Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Jesse Wilson signs with Real People, Atlanta

Jesse Wilson, Barbizon Graduate from Greenville, SC, attended the Get Discovered Cruise in 2008, and Modeling in the Carolinas in May, 2009. Jesse recently signed with Real People Models and Talent in Atlanta.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Modeling in the Carolinas Convention

Barbizon graduates participated in the Modeling in the Carolinas fashion convention and competed against other Barbizon models for recognition. The winners for each division are:







Division 0:
Honorable Mention- Zyah Bostick and Christian Gonsalves
3rd Runner Up- Reilleigh Dutill
2nd Runner Up- Melvin Priyemskie
1st Runner Up- Adora Bullock
Winner- Joshua Estrella

Division 1:
4th Runner Up- Mackenzie Godwin
3rd Runner Up- Hannah Williams
2nd Runner Up- Andie Enabenter
1st Runner Up- Destini Brown
Winner- Taria Gaston

Division 2:
4th Runner Up- Vashayla Frinks
3rd Runner Up- Alicsya Barringer
2nd Runner Up- Jasmine Frinks
1st Runner Up- Alex Culp
Winner- Julianne Fisher

Division 3:
4th Runner Up- Alyx Clements
3rd Runner Up- Tedra Wilfong
2nd Runner Up- Whitney Gentile
1st Runner Up- Jordan Chapman
Winner- Darren Brower

Division 4:
4th Runner Up- Tiffany Cochran
3rd Runner Up- Shandria Brooks
2nd Runner Up- Jaclyn Neese
1st Runner Up- Daira Vassey
Winner- Kasey Hutchins

Division 5:
4th Runner Up- Chelsie Silvers
3rd Runner Up- Irina Shumskaya
2nd Runner Up- Nekelle Smith
1st Runner Up- Gladys Felix
Winner- Leah Pack

Tiffany Cochran in Tokyo

Tiffany Cochran, a Barbizon student from West Columbia, South Carolina, has spent her summer modeling in Tokyo, Japan.

Tiffany worked on a photo shoot for Element Skateboard clothing line, shot a commercial for a new electric car, and walked in two bridal fashion shows.

Alana Greszata gets Much Music

Barbizon graduate and instructor Alana Greszata, of Toronto, Canada, has recently become part of a new Much Music campaign.

Much Music is a Canadian music channel dedicated to youth and pop culture. The campaign will run on the Much Music Network, throughout Canada, for 3 months.

Barbizon Students Receive Honorable Mention

Barbizon students attended the International Modeling and Talent Association's semi-annual conference in New York last week. In addition to winning several top spots in their overall divisions, many Barbizon students recieved honorable mentions in their individual competitions.

Madeline Foley: in Cold Read, Dancing Junior, Sitcom, and Theatrical Headshots.

Whitney Gentile: in Entertainment Host and Monologue.

Emily Tauro: in Cold Read, Sitcom, Theatrical Headshots, and TV Real People.

Kacey Hutchins: in Fashion Print and Runway.

Kyle Quaegebeur: in Fashion Print and Runway.

Ashley Martin: in Fashion Print.

Shandra Krauss: in Jeans.

Olivia Pacifici: in Makeup.

Sara Hubbard: in Makeup.

Amanda Cioci: in Monolgue.

Christabel Spratt: in Makeup.

Carole General: in Ready for my Closeup.

Stephanie Stevens: in Sitcom.

Courtney Myers: in Swimwear.

Hilary Preece: in Theatrical Headshots.

Lauren Forsythe: in TV Beauty.

Mikaela Thomason: in Theatrical Headhsots.

Emily Hughes: in TV Real People.

Krystal Jingco: in Theatrical Headshots.

Honorable mentions also went to the Barbizon Team Fashion and Team Dance.

Congratulations to all of our students on their amazing accomplishments!

Monday, July 27, 2009

Barbizon Teams Dance and Sing at IMTA

Barbizon students attended the International Modeling and Talent Association's semi-annual convention in New York last week.

Among the student's individual awards, Barbizon also took 1st Runner Up in Team Singing, as well as Honorable Mention in Team Dance and Team Fashion.

Alexandria Graves Recieves IMTA Award

Alexandria Graves, of Cincinnati, OH, attended the International Modeling and Talent Association's semi-annual convention in New York last week.
She was awarded 4th Runner Up in the Entertainment Host competition.

Emily Hughes Recieves Acting Honor

Emily Hughes, of Cincinnati, OH, attended the International Modeling and Talent Association's semi-annual convention in New York last week.

She was awarded Honorable Mention in the Jr. Miss Actor of the Year competition.

Emily Tauro recieves Honorable Mention in Acting

Emily Tauro, of Toronto, Canada, attended the International Modeling and Talent Association's semi-annual convention in New York last week.

She recieved an Honorable Mention in the Young Adult Female Actor of the Year competition.

Madeline Foley honored at IMTA

Madeline Foley, of Toronto, Canada, attended the International Modeling and Talent Association's semi-annual convention in New York last week.

Foley was 4th Runner Up in the Jr. Singing competition, 2nd Runner Up for Female Actor of the Year and Most Sought After Female Talent, and 1st Runner Up in the Monologue Competition.

In addition to her many awards, Madeline also recieved the Actors Working scholarship.

Whitney Gentile Wins with Barbizon at IMTA

Whitney Gentile, of Charlotte, NC, attended the International Modeling and Talent Association's semi-annual conference in New York last week, winning the Cold Read competition!

Whitney also received 2nd Runner Up in Female Singing and Sitcom, 3rd Runner Up for Most Sought After Female Talent, and an Honorable Mention for Female Actress of the Year.

In addition to her many awards, Whitney received the Adam Hill Scholarship and the Actors Working Scholarship.

Lindsey Atkinson, Honorable Mention for Jr. Female Model of the Year

Lindsey Atkinson, of Cincinnati, OH, attended the International Modeling and Talent Association's semi-annual conference in New York last week and received an Honorable Mention for Jr. Female Model of the Year.

Lindesy also won the Make-Up and TV Beauty categories.

Kacey Hutchins, Honorable Mention for Jr. Female Model of the Year!

Kacey Hutchins, of Charlotte, NC, attended the International Modeling and Talent Association's semi-annual conference in New York last week, winning an Honorable Mention for Jr. Female Model of the Year, as well as an Honorable Mention for Swimwear.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Barbizon at IMTA

This week in New York, Barbizon students took on IMTA and won!!

"The International Modeling and Talent Association, or IMTA, is a professional organization of the finest and most successful modeling and talent training centers in the world."

Barbizon students won prestigious awards and honorable mentions in such categories as Jr. Female Model of the Year, Female Actress of the Year, and Most Sought After Female Talent.

IMTA Alums include Elijiah Wood, Christian Monzon, Eva Longoria, Jessica White, Katie Holmes, and Ashton Kutcher. For more information, visit http://www.imta.com/.