiative and helping her get some jobs.

My daughter participated in Barbizon. She did everything with the IMTA, and it's been excellent.

I dislike this school very much. I think it's a waste of time and money. I try reaching out to the school staff because I want to know what's going on with my sister's progress but they don't respond. You can tell all they care about is the money. I don't recommend this school. I regret signing her up here. :(

I was in high school when people from Barbizon were going around, giving paperwork for people to sign up for scholarships. They saw me and thought I would be good for their modelling and acting school. I filled out the paperwork and sent it in. A couple of months later, they called me and wanted me to come in for an audition. I did that and got into the school. I love the staff there. I see them as family. I'm still in college so Barbizon was my first job. They got me there in the workforce and I really thank them for helping me so much throughout my career and employment. They're awesome. They treat me with respect and make me feel like family.

My daughter went through it and she enjoyed all the classes. She always comes back positive with the informative instructors.

My 10 year old daughter had some very good experience with Barbizon. The only issue that I had was I can't help my daughter because I'm not familiar with what's going on - I'm more of a girl taken off of a farm than somebody sitting there dealing with fashion, so this is all new to me. My daughter struggled and we did the best we could but we didn't know what was expected because she wasn't very good in talking to us about her homework. I can't go into the classroom, and I understand the reason because everybody has to be cleared and safe to be around the other kids.

My daughter is going through the last year of senior year here in St. Petersburg where she’s in technical theater. And having to work on theater productions we thought that Barbizon was a nice addition to her knowing hair and costume and makeup from the school that she’s going to and that would like to be her focus in college as well, that Barbizon would be a perfect lead in that direction. My daughter and I went to a show to do an interview process with a roomful of 300 people. She prepared a little monolog and it spiraled from there.

We received some documentation in the mail about Barbizon asking my daughter to go to an event, so we went to the hotel to see what it was all about. She's never been a model before which is something we weren't even aware that she might be interested in. We got her signed up for the class and then my cousin who's a photographer found out, so he asked if she would be a model for him and if he could use her for advertising. So we set up the family agreement and gave her the first opportunity to see what she thought about it. And as she's been progressing, she's excited to follow through after classes end. We're absolutely loving her experience with it. She's running a lot and her self-esteem is improving. And in terms of how she dresses and what she purchases, she's more conscientious about it. I'd definitely recommend them.

I received news that Barbizon was in my area (Waco, TX), in January. I took my then 16 daughter to audition for it. When we got there, we were confronted with children who seemed perfect for modeling and such as they were the suggested sizes, etc. My daughter is a full figured, ** young lady with natural hair so I thought maybe she won't even get noticed or picked because of these things. However, she was picked. We attended the classes once a month, driving an hour to get to the location from Killeen, TX, with me sitting in my car for five hours until it was over for six months. That is 30 hours.

My daughter got a cold call from Barbizon and she's now doing a class with them. Barbizon has given my daughter more self-confidence but I wouldn't recommend it to people who are looking for a modeling career. But if they're looking for something to help their daughters learn to have better posture and self-confidence, I think it's a good thing.

My daughter got a card or pamphlet at a mall so I took her to the Barbizon casting call site. Their staff were friendly and they answered our questions. My daughter went through the program where they went once a weekend, every month for 6 months. She's now their intern and assists with the other programs. She's done maybe four different groups and going through the test part of Discovery Cruise in October.

We were approached by Barbizon at a mall and I thought it was something that might be good for our daughter. We signed her up and that process went pretty smoothly. The only thing I don't like about Barbizon is she gets called to recruit additional people for Barbizon in the mall. Also, it's hard to connect with anybody at their corporate office when you need an answer quickly, as I'm really concerned about the security of the Social Security numbers that are randomly given out. My daughter had to go to the mall this week and hand a paper copy with her Social Security number to some group leader. I know they have to see a Social Security but I'm just concerned about the suitcase where the papers were kept since it's shoved under the kiosk without security.

My daughter's Barbizon experience wasn't as good as I thought it would be. To me, it's like they get the money and they just throw them out there. The girls go into this idea that they're going to make it and get help but I don't think they really do. I don't feel like it's setting my daughter's career anywhere. Their staff were not overly-friendly as well, they didn't say anything to me unless I say something to them.

My daughter Frea enjoyed the experience with Barbizon Modeling & Acting Centers. I can’t tell a lot about what I liked and disliked about the company since my daughter and husband did a lot more with them than I did because I work all the time. But with the kind of experience, we’re satisfied.

I'm very dissatisfied with Barbizon. We had zero communication with them - they would never answer any emails and phone calls. My daughter went to every class that she needed to attend to once a month. She got to the end, but got no certificate. They told her that she would get her certificate, but she didn't. They then said, "No, you have to call in for it", which they never said as they originally said that they get it when they finished their last class.

Signing up my daughter with Barbizon was easy and their staff was excellent. She was in modeling class and did an event at the mall recently. We appreciate the opportunity to learn so much and increase my daughter's confidence.

Signing up my daughter with Barbizon was easy. Wonderful staff, and they helped my child’s personal development. I’d recommend them.

My daughter spoke with some of the Barbizon representatives in the mall and liked what they had to say. We researched them online and realized that it was a company that we would want to work with. It's very easy to get hold of anyone and our questions are answered right away by their very friendly staff. It's been a very positive experience and my daughter has been very comfortable and learned so much. She wants to pursue her modelling career even more now.

My daughter went through the Barbizon course because I want her to. When we went there, everybody is fending for themselves. I was told that the girls wouldn't even be allowed to walk downstairs and get picked up by anybody without an escort. But that didn't happen because my daughter had a couple of friends who come and pick her up, and I had to go chase her down. As for the classes, sometimes she'd come back in a good mood and she had a little bit of fun with that. As far as what I was shooting for, I wanted Barbizon to teach her to be a lady. I don't know how they did it, but whatever they did, the parents weren't allowed to be inside the room.

My daughter first told me about Barbizon. We signed her up and that process had been really good, as well as my interactions with their staff. My daughter was really excited about it.

Barbizon for the most part has been a very good experience. They send out emails to the parents so we know the schedules as far as the six months that my daughter would be participating in their program and information on what she needed to be prepared for. When she started the program, she wasn't in the place she is now. Barbizon developed her skills in being able to talk in front of people. It has given her more self-confidence. We had a little scheduling blip, but it was because we chose to change locations but it got worked out. Everybody has always been friendly.

My daughter heard about Barbizon through some friends so I signed her up on that. I liked the program and my daughter enjoyed it. Overall the experience was good but it's the after experience that is slow to me as far as the response back and the audition calls for the money that we spent.

The signing up process with Barbizon was pretty easy. Our experience with their staff has been pretty decent as well. Initially, my daughter would be doing PTD and the ambassador has been very engaging, very quick with responses. My daughter has done a few events and promotional model, and that's gone really well. So, her experience with their program has been going on really good for the most part. She really enjoys it and she's getting a lot more out of it than what she initially expected.

Barbizon explained everything when we signed up. Online application was a little confusing - we're all computer people so we were kinda surprised by that. But other than that, it went really well. They have a very good staff that always seemed to be engaged with the kids. We thought it was a really good experience and my daughter felt more confident afterwards. I was just surprised that after the term was over with, it took quite a bit longer than they had said for her certificate to arrive. I think she called and was supposed to validate that she got the certificate to activate her in the program, but we haven't heard anything after that.

I've had good results with Barbizon. I think it's a little expensive, but so far so good. We first discovered about them in a mall booth where Barbizon were advertising two tickets to New York City as a prize. We signed up because my daughter wants to go see her big brother in New York City. That had been kind of disappointing because we had to spend big amounts of bucks just to win and then nobody ever really knew who won - they called and said my daughter was chosen to go and be a part of Barbizon in order to win the tickets to New York. However, I felt that it was in exchange for too much money. That part of it felt like a scam, I could've just bought two tickets to New York City and gone. Still, they were good for my daughter in the end.

