IMTA L.A. 2011 Awards

Barbizon students have just returned from Los Angeles after attending the International Modeling and Talent Association conference.  Our contestants had tremendous success, winning awards and honorable mentions over all catagories!  Congratulations to all of our solo and team contestants for their fantastic performances and achievements!

Team Singing – Winner

Team Dance - 2^nd runner up

Team Fashion – 3^rd runner up

Ramone Williams (Clt):
Winner,  Close Up
2nd Runner Up, Runway
Honorable Mention, Pre Teen Male Actor of the Year
Honorable Mention, Fashion Print
Honorable Mention, Jeans
Honorable Mention, Monologue
Honorable Mention, Swimwear
Honorable Mention, TV Real People

Julian Smyre (Clt):
Honorable Mention, Pre Teen Male Actor of the Year
Honorable Mention, Cold Read
Honorable Mention, Monologue
Honorable Mention, Sitcom
Honorable Mention, TV Real People

Tessa Kluttz (Clt):
Winner, Close Up
Honorable Mention, Female Child Model of the Year
Honorable Mention, Dancing Child
Honorable Mention, Fashion Print
Honorable Mention, Jeans
Honorable Mention, Runway
Honorable Mention, Swimsuit
Honorable Mention, TV Beauty

Rebeca Zamora (Clt):
Honorable Mention, Female Child Model of the Year
Honorable Mention, Ready For My Close Up
Honorable Mention, Swimwear
Honorable Mention, TV Beauty

Tyanah Rooyakers (TO):
Honorable Mention, Female Child Model of the Year
Honorable Mention, Commercial Print
Honorable Mention, Fashion Print
Honorable Mention, Runway
Honorable Mention, Sitcom
Honorable Mention, Swimwear
Honorable Mention, TV Beauty 

Tyresha Lloyd (TO):
2nd Runner Up, Swimwear
Honorable Mention, Young Miss Model of the Year
Honorable Mention, Jeans
Honorable Mention, Runway
Honorable Mention, Singing Child

Chelsea Thomas (Clt): Winner, Clair Sinnett Scholarship
Winner, Cold Read
3rd Runner Up, Female Junior Actor of the Year
Honorable Mention, Entertainment Host
Honorable Mention, Monologue
Honorable Mention, Sitcom

Tai Nguyen (TO):
2nd Runner Up, Entertainment Host
Honorable Mention, Monologue
Honorable Mention, Sitcom

Lauren Smith (Clt):
Winner, $10,000 NY Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Scholarship
1st Runner Up, Runway
1st Runner Up, Fashion Print
Honorable Mention, Cold Read
Honorable Mention, Theatrical Headshots

Kathryn Gross (TO):
Winner, $1,500 NY Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Scholarship
2nd Runner Up, Sitcom
Honorable Mention, Junior Miss Actor of the Year
Honorable Mention, Entertainment Host
Honorable Mention, Monologue
Honorable Mention, Theatrical Headshots

Isabelle Simon (TO): 
Honorable Mention, Junior Miss Actor of the Year
Honorable Mention, Cold Read
Honorable Mention, Entertainment Host
Honorable Mention, Monologue

Honorable Mention, Sitcom

Ciera Carpenter (Clt):
Honorable Mention, Junior Miss Actor of the Year
Honorable Mention, Cold Read
Honorable Mention, TV Real People

Lana Turcic-Brandau (TO):
2nd Runner Up, Monologue
4th Runner Up, Junior Miss Actor of the Year
Honorable Mention, Cold Read
Honorable Mention, TV Real People 

Tony Rebucci (Clt):
1st Runner Up, Theatrical Headshots
1st Runner Up, TV Real People
4th Runner Up, Male Junior Actor of the Year
Honorable Mention, Cold Read
Honorable Mention, Entertainment Host
Honorable Mention, Jeans

Lexi Karabatsos (Clt):
2nd Runner Up, Singing Junior
Honorable Mention, Female Junior Actor of the Year
Honorable Mention, Entertainment Host
Honorable Mention, Read For My Close Up
Honorable Mention, Sitcom
Honorable Mention, Monologue

