John Robert Powers Reviews

I started with John Robert Powers because I had difficulty expressing myself. My Mom signed me up with them, and after a few months, I was talking as well as my peers. When I became a little older, I wanted to act, so I signed up with them as well. I am the performer that I am today because of them.

John Robert Powers won’t directly give you a job, but they helped prepare me for a lot of auditions, and through that, I got a lot of callbacks and castings. When I first started, I couldn’t act my way out of a bag. Now I can wow the companies I am auditioning for and charm anyone.

I first went to John Robert Powers when my son said he wanted to be in an advertisement. They invited us for an audition and during the process, coached my son how to perform. He went home a very happy boy and I decided that it’s a worthy investment if it could make my kid more confident.

John Robert Powers is the best acting school I’ve ever attended. I have been acting since I was three, and they have been with me every step of the way. They’ve taught me how to properly act in auditions and also how to improve. I wouldn’t be the actor that I am today without their help—and today I am a part of big campaigns from big names!

I found JRP while browsing the Net for acting classes for my 8-year-old daughter. I’d like her to be with other people, and I feel it will help her overcome her shyness. She’s a talented actress in front of my phone camera, but she’s terribly shy when she knows somebody else is watching her. I wanted to put away that weakness, and upon discovering John Robert Powers, I was intrigued by their claims and success stories. I was right to enroll her. My daughter has been improving day by day.

This is a great place to showcase your talent. The people here are totally hands-on and never miss the opportunity to turn everything into learning or a growth experience. When I can’t get it right, they are totally supportive and understanding. I learned not that it's not just 'practice makes perfect,” but that “patience is key to getting it right.”

JRP was a great finishing school with an excellent reputation when I attended in 1971. I went to the finishing/modeling school. The skills and knowledge I got from those classes... Have served me well all through my life. Was truly a great experience. I’m sorry to read all of the negative reviews. Very sad.

John Robert Powers taught me to go with the rise and fall of the tides. Money, fame, and success will come later, as long as you follow your passion and don't ever give up. All you have to do is believe in yourself, and invest in that belief.

Over the course of my employment with John Robert Powers, I learned that the entertainment industry is a field where you will gain a lot of information in all facets of business and customer relations. I also met a lot of different kinds of people who live their lives in ways I never thought possible.

My experience with the John Robert Powers department has been a great one. Very positive people and really have an encouraging atmosphere due to the management and upper representatives caring so much!

If you are looking for an agency that focuses on bringing out the best in their students then look no further. JRP Provides their Students with a comprehensive curriculum and understanding of all aspects of the industry. They provide classes in runway, makeup, hair, acting, etiquette, photoshoot prep and so much more. Mindy, Summer, and all the staff make sure each student feels like family and has their best interest as a main priority. Best decision we ever made! If your child is Interested in gaining confidence and self esteem and progressing through the industry the JRP is your best choice!

This review means so much and for me to be writing this that means it's very sincere. It took me a while because I am a perfectionist with pretty much everything that I do and of course I have a big family to take care of. I have four amazing sons!! One of my beautiful sons I had put in to be a part of the JRP "John Robert Powers."

My daughter recently attended classes through JRP for commercial print modeling. JRP classes in my opinion helped my daughter really break out of her shy exterior. I think for my daughter it was a great experience! For my husband and I, it was a very interesting experience which I believe we learned a lot from. Like many of you (from what I have read) I was very skeptical about having to pay them for my daughter to take classes, but to be honest in the long run I think it really helped her. After attending all the classes and doing the Showcase, I just have to say we are very pleased with our experience with JRP.

My experience started off well. I got a call on January 8th 2017 asking me to bring my daughter in for an audition. On 01/13/17 at 1pm at the Westin Hotel in Itasca Il. We went. On the way though I did explain to my 13yr old daughter to not get her hopes up too high because some agencies are scams. But we still went with a open mind. There was a lot of children there and even some young adults who were there for auditions. The audition started at 12:30pm for check in and we didn't leave until 2:44pm. The audition went very well I thought. They told everyone they would call between the hours of 6pm-10pm that evening to see if we made it or not. Well we got our call at 6:30pm. So my daughter and I are excited. The man ask to speak to the parent of my child. I said, "This is she". I told him, "Tell me some good news!!!".

We went to the audition thinking we were trying out for modeling or acting agencies and there sitting in three hours of tryouts they had to decide booklet and said we could sign up for the classes which cost anywhere from $2000-$3500. This is not an agency some type of a school that gets you nowhere but takes your money. The staff here are very rude and awful. The lady kept trying to get her own butt and whisper nasty things to the interviewers.

Location Miami, Brickell Key. After spending over 30k dollars the education received was inadequate. All events/invites to castings were tied to some out of pocket expense. No castings ever amounted to anything other than a cost. Considered a total scam.

I took JRP in Corona before (maybe 7 years ago). I spent thousands of dollars (which I do not want to remember anymore as it still hurts), and I felt like I just threw them in the trash. I really did not learn anything from JRP. The instructor who is a ** would just gather the students have them walk, every session. Would give advices and reminders to take care of skin, nails and drink a lot of water. She would also advise to get photos of models from magazines, because that is how you can build your fashion and style. WOULD YOU PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS for these common sense and nonsense advice? I was hoping I will be taught how to do makeup, right etiquette in table manners, personality development but I could hardly remember any significant learning.