My daughter was approached by Barbizon in the mall. She has some modeling experiences already. She was trained over one summer and was in a competition and won an internship in New York from Louisiana. Back then she was only 16 and was scared to stay in New York by herself. So we stopped doing the modeling thing and then she started modeling for a local clothing people developing clothing lines, but she was doing it for free. Barbizon's whole thing was "We would never let you do that. We will ensure that you got paid for every bit of work that you did and we will represent you, and it's a safer way to model and you wouldn't be taken advantage of people taking your picture." And so she begged and pleaded to go to the Barbizon. She had one audition, and that was it. The staff were very professional and helpful, as far as information about the classes and events coming up.

My child had a very good experience signing up with Barbizon. She had a good time and she learned a lot, and the instructors were very good. In fact, my child has hearing loss so she was in the dark for a while. She literally didn't pick up half of what she did because her hearing aids weren't working at the time, but she's since got them fixed and she's going back to her books at school. We talked to the instructors about it and they were actually good about helping her pick up on stuff that she might have missed. She's looking forward to it and she is actually looking forward to getting an agent and working with more people and getting out there.

I learned a lot from Barbizon and I'm really glad I went with them. It wasn't that difficult to sign up. I read through reviews about it and said I could take a chance to see if they were really great. I signed in and then a month later, they called and told me that I had an interview. I had a great experience and I like it.

My daughter worked hard and everybody says she should be modelling, that's why we went online to check and saw Barbizon. I think she likes it.

My daughters were walking in the mall with my husband and there were some advertisements to sign up. Both of my children wanted to do it and they had expressed an interest for a very long time. We had actually checked into this other thing and we decided that that was a scam. And we told them that if we ever found something that we thought was real, we would let them do it. So my husband said "Barbizon has been around forever. Let's look into it." So that's how we came up on it. Now they participate in the class, but haven't done any actual modelling. They just graduated not that long ago. But it's really been a very good experience for my girls. It helped their confidence. When I call the people from Barbizon, they call you back. You have somebody you can call. They didn't just blow us off once we paid our money so I really appreciated that.

My son and I are both in acting school at Barbizon and enjoying every part. Amazing staff and love the vibes and the experience. Definitely recommend Barbizon to everyone.

Barbizon resolved the problem very professionally and courteously. Thanks to the national staff and the NYC staff for figuring this out and making us happy with our experience.

It has been a very interesting experience with Barbizon. I didn't know what to expect going in there but I can see a lot of benefits and so I get surprised every time I go to workshops and understand these things. They don't tell you all the different opportunities that there are because it was a little more generic and apparent and that's part of the training. But we trust them that they will get the girls to where they need to be. Moreover, I wanted my daughter to have an opportunity to invest herself into something that will be beneficial to her and part of it was building up confidence. I notice that she's getting more confident every time she completes an activity and that is great to see that there is some growth there. She has changed from the initial point of being introduced to the program to where we are today.

My daughter was recruited by Barbizon and I trust her decision to join. Signing up was fairly easy. I also observed that their staff were professional. My daughter completed a five-week course, the recruitment course and got her certificate. Everything is great and we're completely satisfied.

They've worked with my daughter and so far they've been nice. However one of my biggest complaints with Barbizon is whenever we went to the initial, the whole seminar they don't tell you until the very end that it’s going to cost quite a bit of money, which we did pay for. We went through it. They say, “Well, you don’t ever have to pay. We help you get the jobs. You don’t ever have to pay an agency.” Then part of the way through, we do get agents and that’s not what we signed up for. So that’s been an issue.

It was a good experience for my girls to get a chance to do things at Barbizon. But I was hoping that they would learn more about how to take care of themselves and do their own hair and makeup. They touch on makeup but Barbizon didn't touch much on hair and were focusing more on modeling. I was focusing more on how to dress and be a young lady, what looks appropriate. My girls don't know what their colors are so I don't know if they're lying to me so that I don't mess with them. It’s like a hit or miss. It doesn’t seem like they did but then sometimes, it feels like maybe they did. So it's not a solid learning experience. The other thing that I find very upsetting is when we're told that there is a modeling agent that's out and has appreciated their photos and would like to interview them and then it's just a gimmick to get them to sign up to something else. That is really disturbing.

My experience with Barbizon of New York City was absolutely amazing! Everyone from my talent director ** to my instructor Ms. ** and even ** at the front desk have been completely professional and supportive every step of the way. I highly recommend Barbizon of New York City to anyone looking to take their modeling career to the next level.

Barbizon had many well educated teacher such as Ms. ** because she teaches the modeling and acting classes. She would take the effort out of her time to actually spend more than three hours of her teaching time to push me to the limits to improve my performances. She would pay close attention to my class performance by teaching me how to be active and teaching me how to have fun in class by making jokes.

My daughter participates in all the classes (acting, modelling) and she's learned a lot of things -- how to walk, eating, etc. even how one should come on time on any appointment.

Barbizon has truly been amazing. I have, and still am learning so much than what I entered with. My teachers have welcomed me in the best way and have made me feel no regrets to paying for these classes. Many agencies don't provide classes for learning material that you are lacking. Barbizon is both fun and hardworking. I can't wait for what is in store for me in the future.

We'd been approached by a different company during the year prior but Barbizon seemed to put more emphasis on education and working around their education. They encouraged us to sign up and even offered a scholarship so we couldn't pass it up. The signup process was easy, and the Barbizon staff were very informative. My daughter's confidence has definitely improved since. She walks with her shoulders back now, and even introduces herself to people. Barbizon is legitimate and we had a very good experience.

I wasn't very wowed by Barbizon. My daughter probably was not placed in the pool for doing commercials because we did not go on the cruise with them and paid more money. That's how I felt because they kept hounding me and pressuring me to do so. They never mentioned that in the beginning and I saved enough money for my daughter to do the first part of the program and I paid the whole thing upfront. And then they're going to throw us in there to really give them a better chance. I don't think that was right. It was a bait and switch and I felt deceived.

My experience with Barbizon has truly been spectacular. I started these classes not really sure of what to expect or how I would prosper. I feel as though these classes have taught me so many wonderful aspects about not only the modeling world but about life. I have learned how to execute and use the talents I have been given to do model walks, turns, pose with products, behave myself in the industry, and learn how to love myself. I have gained confidence throughout my time of taking these classes and I feel as though I am more ready to take on the world. You have such an inspiring story Ms. **, of learning English and thriving to be such a successful, loving person and model.

My daughter got a call from them. We went and she said it was just something she wanted to do. I thought that it would be good for her because she likes the entertainment industry. Signing up my daughter was a pretty good experience, fairly easy, and they provided all the necessary documents. The staff were pleasant. Since then, it has given her more confidence and insight on associating with other people, and there's no craziness going on. She was in Ms. Teen Washington pageant where she had won Ms. Photogenic.

We went to Barbizon to provide a refresher course for our daughter (10) we met with ** who was wonderful, so was **. After speaking with her in her office, she gave us the application and costs for the training our daughter needed and we signed. It was clear that this was not a scam but people who actually care about the students and their betterment. The teachers are top notch and very reinforcing and also critique with a sensitive touch.

I have taken two training workshops. I have been very happy with the school and the support I have received from all the people at Barbizon. It has exceeded my expectations already!

We went with Barbizon because it has a longer standing reputation than the others. They've been around long enough that they built a name for themselves. I didn't expect the cost that it was, I guess that should have been expected. But the staff was very good with my daughter. They talked to her and not just to me.

As a business person, the introductory event was a really good way of getting girls in. I was very impressed with the gal that did the presentation. She was excellent and very convincing for my daughter. On the other hand as a consumer, I felt that they ended up with a lot more money than I anticipated so I was disappointed with that. Nonetheless Barbizon was an excellent experience for my child. My daughter really wanted to do it so I supported her. She enjoyed it, felt like she learned a lot so I'd highly recommend it. I do have some recommendations for Barbizon to make it a better experience for those that I would have recommended it to and if someone wants to talk to me about that, that would be great.

Besides Barbizon there are other modeling agencies in Dallas that are known to be really good modeling schools. It was real mainstream, which wasn’t necessarily appealing, but I thought it was a good experience for my daughter to just go in and see what it was like so I signed her up. However my point really wasn’t to get her into modeling. She’s actually a real serious singer and she’s in the studios. I just thought it’s a good opportunity for her to get in front of more audiences. But as it turns out Barbizon also has some opportunities for singing and the like. So for me that's cool because I’ve always been trying to push for the singing and song writing as well, so that people respect you for your whole being -- not just being a pretty person on the outside, but the whole package.