Kimberly Wollett (TO):
Honorable Mention, Female Junior Actor of the Year
Honorable Mention, Read For My Close Up
Honorable Mention, Singing Junior
Honorable Mention, Sitcom
Honorable Mention, TV Real People

Emili Escalente (TO): 

1st Runner Up, Sitcom


Honorable Mention, Female Actor of the Year


Honorable Mention, Cold Read


Honorable Mention, Monologue

Greg Filipovic (TO):
2nd Runner Up, Male Fitness Model of the Year
2nd Runner Up, Swimwear
2nd Runner Up, TV Beauty
Honorable Mention, Cold Read
Honorable Mention, Fashion Print
Honorable Mention, Jeans
Honorable Mention, Runway
Honorable Mention, Sitcom

Fatou Sonko (Clt):
Honorable Mention, Female Fitness Model of the Year
Honorable Mention, Jeans
Honorable Mention, Makeup
Honorable Mention, Runway
Honorable Mention, Swimwear

Reagan Reeves (Clt):
Honorable Mention, Female Fitness Model of the Year
Honorable Mention, Jeans
Honorable Mention, Makeup
Honorable Mention, TV Beauty

Autumn Greenway (Clt):
Honorable Mention, Junior Miss Model of the Year
Honorable Mention, Makeup
Honorable Mention, Runway
Honorable Mention, Swimwear
Honorable Mention, TV Beauty

Alexandria Gelly (TO):
2nd Runner Up, Junior Miss Model of the Year
Honorable Mention, Commercial Print
Honorable Mention, Fashion Print
Honorable Mention, Jeans
Honorable Mention, Makeup
Honorable Mention, Runway
Honorable Mention, Swimwear
Honorable Mention, TV Beauty

Cassidy Powell (TO):
2nd Runner Up, Runway
2nd Runner Up, Fashion Print
Honorable Mention, Male Young Adult Actor of the Year
Honorable Mention, Cold Read
Honorable Mention, Jeans
Honorable Mention, Monologue

Danielle Jackson (TO):
Honorable Mention, Female Model of the Year
Honorable Mention, Fashion Print
Honorable Mention, Jeans
Honorable Mention, Makeup
Honorable Mention, Runway
Honorable Mention, Swimwear
Honorable Mention, TV Beauty

Helena Shebeshe (TO):
2nd Runner Up, Makeup
4th Runner Up, Female Model of the Year
Honorable Mention, Commercial Print
Honorable Mention, Fashion Print
Honorable Mention, Jeans
Honorable Mention, Runway
Honorable Mention, TV Beauty

Krystal Kennedy (TO):
Winner, Jeans
1st Runner Up, Makeup
2nd Runner Up, Female Model of the Year
Honorable Mention, Commercial Print
Honorable Mention, Fashion Print
Honorable Mention, Runway
Honorable Mention, Swimwear

Agnieszka Powichrowski (TO):
Honorable Mention, Female Young Adult Actor of the Year
Honorable Mention, Cold Read
Honorable Mention, Monologue
Honorable Mention, Sitcom

Dhaval Panchal (Clt):
Honorable Mention, Male Model of the Year
Honorable Mention, Runway

Visullah Yusifi (TO):
Honorable Mention, Male Model of the Year
Honorable Mention, Jeans
Honorable Mention, Swimwear

Bhavan Gill (TO):
Honorable Mention, Male Model of the Year
Honorable Mention, Fashion Print
Honorable Mention, Runway
Honorable Mention, Swimwear
Honorable Mention, TV Beauty

Toma (Clt):


Honorable Mention, Junior Female Model of the Year


Honorable Mention, Fashion Print


Honorable Mention, Runway


Honorable Mention, Swimwear


Honorable Mention, TV Beauty

Bianca Macias (Clt): 

Honorable Mention, Theatrical Headshots
Honorable Mention, TV Real People

Nicole Novacich-Pearce (TO):
Honorable Mention, Theatrical Headshots
Honorable Mention, Ready For My Close Up

Emory Carpenter (Clt):

Honorable Mention, Monologue

Miyuki Mori (TO):

Honorable Mention, Ready For My Close Up

Samantha Castillo-Lopez (TO):

Honorable Mention, TV Beauty

Barbizon Grad Madison Mills in Charlotte Observer

Barbizon graduate Madison Mills was featured in the Charlotte Observer's 'South Charlotte News' this week.  Madison was profiled because of her work on the runway and the experience she has gained because of modeling.