When I attended this school in the seventies, it was a truly wonderful experience. We learned makeup, hair, catwalk, about how clothing is made and worn, and how to emphasize your best features and minimize all else. We had etiquette lessons, walked with books on our heads for balance, how to pose, what the camera sees in you. The school was so concerned about their reputation that they would not even recommend a photographer to put together your portfolio. Which you must have with you when you go on go-sees. One of my coaches was also a Miss America coach.

OK so I looked up JRP after telling my friend about it and I am so mad. My daughter went through the CHICAGO school. She was signed at the showcase by 2 agents. She has paid for her college and has even helped me and my wife out in rough times. I know everyone does not make it but a lot of kids do! She has landed so many local commercial print jobs that are local. She has also done voice over work. The Chicago team that found my daughter were awesome. I still talk to Drew about what she is doing. I know it is an investment people. I just don't want people that have real potential to miss out.

Fantastic Teachers! I am an acting student and this company works hard for all students! Absolutely a great company! Listen carefully and do what they tell you! I can see my continued progress! This company is well worth your tuition!

I took my daughter to JRP and paid 6000. After a month they said she was ready for iPOP. I paid over 6500 + pictures 750. They close the school without letting us know.

We were sitting outside waiting. After rudely ignoring us, we overheard the "professional agents" talking about the audience being "ridiculous audience and they need to ** get it done to leave, and we were a joke." The woman who is a minority kept giving me nasty looks. They didn't care we spent money to show up at the hotel for an audition. STAY AWAY. They're unsupportive.

My son, who is now 16, they claimed was "commercial/model material" when he was 4. I paid and took the child to "training" for at least 3 mos... Every week we sat in line, auditioned, sometimes paid... They said he needed more training, which made sense... After all, they did say "you can have talent, but you need to learn how to use it." Unfortunately, I moved away from Rockville. Bottom line, I had "paid up" for 10 more sessions, ($1300) moved far from Rockville... No refund, no support, no suggestions.

This company is in business to take your money. With nothing in return other than wasted time. I spent over $2000 for basically a babysitter for an hour a week. My daughter was eight at the time. I would advise everyone to stay away from this place.

Oh my god where do I begin??? Well my daughter heard their ad on the radio, so she comes to me and her dad and like most parents we want our kids to fulfill their dreams so we agreed to meet with "her agent, Miranda"! She seemed nice on the phone. Her dad took her to the meeting while I was at work. She painted this pretty picture for us, had my daughter read and sing some lines, then told us she would need more training. I should have known better when they asked us for money upfront, but she gained our trust. About 5 days later I put $500 in an account she had set up even though she wanted the money the day of telling us that the package deal was only good until the next day. She didn't have a problem waiting! Auditions were to be the following week in which she informed us a day before, not giving my daughter time to study this "packet" she had given her. We pulled out before we can get started. I have called (number is no good), emailed, and text but no response still and it's been 6 Months! I want a refund! I'm trying to seek legal help because they will not get away with this. My daughter was crushed... I will fight this. Do not trust these SCAM ARTISTS!

I feel that the experience was good for my child, but that the description of what we would receive for the money was embellished and inaccurate. $2,000 for 4 days of training in acting and modeling totaling 24 hours, and 1 day of rehearsal/showcase performances, to be completed in front of 3 MAJOR talent agency scouts. This was the embellished part. The talent scouts that came were not from a major agency, but rather wanted to line their pockets with cash to have my child perform on their iPOP stage in LA where the real major agency scouts would be, and they wanted $6,600. This amount did not include airfare, transportation, or meals. It did include 1 parent and 1 child with a 5 day stay at the Hyatt in Beverly Hills, 2 dinners and a few workshops all leading up to a big performance on a big stage.

I heard a Disney audition over the radio for kids to come try out to get a part in acting on TV. I never called them because I wasn't sure if it was true or not. So I got a call from JRP saying I called them and they had audition held on Saturday 9/20/2014 so me and my daughter went to it in Syracuse NY. JRP talked about how they got famous people signed up for them and how they help your children with acting and modeling. My daughter that's 10 yrs. old wanted to join modeling so bad that she did her walk really good.

A local popular radio station here in Montreal promised a chance for young kids to possibly win a chance to star on an episode of Hannah Montana (this is going back a few years, but the scam seems to never die, that's why I'm writing). All we had to do is audition. My wife and I brought our young daughter to a downtown office building where JRP had set up an elaborate audition space. In reality, they just rented some office space and hung movie posters on the walls to make it look important. They had a smarmy shill come out and tell us how it would all work and how great it was we were there. We get herded into a line and when it's my daughter's turn they hand her two lines to memorize and say to them. She does it and they say she's great and she'll be able to keep going in the 'process' which meant photo shoots and a $1000 deposit... Ah, I knew that university education would come in handy one day, but I was ashamed I was suckered even this far.

Hi guys. I just wanted to give everyone a heads up on the JRP program we attended in Savannah. First of all they did exactly what they said they would do.. for a price of course. They provided a showcase. Once both of my boys were "wanted" that put my kids in front of several agencies. It was fun and my guys enjoyed it. They were professional and helpful throughout the whole process. Once the showcase was over we were contacted by ALL the agencies for both of my boys and also "invited" to attend the IPOP showcase in California. We declined the IPOP invite due to the cost and only decided to go with 2 of the agencies. One in Louisiana and the other in Tennessee. Both of these agencies also wanted money to add my children's photos/videos to their websites. So, we paid it and they are currently being represented by said agencies!

I was told that I was also one of the lucky ones that had made it. I was told never to pay anyone for what you're good at but next minute, I had to give a thousand dollar deposit - not just me, my daughter as well. If anyone know anything about JRP in New Orleans, please let me know promptly!!!!