My daughter's 5'10", long legs. Something that everyone keeps telling her she should modelling, and she's just been athletic and has always been involved in sports and hadn't done it. It was kind of like, "Well, let's just try." I like Barbizon once I started learning more and it had been around for so long. I like the history where the original teaching the ladies how to be ladies. And signing up was easy. We heard back quickly. The modeling program definitely helped her on some modeling. She's getting all kind of jobs now, and it's given her confidence with her height.

We signed up at a mall and a couple of months later, we got a call from Barbizon. My child was interested in modeling and we wanted to try something new because she used to play sport, but now she can't play sport. She got accepted to the discovery cruise in October so she's been having fun. She took all of her classes and it's been good for her because she has to build her confidence more. This has been helping her a lot. The staff have been interesting and very good.

They're excellent! I have an older child who attended Barbizon years ago, and it was a very good experience so I had my younger child sign up too.

My daughter loves Barbizon. She and her friend were at the mall and they filled out a card. They dropped it in a box, and then they were called by them. I was pretty easy signing up, and the staff were always courteous and able to answer our questions. We've had a great experience with them, and are satisfied with their services.

I wanted to extend my daughter's social and communication skills. I had her undergo six months training with Barbizon which was mostly for modeling only. The only problem I had with it is she went through the entire class and I didn't have a clue what she was doing in the class. I think they need to present something to the parents towards the end to at least show us what they accomplished as a group. But other than that, my daughter has improved her communications skills and her self-confidence.

My daughter's experience with Barbizon wasn't the best but they've graduated now and they've gotten their packets. In the long run, it's more of a money-grubbing hassle situation than anything. I don't really think they're upfront and honest with you as much as they should be. Once you get into the program, you start finding out more. They tell you that once you pay upfront, you never have to ever pay or buy anything any more. But every time we turn around, we had to buy something or they would need money.

My daughter had a positive experience with Barbizon. I'm glad that she enjoyed it.

We didn't have any problems when signing up with Barbizon. My daughter learned a lot and she seemed to enjoy it. It was a very positive experience.

My niece is signed up with Barbizon in Sacramento. She is close to her graduation and signed up to be in the Hollywood showcase. Barbizon illegally charged my credit card for over five thousand dollars when they were only suppose to have it for a secondary card number. My sister called them and told them that they wasn't suppose to charge my card and the lady that works at Barbizon in SF named ** hung up in my face and then would not answer the phone when she called back. My niece is still attending this Barbizon and awaiting graduation in June. Barbizon is a scam and I'M hiring an attorney because they will not get away with stealing my money illegally off my credit card.

Our experience with Barbizon has been really positive so far. We had known Barbizon for about six years and when my daughter turned 16, she decided to do it on her own. Signing her up was fairly easy and she loves all the staff there.

My daughter was chosen for showcase upon completion of 2 out of 3 classes at Barbizon. She was issued diplomas despite the fact that only 2 of her classes had finished. She still lacked completion of 1/2 of her voice classes. Despite this, we didn't have total funding required to sign up, and were told I could make payments, and do fundraising since I just didn't have the money. I paid around 2000 down, and we attended workshops in preparation of June showcase. I was unable to fund event, and called the lady I had spoken to who chose my daughter for showcase. She assured me it was ok and she could attend Jan. Showcase instead.

Barbizon was just an opportunity that presented itself. We were walking through a mall and heard about it. The sign up was fine and overall, it was a good experience for her.

They rip me off my money. My daughter didn't not attend class and I still had to pay for the classes. They mess up so now they want pay me my money back.

I see that many boys and girls have been successful with this modeling agency. It also seems there have been a lot of people that have enjoyed their experience. Mine was the exact opposite. It was years ago during the summer. I want to say I was 15-16 when I attended this school. Found out through the mall like many others. It was exciting at first. I went to the presentation seminar to see if I could get accepted. It was very crowded and disorganized. Once I was accepted and my mom forked over her hard earned money things just got worse and worse.

My daughter auditioned and then we got her to Barbizon's school. Now I'm going with my daughter on a cruise for that Passport to Discovery. Their staff keeps us up to date and we're actually meeting up with ** soon. He works with the kids and he's real good. He's trying to get them prepared for that Passport to Discovery.

My daughter did modeling and acting training with Barbizon. It was a good experience and she really liked it. I would recommend it.

My son is very different - I have three and he's the smallest one. He's nine. Ever since he was little he's been very into the entertainment business. We used to see a lot of celebrities where I work before so I would sometimes take him in there and they were like, "Yeah, you know, he has it. Put him in there." So we really never thought of doing it until somebody from Barbizon approached us. We tried to give it a try and then he chose not to then he started up again so we did it again because we seem to like the school. Everybody there are really good. Everybody's really nice. I can't complain about not one single person. I love it. I really thank them because now my son is being represented an agent and he has now a manager.

My son had a wonderful experience. The representatives from Barbizon approached him when we were at the mall and asked him if he was interested in acting and modeling, and at that time it was heaven sent because we had been talking about it two years prior to that day and I wanted to give my son some time to make sure that that's what he really wanted to do and pursue. My son said yes immediately and so then we went and he got interviewed and they asked me questions and really focused mainly on my son and wanted to know if he was really interested in doing this or was it just a phase children often go through.

When we were at a mall, I got a phone call from somebody saying that they would like to see my daughter on Barbizon so we went up to a seminar of theirs in Oklahoma City. My daughter has done really well. She went for a competition in Dallas where she won a scholarship. Because of that she's going to Passport to Discovery. She also signed with an agency, Career Imaging and Talent of Kansas City, walked in Kansas City Fashion Week and was featured in a magazine as an upcoming star. She also did runway for Dillard's then a professional photo shoot with her manager. Plus she's in ACT Like a Child Magazine. It was a lot of work, but I'm happy with everything.

My daughter has done a number of different things over the years in theater and dance and voice lessons. She aspires to be a model and so we thought the training at Barbizon would be beneficial for her. It was a very positive experience for her. She enjoys the classes and learns a number of different things that she hasn't learned.

Someone referred my daughter to Barbizon Modelling, and they gave me a call. I decided to look into personality development because my daughter loves modelling and acting. She loves Barbizon and wants to do it. They teach their students how to be themselves, like how to walk, speak and act, even different ways on how to sit, and a little of everything.

We did the acting and modeling classes with Barbizon. My daughter had a blast. She enjoyed it a lot. At the end, they have a graduation and agents were there. She got a call back from a very good one. But she lost her tooth right before she met with the agent. She didn't get it because you have to look exactly like your headshot. Then later we went to the IMTA training with them. It was quite expensive last January. She got them to call back and she's actually now signed to a really good agent. Also, the director especially with IMTA is really supportive with signing with the agent, with giving advice, it's great.

Barbizon had some representatives out in the mall. My daughter wanted it. She's very shy and has some self-esteem issues because she has leukemia and is on chemo so she needed a little bit of help being okay -- anything that will help her at that point and that seemed to be what she wanted to give her a little boost of even walking with her head up.

Barbizon helped tremendously with my granddaughter's self-esteem, teaching her how to dress and do her make-up and her hair, and it gave her a little boost in her little personality. Everyone was very nice and courteous during signup. The only thing that kind of was taxing was on me especially because I had just had surgery and we had to wait a good while before we got the chance to interview, go up and talk to the person that would get her signed up. But other than that, it was pretty nice.

I went to an open call of Barbizon at the mall. I didn't know anything about any of these modeling and acting schools but since Barbizon had this thing at the mall, we figured we'd try it. It was for my daughter, not me. She signed up for their modeling class. They explained to us what they do and then they sent the paperwork online. Then we had it filled out and paid with a credit card. It was an easy process for us. The staff at Barbizon were really nice, courteous and able to answer all of our questions. My daughter loved going to the Barbizon modeling class. She learned a lot but I don't really see how it helped her, especially since she graduated. She's not getting any gigs and we don't know what to do from here.