"After a second show with Forever 21, Maddie's parents, Amy and Mark Mills, decided to enroll her in Barbizon - a modeling school with a Charlotte location.

"We actually put her in Barbizon to help boost her confidence level," said Amy Mills, 43."

Read more: www.charlotteobserver.com/juniorstrutsherstuff

Congratulations Madison!

Barbizon Grad Tiffany Cochran in Charleston Home Magazine

Barbizon Charlotte graduate Tiffany Cochran can now be seen in the Fall/Winter issue of Charleston Home Magazine.  Tiffany modeled in Charleston Fashion Week 2010 and her picture is now an ad for CFW 2011 where Tiffany will be modeling again.  Congratulations Tiffany!

Barbizon Grad Irina Shumskaya for Russian Town

Barbizon graduate and instructor Irina Shumskaya is gracing the cover of the latest issue of Russian Town Magazine.

"RussianTown magazine is the only free Russian-language publication printed and distributed in Atlanta, Florida and the whole southeastern United States.
RussianTown covers news, politics, culture, sports, health, technology, and history from around the U.S., Russia, and the world."

To read more about the magazine, visit www.russiantown.net.

Congratulations Irina!

Barbizon Against Bullying Campaign: We’re Not Just Models, We’re Role Models

Nearly 50% of all kids have been bullied, teased or taunted at least once.  Slightly over 52% of kids hit out of anger and more suicide cases have occurred due to bullying.  Barbizon Modeling and Entertainment Center -Carolinas have taken a stand against these cruel actions and has launched the Barbizon Against Bullying Campaign.  This campaign has established a full scholarship to Barbizon of the Carolinas and a new lecture program.

Scholarship Opportunity

The Barbizon Against Bullying will give counselors and teachers an opportunity to change a student’s life by writing a nomination letter of one student that they believe has been highly victimized in a bully case.  The student will be rewarded with

·         A Full Scholarship to Barbizon Modeling and Entertainment Carolinas

·         Leadership  and professional  skills

·         Confidence and personal development

School Lecture Program

The Barbizon Against Bullying lecture was created by education counselors and is facilitated by trained motivational speakers.  This lecture cover topics listed below:

·         Educate students to identify the different cases of bullying

·         Advise How to prevent bullying in school

·         Promote Leadership and Self Confidence

·         Teach the importance of Individuality

Barbizon Against Bullying Bands

Barbizon students will also wear purple t-shirts and purple wrist bands at the International Model and Talent Association conference in Los Angeles, California to create awareness.  Purple wrist bands that say “Barbizon Against Bullying” will be sold and proceeds will go to the Stop Bullying Now program.

Contact Us

For more information on how you can nominate a student, book a school lecture or buy a wrist band, contact us at 704.227.3462 or kworth@barbizontomodel.com.

Anna May for Kohls Black Friday Catalog

Barbizon graduate Anna May will be showcased in the Kohls "Black Friday" catalog again this year!  Anna May has been modeling for Kohls holiday catalogs for a year now and has graced many pages in that time.  You can check her out online, in the stores, or on our Barbizon Facebook page.

Congratulations Anna May!

Barbizon Grad Brianne Chamberlain Interviewed

Barbizon Toronto grad Brianne Chamberlain has recently had her modeling successes chronicled in print!

MyKwartha.com, a website that keeps the Peterborough, Canada community interviewed Brianne because of her most recent modeling success with Complections and the 2010 Redken Cover Competition.

"Though she has only been modeling for about a year, after joining a Barbizon modeling class in Peterborough and signing up with the Ice Model Talent Management agency, Ms Chamberlain has made the most of the experience."

To read the full article, click on the link below.  
www.mykwartha.com/briannechamberlain

Congratulations Brianne!!