My son joined Barbizon where he learned about proper etiquette, proper grooming, and all of the walking - they're good to know. However, I didn't think that they were geared towards boys at all, especially when they do things with make-up. We had to request them to gear it a little bit more towards the guys versus just the girls. But the experience itself was awesome. He went on the Passport to Discovery, and because he wanted to be an actor, he loved it. Loved it, loved it, loved it! In fact I think he wants to go back and be somebody that goes and helps on the cruise. He was very successful on the cruise. We now live in L.A. and he has an agent and a manager, and he's working.

My daughter was interested in modeling and acting. We saw Barbizon at the mall and since it's more well-known, we went with them. Everyone was professional. Experience was good and very enjoyable.

My daughters were very excited and happy about Barbizon. It was easy to sign up with them. Whatever questions I had with their staff, they did answer. My daughters like them and I would recommend them.

We were in the mall and some girls from Barbizon walked up to my daughter and asked her if she wanted to fill out a little card. She actually knew what she was filling out and when they called later they said they would be in Lafayette where there would be a talk. So we went and it just took off from there. We've read good reviews about them. Of course you see negative on the computer but you're going to get good and bad. Some people just get a little upset about something and then they put up their report but we went by what Barbizon were telling us.

My daughter took the modelling and acting classes with Barbizon and they were all friendly. We enjoyed it and my daughter learned a lot. She's hoping to get a job from it.

My daughter was scouted by Barbizon in the mall. I've never ever heard of them until that moment. If they didn't find us I wouldn't have had my daughter pursue what they offer but they saw something in her and she really tried with them. At first I thought they were pricey too but they offered her a scholarship which helped a lot. In all honesty even if she didn't push through the modelling and acting, I think the entire experience is worth it just for self-esteem issues and for speaking in public. It was really good for my daughter and right now she's a working actress-model. I'm a big fan of Barbizon and I speak very highly of them.

My daughter had seen someone from Barbizon Modelling at the mall. She'd given them her information and then they contacted her to come to a get-to-know-you thing. I didn't know anything about any of them until they contacted us. When we signed up I thought it was overwhelming. I feel like I'm pushed to make decisions pretty quickly.

My daughter was scouted by Barbizon and they kept calling and calling and finally I answered. She did the classes with them and we've been to a couple of auditions. My daughter finds the experience exciting, new and fun.

My daughter and I went to the event at one of the old hotels close to the house and they informed the two of us about Barbizon, what we can expect from them, and how they do it. It’s something that my daughter really wants to do so we decided to do it then. Signing up with Barbizon was an easy process and everybody was really nice.

We were very impressed and happy with the schooling itself. But when my daughter was 12, she was invited to a special audition, of which we later found that that she would have to pay $4,000 to go on a crew. It wasn't something we were able to do so we felt like she was set up for failure there and we were unhappy with that and disappointed.

My daughter really liked Barbizon and I really like their method in terms of approaching girls for growth and self-confidence, more so than just what they think they're going to do. Their staff were really nice and very friendly and my daughter really liked dealing with them. She felt very comfortable with them as well. If I knew any other young girls I would probably recommend that they go through it too for self-confidence purposes. It's worthwhile.

My granddaughter had a very good experience with Barbizon. She participated and learned a lot, and she worked hard on her assignments because she was excited about it all. We'd definitely recommend Barbizon!

Barbizon had a table set up at the mall. I've heard about them in the past and I know they have a good reputation so I signed my daughter up with them for the six-month course. Signup was somewhat frustrating because there were probably 200-300 people in one room. It was like a mass production and I felt that it wasn't very professional. I also don't like the fact that they never return any of my calls. Then again, the program itself was great for my daughter and we have had no problems with that.

My husband took my daughter to the mall and he signed her up for modeling classes. It was something new for her that she could never had done otherwise. It was a fulfilling experience for my daughter and I'm glad that she had enrolled with them.

I really liked Barbizon. It has given my daughter a boost in her self-esteem. She's more outgoing now and it has her going online looking for things to do as far as modeling. She found a couple of modeling gigs which she did last month and she really enjoyed it. I love this program and I want her to go through another class which would be great. I would definitely recommend them.

Barbizon was the first one to show this kind of opportunity to my daughter. My daughter has always been interested in acting and modeling, so she signed up for the training sessions in Dallas. The processing part of it was easy and the hardest part is kind of selling it to signing on to do it, initially in hopes of something better coming later on. Overall, I think it was good throughout the whole process of the training. The only thing that we're at right now is to get through waiting for the call cards. Right now my daughter wants to go on interviews to look into potential opportunities. So we're at that point in the process and a little bit more guidance on that part of it would be helpful.

I wanted to be a model so I signed up with Barbizon. I was told that they would call me and they did a few years later. They told me I need to take some classes before I get some job so I took the classes and it was about six or seven months of classes. It's one week in each month. I just finished my classes so I'm filling out my sheet and my papers that I can send back to the corporate office so I can start working with my agency.

We've had a good experience with Barbizon. My daughter enjoys it and she has developed well through the program.

My daughter is very shy and her posture needed to be corrected and I felt that Barbizon Modeling & Acting Centers could help her on these matters. They have different people teaching there. The young lady that was there most of the time was nice, very energetic and got the girls going but there was also one who was very stern and not as friendly. The process is just a little slow and I don't know if Barbizon can actually navigate her towards modelling for department stores like JC Penney and Sears which is what my daughter wants to do. Nevertheless, my daughter liked Barbizon very much and it helped her personal appearance. She has now improved her posture and is more outgoing with people she knows personally. Overall, it's a wonderful program that I would recommend.

My daughter signed up with Barbizon because she had some interest in it. She took classes once a month for six months. They have a great staff and it was a wonderful experience for her.

My daughter and I are enjoying Barbizon. She's learning a lot of new stuff and had a wonderful opportunity that she would not have had unless she went with Barbizon. It’s quite an experience.

My daughter was not feeling good about herself. Barbizon helped her self-esteem so that’s a big thing for me as a mom. Since the classes, she’s lost a little bit of weight. Not that she was overweight, but she’s more conscious about health and being healthy. As a result of that, she’s exercising and doing it the right way. I credit Barbizon because they didn’t make her feel like she has to meet a certain image or anything like that.

I don't think Barbizon was really worth the money that I spent. My daughter wasn't really forwarded with anything after the class. I was hoping that Barbizon was like a stepping stone for her, but that did not happen. I did not have the money to come up for the cruise that they had, so she missed that opportunity. I was just expecting more from the class and she did not really get any offer.

My daughter heard the name and the advertisement that big stars went through Barbizon so she got interested. Enrollment was easy as long as you’re willing to pay $2,000.00, but the staff was pretty good. She enrolled at the six-month class and it was every Saturday and Sunday. My daughter thought it was useful but I was very skeptical. We pushed a little more and then she got to the next stage and they were asking for another $4,000.00 to get to another training. I thought nothing will come out of this but recently, they’re giving her work.

The classes were fine and my daughter enjoyed it but the post-Barbizon experience is troubling. For example, we would receive a call, like on a Thursday perhaps, letting us know that there would be an audition opportunity on Saturday and be there at a certain time. It will be 150 miles away and that wouldn't be a problem, but to let a person know on a Thursday from Saturday you have something to do, only gives you one day in order to try to rearrange and plan life, and sometimes you couldn't. That's one of my biggest problems with the whole situation there.

My daughter took some modeling classes with Barbizon and she finds it really great but says it could've been a little bit better. Anyway she's glad to have great instructors. Their staff explained what they do. They have options for people.

It's been great so far. We signed up for it when she was approached at the mall and we considered it more as a self-confidence deal and just a little bit of an adventure. She loved everybody there. We actually got called for a job for a couple of weekends ago, but it was my fault that my daughter didn’t get the message and she missed out on that.

Our initial experience with Barbizon wasn’t so good because we had to wait for a very long time in line. When my daughter first got the invitation, it said a specific time, date, and place. I thought it was an appointment but it wasn't. It was a big conference room with a bunch of girls that we had to wait in line for. It was a little hectic. But other than that, once my daughter got interviewed, the process became pretty easy. They called her in and then let her know that she had been accepted. My daughter said she learned a lot from Barbizon such as how to take care of her skin and how to apply make-up. I noticed that it gave her a lot of confidence. She's been making friends easier and she's no longer as shy as she used to be. She's more outspoken since she's been through the course.

Our daughters were at the mall and signed up for Barbizon for a free shopping spree. Mandy took a six-month class. It was good but expensive.

My daughter likes acting, so we enrolled her for a six-month course with Barbizon. The sign up was easy, and the staff were professional. However, it's not really what I thought it was going to be. I thought that we might get a little bit more out of it than just the classes, like they would pursue her acting more.

So far we're pleased with Barbizon. Everything has been good - very clear instructions. But some things weren't stressed at the beginning in terms of what's needed for each classes that my daughter attended. We were told that we wouldn't have any additional expenses and everything will be provided for her classes but there was still some out of pocket expenses. But the classes were really good as far as her growing, personal development, and confidence.

We received information on an event with Barbizon and we thought it was like an audition. When we got there they just want us to sign up for a cruise and pay money. When we paid all this money to them to send my daughter to all these classes, we thought there was going to be something a little more out of it than not having to pay for more out of pocket opportunities. The process was pretty easy and it’s not entirely a bad experience but maybe we should have asked more questions or read up on it a little bit more because they didn’t give all the information upfront.

Back when I was in junior high, I've heard about Barbizon but we didn't have anything like that around here in the Midwest. I would have loved to enroll for them years ago but now, it's my daughter who signed up for them and they ended up calling her. They've got a good reputation so it was quite exciting. We have a thing tonight for commercials and it's a two-and-a-half-hour session in a hotel and then my daughter helped out at one of the malls a couple of weeks ago to help recruit. So everything is just starting for her and I think she's going to be an intern starting next month, too.

My daughter has enjoyed her classes and it’s given her a lot of good advice. Barbizon gave her more confidence and helped boost her self-esteem.

My daughter enjoys being with Barbizon. She has a good time and has learned a lot.

My daughter uses the Barbizon website and she learns many things from it.

When I signed up with Barbizon, it was through the internet and it was easy but those who didn't have internet would have a little more difficult time because most of the things go through email. I joined their six month program where you go on the first weekend of every month. They teach you basically on how to be a lady--how to make a bun hair, runway stuff, acting or the modeling part. I also joined a job program this past weekend to recruit people to come to our classes. The progrtam has helped me become a better person and it was a really great experience. Anyone would be lucky to have the opportunity to experience it too.

The process was a long afternoon sitting around, waiting and going to the interview. Good thing they’re very pleasant. So far it’s good, except Friday night when my daughter had an audition and the information that we received seemed to lead us to think this was about interviewing for possible local things and unfortunately, it turned out to be one of the top twenty pick to go on a cruise, which cost quite a bit of money. So had we known that, we never would have wasted our evening attending. The experience is positive but you have to read and be aware of what they’re promoting.

My daughter had six months training with Barbizon and she enjoyed the opportunity of meeting new people like other girls of her age.

They helped my daughter with her self-esteem and she was able to grow a little bit because of them. Her confidence definitely increased as well as her awareness of modelling as an industry. It was positive experience for her and she really thinks highly of the program.

I think Barbizon is a great thing for my daughter's confidence and that's the main thing: I wanted her to be able to assert herself a little more. For example, walking up to somebody in a fast food restaurant and order her meal and order it loudly so everybody can hear her. I'm watching my daughter do things by herself now like makeup or runway walk and it's cool that she's gotten into it now. She recited a TV commercial and then a monologue. I watched her practice those. She has her goals now and seeing her blossom, that was my goal. In that respect Barbizon has helped.

I was impressed with the way I was informed of everything that was going on by emailing me. When I called with questions, I got someone and they gave me the answers that I was looking for. They never put me off or anything. My daughter just got her certificate from them and I was pleased with the company all the while because I never been through anything like this. I felt that they were very informative and let you know what's going on. It was very satisfying.

My daughter got selected for some program and ended up at Barbizon which she's excited about. So far it's been good. It's giving her a confidence boost. Now, she's getting ready to go to her last meeting on the 18th or the 20th.

We were walking by at a mall where Barbizon was set up and their reps approached us and asked us to fill the paperwork out. They called back, we went through the whole process, and both my daughters decided to go through the program. They enjoyed it. It really helped their self-esteem, especially with my older daughter, and made her more self-aware. They loved everything that they learned from basics of applying makeup to having self confidence and everything that they practiced in the classrooms. It's a great program overall.

I think the organization is a good organization. Since her graduation from Barbizon, my daughter has done one thing -- she was a hair model. That experience was good. But I also feel it's a little bit on the deceptive side. When we spend some money to enroll our girls in the program (we enrolled both of my daughters), they should have been more forthright about my daughters' opportunities or prospects for getting projects in modeling and acting. This should have been explained upfront. And then we would have decided do we want to pursue it or not?

My daughter came up with the idea about Barbizon from somewhere. My daughter got excited and she wanted to try. We just said, "Go ahead and try this" and "Whatever you want to do." My daughter went through the whole training. She was happy, but she couldn't follow up with the other things. So after six months of training, she quit.

My daughter was very shy when she started with the modelling and acting classes. By the end, however, she was starting to come out of that and wanted to make sure that she was very nicely dressed and made up - her hair done before she left the house. All in all, it really brought her out as a person. Everybody was very nice and respected. I like everything about Barbizon.

My experience with Barbizon was okay, but I don't feel like we got a lot out of it.

My daughter was approached by Barbizon so this is all her idea. She initially thought that she wanted to do it for more self-confidence. Now she says she has more of that. I've really been surprised that she's carried it as far as she has. We are going to go on the cruise this October and I'm just supporting her. We've had a good experience with them all in all. I've been a little bit concerned that we put out so much money and don't have anything to show for it. But she's enjoyed it and she's been very involved and it's been a good experience.

Barbizon was at the Crossroads Mall in Kalamazoo. My daughter has an interest in the beauty industry and she thought it was okay to sign up so she did. Their staff was good.

I first heard about Barbizon in the mall. We went to orientation and then we went to sign up. Everything was just good. I didn't have a problem.

Someone from Barbizon came up to my daughter at a movie theater. They were going to be in town so they gave her a card. She has done very good work. She signed with an agency in Atlanta, a mother agency, and then she signed with an agency in New York and in Milan. She's gone to Milan for a couple of months and we just got back. It was a great trip. We did the Passport to Discovery cruise. That's how she met up with her mother agent and that's how she ended up signing with the agency in Atlanta. She's also signed with an agency, with Next Modeling in Miami. We haven't gone down there yet but she's been good. She's only 16 so she's young. She's worked with Barneys doing some catalogue work. She did a couple of days working with Teen Vogue and some editorials too. It's all because of Barbizon.

My daughter told me about Barbizon. She has been interested in them since she was eight or nine years old. Signing up with them was okay and they helped me figure out the best payment plan. The staff were great and very supportive of my daughter. When they needed things, they would call me when they could not reach my daughter. They let me be aware of her different assignments and how she was doing in class. They also let me know that they had asked her to work. They were very helpful and cooperative. I recommend Barbizon.

My daughter was placed on a list and attended the cruise where you meet agents. She has got an acting agent in Orlando and she’s done a couple of commercials. The commercials were at the theme park in Orlando, Florida. One was one day and one was three days and she enjoyed it. She has a print agent in New York and done some runway modeling in New York.

Signing up with Barbizon was pretty simple. My daughter got signed for a modeling agency and was able to appear in some things due to Barbizon. We had this chance of participating in their photo competition as well as a couple of the Passport to Discovery. She also had opportunity to be in the summer 2014 Catalogue for Q-Mart as well as appear in all the Q-Mart stores nationwide on their signage. She has also done some extra work for commercials for Universal. But as far as receiving notifications for upcoming modeling and acting opportunities, we haven't really received a lot from Barbizon but I'm thinking it’s because she already has an agent that she signed with exclusively.

I first heard about Barbizon through a flyer and then I got invited to some auditions. My daughter was interested so we signed her up in a school audition. She auditioned once, but we had a good experience. I would recommend them to a friend.

The first time we heard about Barbizon was in the mall. We just got a call one day inviting us to come out and talk about it at the Baltimore Convention Center. It was a workshop that we went to. We had a bunch of girls and they did a photo shoot to see how they performed in front of the camera and they did a walk on the runway. My daughter is short so she's not the model type person. She was there more for theater type promo and was picked based off of her photos and the monologue that she did because she's got a very clear speech and very good projection.

I was at the mall and there was this station to sign up for Barbizon. I've always been a singer since I was three years old - I always wanted to be a singer and an actress - so I signed up with them. My mom thought it was a stupid idea but hey, I wanted to go for it. I've had a lot of fun with them. I love the staff - they're so awesome and nice.

Barbizon contacted my daughter. They called us and said their scout saw her and thought she had a lot of potential. My daughter said Barbizon is more than a modeling and acting school. It opened a world for her she didn’t know was there. She became more confident with each class and had met a bunch of other girls with the same goals she had. Now, she feels sky is the limit and can do anything she put her mind to. There really is no better feeling than being on the runway and knowing you’re being watched. She learned a lot of things that every girl should know and it changed her from the outside in and she can’t thank Barbizon enough for that.

My daughter and I were at a mall and somebody came up to us and asked if my daughter would be interested in modeling. Her experience with the instructors that did her class was very positive. They provide a lot of positive encouragement. Also, the ambassadors that worked with them for doing the Passport to Discovery are very engaged with the girls and really want them to succeed. The experience has given my daughter exposure to something she had never done before. It also made her realize that something that she thought I would never be interested in is something she really enjoys. In fact, she was selected to be one of the people on this tourism shoot. They spent a day doing shoot on a boat, sailing on the beach, swimming, and things like that.

Our experience with Barbizon was really good. We like it. My daughter was in a mall and she just signed up. We wanted to further her career so she might sing, act and be in commercials. We liked the staff at Barbizon. She was very good.

My daughter has been with Barbizon for three years now. Everything has been right. She has done one movie and a commercial. She has done quite a bit and has been signed with three different agents, one in Texas, one in Florida, and one in Louisiana.

Somebody entered my daughter's name into somewhere in the mall then she got called to Barbizon. I did my research on it first before I even committed to it, and I read up on nice things on the internet. Everybody at Barbizon was very friendly and very informative. They answered all my questions. Great customer service by their representative. Also, the way that they conducted the pageant over in Orlando, Florida was awesome. Everything was so organized and on time too. My daughter has done a lot of talent shows and stuff like that but we were very happy with the outcome. It was wonderful.

I have two daughters and somebody was calling me and telling me there was an event at the West Palm Beach. I was looking for something for personal development for my daughters and one of my daughters really loves modeling, and my friends were telling me good about Barbizon so I signed them up. I made my research about Barbizon and Barbizon is one of the top that's why I chose them. My daughters liked the experience they have over there.

I started out with Barbizon in high school. I was really nervous when first signing up because I used to get some calls from various modeling people and they’re kind of sketchy – you never know who to trust. So when I got a call from Barbizon, I didn’t know who they were so I told my mom about it and then she called them and then I went to the casting. It seemed legit and it was, and now I’m really excited after I started up with them because I didn’t wanna do it for a while. It's been a good experience ever since. Then I started taking their classes and then I went to their competitions and I got a manager. I went back to work with them on their recent crew just a couple of months ago. I feel like Barbizon is what you make of it. If you don’t really try and if you don’t put in as much effort, then you know they can’t help you out, but if you really put in all that effort, then it could be really beneficial.

My mom and my daughter, Brianna, saw Barbizon at the Mall of America when they were shopping and signed up. It was between them. I'm there for support. It was something that would remove my daughter from a box, basically, get her to go out and socialize and all that fun stuff. It opens the girls up. It makes them responsible for their age and time right now. We particularly chose Barbizon because they just seem to stick out really well with us, work with us, all that other stuff. Everybody who I have talked to and everybody who has had to handle anything has been very professional and non-judgmental and has just made everything good.

My daughter was excited when Barbizon contacted her after she filled out her card. We decided to check it out and see what it was about. The contacts were extremely helpful and reassuring and the information was all clear and calls before and after. Excellent communication. The only thing that I found a little lacking was as the whole program finished up and the next steps, we had been told that we would get a placement packet in the mail which we actually had to request and would have requested sooner had we realized how that all work. There was a long delay after she was finished before we got the placement packet because we waited for quite a while to get her certificate. Overall, it was a very good experience and were glad we did it. It was confidence building and skill building. It brought things out of my daughter that she wouldn’t have known about herself otherwise.

Barbizon Modeling called my daughter. We never really thought about it until they called her about it and so we decided to put her in it because she really wanted to do it. We had fun doing it and going to the classes. We've really enjoyed it.

My daughter received some kind of paper in the mail from Barbizon and the experience in signing up was pretty good. It was the first time we did anything like that and it wasn't hard to do and it's convenient.

It was overwhelming at first, but then once we got to talk to a lot of others, it was very exciting. Pleased with all of it. It really helped my daughter on becoming lady-like. Because she’s got three brothers and so basically she’s a tomboy. So the experience for her helped quite a bit and it still is. It gave her a lot of self-esteem. I would recommend Barbizon highly. The staff at Barbizon that I got to meet was real nice, real polite, answered all questions that I had. We were pleased with all of them.

I saw Barbizon in Seventeen Magazine so I researched about it and I just learned more about it online. I chose them because I saw that a lot of people became successful with Barbizon so I was like, "Hey, maybe I could, too." It just stood out because I've heard about it before and it's a pretty popular modeling school. I was a little timid at first but then everybody was really nice and I just had a good time. I learned stuff and everyone was welcoming and I had a good experience. The staff were really nice and helpful whenever I wasn't understanding something. They would happily help me out.

Barbizon contacted my daughter in the spring, and while she had another open offer with another agency and with them it didn't cost anything at all, my daughter decided to spend $2,000 with Barbizon versus the other one. Overall it was a positive experience for my daughter, learning dress and makeup and poise, etc. The only frustrating point would be still trying to make up Class 1 before she can do any work.

I had a really good experience with Barbizon. It was really interesting. It was something different. The staff were really polite. Every time I needed something they were always there for me. It was really good. It was a positive experience. I'd recommend them.

My daughter grew while she was in the program and I was very proud of her. It helped her develop self-esteem. She did a little bit of everything in there and she enjoyed every part of it. She loved it. She never missed a class, she liked the people that she was with and who taught it. The staff were good, no problems. They were courteous and able to answer all of my questions.

My daughter enjoyed being with Barbizon and she's looking to continuously pursue it. We were at a mall and there was a representative out there and my daughter ended up filling out a card. It took almost a year before we heard anything back. I signed her up because the classes were easy and were once a month. It fit both of our schedules because she's a varsity cheerleader in basketball and football games, so that worked out just perfect. The personnel at Barbizon were very professional, very helpful and easy to work with. I didn't have any problems. The staff were just wonderful. Even at the Barbizon competitions, they were full of energy, excited and everything just flowed together. I was very impressed. It was an excellent experience and I was very happy.

My daughter brought Barbizon to my attention because modeling was her passion. It was what she really wanted, so I wanted to be able to give it to her and they had a local school so it meant no traveling, which is a good benefit. Signing up was awesome. They were very sweet. It was a very positive experience for her - very positive experience for me as a parent, too. They were honest and straightforward. Everything that they said they would do, they did. I've had nothing but a positive experience with them. Our experience has been informative and educational too. It's also great exposure.

I’ve been with Barbizon for quite a while. My daughter has been involved with them since she was 13 and she is going to be 17 now. She went through the school and that was a great experience for her. We heard about Barbizon at the mall and my daughter filled out a card to win a backpack and it ended up being getting a call whether she’d be interested or not and I said, I don’t know. They talked to me. It was an event to listen to what they had to say. And then, if we don’t like it, it’s ok. If we do, we’ll think about it from there. So we went and listened to what it was all about and talked to some people and other parents and we ended up saying okay. Apparently, this is for her and we went from there and that’s when we went to the school. Then she went on to do some competition. She was able to go a couple. She’s been on three or four cruises where they do the competitions. She has a manager and an agent. She’s been working and she’s had a really great experience with them. I’ve had nothing but good experience with them.

My daughter had an excellent experience with Barbizon. She learned so much stuff and she's enjoying what she's doing with the Barbizon. As a parent I enjoy it too. I like about Barbizon because they're not only doing the modelling and acting, they care about the kids' studies too. What they teach was the confidence level. I'm satisfied completely 100% with Barbizon. It's a really good experience to both the parents and the kids. She is smarter in studies and has built so much confidence after she joined so I'm really happy and I appreciate Barbizon.

My daughter got a call from a placement director in Tampa. They were coming out here to do a model search. I’m not really sure how they got her name because it wasn’t a mall tour or anything. But initially I had taken her to an agency that’s local to Boston, but because she didn’t have any experience at all at that point he didn’t want to work with her but forwarded some head shots. Barbizon got a hold of her, then she went through a modeling school program in Boston.

I chose Barbizon because of their professionalism when I first met everyone there and their knowledge. Signing up my daughter with them was wonderful. There was no pressure. They answered all my questions and I had all the time in the world to think about it. I got what I wanted out of them, found out what I needed, then signed up with them. My daughter did the IMTA and numerous little competitions in Orlando. She did the education with them before she joined the junior miss talent. She started out when she was nine and it helped her out so much. Everyone in the company is very professional. They also take it to a level that you feel like you’re one of them and everybody works together. The confidence that it built in my daughter was phenomenal. It really, really helped her.

Barbizon called my daughter to come in to meet with two international agents for an audition. When we got there there were no agents but an individual who claim to be an agent representing Barbizon, although he stated he was not employed by Barbizon. He began by giving my daughter discouraging news by telling her that she did not fit the criteria for their needs but encouraged her to continue to pursue her dreams of modeling and indicated that he would help her reach her goals but only through him. He said for any roadblocks or problems that she may run into that she needed to contact him directly and only him (?). It seemed he was recruiting for himself and not for Barbizon, but he was no agent he was a model himself. We were then shown a video and presented with options like to get exposure we would need to go to the ITMA in NYC which costed well over $6,000, we told them upfront we could not afford that. We were then present with another option of going on a cruise which also amounted to an undesirable $3,000+. We continued to tell them that we could not afford these types of competitions. However, we were then presented with a local competition which didn't occur until March 2015 and this was June 2014.

I began writing this post the week before my daughter's last class. I have had problem after problem with this good for nothing company. The only reason I didn't pull my daughter out, was because my money was already paid, I KNEW these money-hungry stealing Sharks wouldn't give me a refund, and because my 14 year old daughter actually enjoyed her experience with them (which was our initial goal... though she had no idea of the hell I was experiencing)! We had heard about the scam notices, how we shouldn't expect to get booked, about the lies, etc... But it was all after we were WELL into the program & almost complete. I was furious, but ate the cost because it was my fault for not researching everything 1st. I KNEW BETTER! So I sucked it up & told my daughter to get whatever she could from the "CLASSES," and treat this experience as a learning experience & make the best out of it. And I must say she did just that while having fun. That's the ONLY good thing I have to say about our experience with Barbizon.

I was shopping at Bellevue Square when a very nice young woman approached my daughter and I and asked if she was interested in modeling or acting. She is 9 and we just starting acting lessons. We said "yes" and were handed a card to attend a Barbizon Audition Class at the Sheraton in Bellevue on November 16, 2014. At this audition/workshop the woman announced only 15 candidates would be selected. They had 4- different times groups of people could show up. We were the first group at 11a.m.

My husband and I drove for 2 hours to attend an "auditioning" for Barbizon! I was based out of the Delaware office but didn't finish because Barbizon gives the wrong impression. I modeled for a national magazine several years ago with celebrities. I had my one time spot of fame! Well, I contacted Barbizon after two years of the magazine releasing and wanted to get back into modeling. I attended the Delaware office, they wanted you to pay, I think close to $1300 for the "acting classes", so I could be chosen. I was in classes with individuals that aren't "considered model" type by society. Well, Barbizon leads this image as accepting "everyone. " Long story short, I attend the school for one day and didn't receive my $350 deposit after choosing not to finish the classes.

I googled local modeling agencies in Wisconsin and this one day Barbizon auditions came up. I called the number and got a date and time for an interview for my daughter. Our day and time was 10/25/2014 @ 9:30am. When we got there it was a room full of girls. Some look like they were about to go to a night club and some look like they were just waking up. We sat there for an hour listening to a lady give a presentation about girls being bullied, how to walk on the run way and the different sizes of girls. The whole pitch was to sell the fact that their “Modeling School” will get the girls ready to work. They said that there will be three choices 1 ready for placement, 2 training then placement, 3 not accepted.

I was contacted last year from a recruiter with Barbizon modeling agency concerning my then 12 year old daughter. We were instructed to get head shots etc. My daughter then said, "Mom I don't want to go because I don't think they will pick me." So against my better judgment my daughter and I went to the auditions and it was hundreds of people there. We didn't even get to see the recruiter that called. Again I was still hopeful because my mother went to Barbizon in the 80's and had a very successful modeling career for a short time. However this year (2014) on this past Monday (9/15/14) I got another phone call from this same recruiter. Her name is Carmen out of Florida and as soon as I answered the phone she wanted to know was I ** mother? I said yes and we were disconnected. I could not look at the phone because I was driving and the weather was horrible.

I was contacted on behalf of my daughter and was told that she was 1 of 20 girls that Joey ** was flying in from Tampa, FL to see personally. Well, there were at least 100 girls in the same room. $2400 x 100 is $240 thousand dollars! Who would not be accepted at those prices? Of course everyone has "the look". I can guarantee anyone that if you attend the free audition you will be accepted. The "hook" is the "commercial group" where it doesn't matter what your height or looks or body type is ---- everyone will be accepted if you pay the $2400. Do you see how money is involved? And to think that this is being done all over the country is big business for them and it should be scary for us (the consumers).

I'm a single mother of two and they took my entire paycheck in one day! In authorize payments, and I also cancel my contract in June. They just now telling me today it had to be in writing after they took $50 @ 4:56pm, $200 @ 4:59pm, $500 @ 5:03pm.

I went to Barbizon a year ago when I was 21. I went in thinking it was the greatest thing in the world but I was wrong. After being accepted, there were way too many people in the classes so if you had questions, too bad, there was no time for any one-on-one help. My teacher was rude and because of her I didn't learn much at all. After I "graduated" I was accepted to go to the International Modeling and Talent Agency Conference (which cost more money). When we arrived in New York, we didn't get anything for what we paid for. The hotel rooms were small and we all had to share beds - no complimentary breakfast or anything to show for the extra 2000 dollars...

I remember doing this as a younger girl, maybe 13? Maybe around 2004. I saw an ad in a magazine, called for fun and went to an interview at the place. As if I would only maybe be accepted. They make it seem like a big deal, saying that I was chosen out of 40 girls. Of course we believed them and I felt special enough to convince my mom to shell out the $3,000 for the "school". It was every Saturday for maybe 2 months. I can't remember a single thing I learned. They teach you how to be a "model", how to do makeup, how to be interviewed... things like that. It was really traditional and cliche lessons. Nothing of real use. They give you a cheap makeup set with a cheap book that had "instructions" on how to be a proper model or actress. I remember there being like 10 pages of just random fashion related quotes from movies and such. Like.. thanks. Cool. At the end, we had a "fashion show" and invited the parents and some scouts from a major agency for another kind of opportunity/school.

I have a very important warning for all of you that have daughters and shop at Costco or target or anywhere for that matter. If a lady comes up to you and tells your daughters are sooooo beautiful and they say they are from a "modeling school" and that they can get your child into acting, singing or modeling (and the name is Barbizon) say "147 complaints from consumer affairs" and see what they do. We almost got suckered into this!!! Here's how the story goes.

My 17-year-old daughter gets a call saying that she was referred to them and they would like to interview her to get to know her and discuss the possibility of getting some local modeling opportunities and want to set a date for said interview. Since I wasn't with her at the time, she texted me about the call. I told her to specifically ask if this was an open call, if this was to offer the sale of classes or if this was indeed an interview. She did, and they guaranteed her it was an interview and that it would take her about an hour of her day. This was important because she has a part time job that she does in the weekends. So we set an appointment.

Same complaints as all the other parents. We spent 2 hours listening to a sales pitch and 3 minutes for them to evaluate the girls. They accepted my daughter on the spot after only asking one question. They are preying on a young girl's dream. Keep your money.

Yes, it started the usual way-- being scouted in a store by someone from Barbizon. I was happy for my daughter and we do want to help them with their dreams. It was Father's Day when we were to go listen to their verbiage. We were happy to get phone call being pulled in hook, line and almost sinker. I took her to one class but did not like the fact that it felt and looked to be unprofessional, meaning no decor in very small room, four older girls including my daughter were put in the younger class. We were, all four girls, lied to about free parking in Seattle, bring favorite outfits for doing photo shoot (on the first day and that was exciting) and would not answer phone when en route (trying three #s). Well after the first class and researching, I decides to cancel.

Just like any other girl, I had dreams of being a model so when I google searched agencies I saw Barbizon and decided to fill up an online form. About a month later they called me and told me they were holding auditions at Radisson hotel. I was approached by one of the scouts named Marissa, she told me all about Barbizon. She said she saw a lot of potential in me, and that I would make my money back in no time, that they pretty much guaranteed jobs, etc and that I would be able to work internationally. I ended up paying $1500, I seriously thought I would make my money back. It's been 8 months and I haven't made back a penny. I found out legit agencies don't ask for money upfront. Right now I'm trying to get my money back from them.

Funny how when I searched Barbizon up, the ad that was right above it was for a lawyer which is convenient seeing as you will need a lawyer after getting out the thieves running Barbizon. Do not go here. Keep your money. Don't waste your time. They are thieves. They tell you that your daughter/Son will be on tv, will get recognized. No, they feed you ** just to steal your money. They stole over $500 from my dad. After we left we realized this was a scam; they are thieves. I call the so call president of this Barbizon of Hollywood, his name is Jason I believe.

Don't go to Barbizon at all!! They are a scam. My mom took me and my cousin to them and they bugged my mom about putting us in there!! They were like, "OMG, they are really pretty. They are gonna be models," and stuff. My mom paid for it and it was 3,000 dollars, well 6,000 because of my cousin. And they said they would call us when the stage was set up for them to try out. Well we left because it took way too long. And it turns out that they didn't even do it!!!! Please don't go to Barbizon!!!!

When I took my daughter to Barbizon everyone was so sweet and kind and couldn't stop calling. I paid entire fee in one shot. She finally finished and then I find out she had no photo shoot, no graduation and when I spoke to Ms. Aaisha, she had nerve to lower my voice or she won't help and if I would've taken time to speak to my daughter, I would know what was happening. My daughter was never informed and I am up to date with everything. When I asked her not to speak to me that way, she told me, "What, is this gonna be an issue?" I think if I paid 3,000 dollars I should have been treated with respect as saying goes - the customer is always right. Now my daughter isn't getting a graduation and I lost all that money. Please do not get fooled by their kindness at the beginning because it's all a scam.

Barbizon is a SCAM!!!!! A joke organization!!!!! It is a complete lie!!!!! I paid ** 2500 dollars and learned nothing! Don't go to the interview when they call you! They are all about making money! You are not going to be ** famous or find any contact via Barbizon! I almost want to sue them at one point, but it's not worth it for 2500 bucks! But it's still my money! The school is a ** scam, and don't trust whatever they say!

A lady from Barbizon just called and asked me if my 16 year old daughter was available this Sunday for an interview. I knew exactly how this modeling school works, and my daughter is already representing a talent agency so I told the lady that we were not interested. Before I finished my sentence, I heard "WOOOOOOOOW, so you are not gonna suppooooooooort her." She even hung up on me while I was still talking. How unprofessional! We even don't know how they got my daughter's name and contact number. My daughter even didn't know who they were, and I've never given them our info. They might be a famous modeling school but, as a parent, I don't want anyone rude like this lady near my child. Why would you want to spend tons of money on this rude modeling school?

I also joined this modeling center for my kid modeling career. But I was disappointed because I have not got the results that mentioned. I don't know if it's my fault but my reviews according to my thinking.

On January 15 my daughter attended a Cody Simpson concert at which time there was people approaching concert goers telling them they could win a date with him.. My 12 year old daughter was extremely excited and her dad and her filled out the form.. Approximately March 7-8 we started getting phone calls.. Telling us that my daughter was being called to audition for Barbizon on March 15th in our area.

I got accepted and my parents paid the money. We got a photoshoot with a local photographer (which I actually enjoyed and came out great) and I got jobs. You do get paid to go around and hand out applications to be scouted and you get to do mall fashion shows but those aren't paid. A friend of mine got into a bridal magazine and is represented by a big agency. They really do have opportunities. Not to mention I got to meet Joey Hunter and went on a Barbizon cruise where I met Austin Anderson, Leebo Freeman, and a couple other models. And that kid Mackenzie who was on The Voice. But I moved and I guess they called my parent's house and I was unable to respond and they don't take lightly to you not responding to jobs so now I'm never chosen for anything :/ here's a picture from my photoshoot.

My granddaughter was "accepted " into the Barbizon program. I said I could not afford the $1695.00 so was told that she would receive a scholarship. To make a long story short, I was to put 150.00 down on the 495.00 they wanted and make payments of 117.00 per month for 6 months and the other amount left would be covered by the scholarship. So against my better judgment, I agreed and proceeded to furnish my debit card information and agreed to 150.00 automated payment right away. It turned out they withdrew 495.00.

Well I got a text from them saying they were excited to see me. And I looked them up and read only bad reviews. So I texted back saying scam and they texted back saying they were in business for 75 years. And another text came in saying I was taken off the VIP list. So I texted back saying whatever helps you sleep at night. She then texted me "you're an idiot". What the hell!!! How professional!

SO, this is how it started. I went to eh mall with my sister in February of 2014, where we were asked if we wanted to enter to win a photo shoot in NYC through Barbizon Modeling. I always wanted to do Barbizon, but I knew I couldn't afford it. So I usually don't answer calls from people I don't know the number of, so when I kept seeing the same 813 number pop up on my phone I kept ignoring it. Finally after about 3 days of them calling, I answered. There was a lady saying that she was a talent scout by the name of Judi Ann and they were interviewing local models for part time work and someone told her I would be perfect for it. I have always wanted to model, and have always been told I should be a model. I am tall and skinny with long legs and a pretty face. So of course I get excited!!!

My daughter was "scouted" in a NYC Subway. We entertained the idea of perhaps a casting call or opportunity to try out for a part. Instead we were schmoozed by a barbizon rep who continuously played on my daughter's emotions while at the same time holding the idea that she would have to be "carefully selected" over her head. She consistently and repeated targeted my daughter emotionally trying to get her so psyched that I would without a doubt pay any sum of money to prevent crushing her dreams. I should have been more careful about what they were 'scouting' for....their aim is to sell you modeling/acting/singing/dancing classes. Don't be fooled that have been "specially selected" because your child is "so beautiful." This is a gimmick to get you to come in and buy over $2500 worth of classes that the rep said "you must pay for now" - I did not. Wish I had read the reviews before wasting 3 hours.

Well after numerous calls from Francesca & the Barbizon associates, I finally decided to go down there with an open mind & eye to see what fun, exciting opportunities they had to offer that were indeed FREE with absolutely NO COST. I was told by fellow friends & I heard from Tyra Bank on her talk show that if an agency or agent really & legitimately wants you as a project & wants to sponsor you that you DO NOT PAY for a damn thing, that that agency or agent PAYS EVERYTHING (photos, classes, events, travel, etc) for YOU!!!

I am writing this to raise red flags for anyone out there considering signing up for classes with this company. I have 3 daughters, the oldest 15 and the youngest almost 10. These two in particular have aspirations for acting/music and fashion design, respectively. My oldest daughter and wife were approached at a local shopping mall by a woman claiming to be a talent scout, falling all over herself about my daughter's appearance and carriage, stating that she has what it takes to be discovered. Of course, this playing right into her aspirations, she jumped at the opportunity to go to a "tryout" the following day, and my youngest daughter wanted to just go along and see what would happen. Of course the talent scout also latched on to my younger daughter, saying she had perfect features for child modeling. Then they laid out their classroom plan over the next several months and of course the financial commitment. Just to register each child was $495, $150 of which was a nonrefundable registration fee.