Barbizon Modeling and Acting School
| Barbizon Modeling and Acting School | |
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| Tampa, Florida | |
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| Type | Acting and modeling school |
| Established | 1935 in New York City, New York, United States |
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Barbizon Modeling and Acting School is an international modeling and acting school headquartered in Tampa, Florida that provides instructional courses in modeling, acting and personal development including self-confidence development,[1] proper posture,[2] photo movement,[3] voice diction, etiquette, job interviewing, makeup application, and runway.[4]
History
The first Barbizon School of Modeling and Acting was opened in 1939 on Fifth Avenue in New York City, New York, by Helen Fraser,[5] a fashion model and teacher with her husband, Dr. Fraser, a dentist. The Barbizon name was developed from the Fraser's vacations to France where they became interested in the town of Barbizon, a village outside of Paris known for the 19th-century Barbizon school of painters. She wrote a book Assignment In Modeling: A Guide to a Career in Fashion and Photographic Modeling".[6]
In 1950, Helen met Ronald Reagan, who would later become the President of the United States, and awarded him with the Best Dressed Man in America award she established. In 1951, Helen acted as a celebrity judge for the Miss Brooklyn Pageant, alongside actress Denise Darcel and comedian Steve Allen.[7]
Locations
Barbizon Modeling and Acting Centers are located in more than 200 markets across the United States. International locations include Bangkok, Toronto, Santo Domingo and Japan.
Barbizon Curriculum
The Barbizon curriculum prepares students for modeling and acting careers with courses focused in self-confidence, poise, style and industry education and techniques.
Modeling
Barbizon’s modeling curriculum follows the techniques used by top models. Classes center around voice projection, self-confidence, print and runway modeling. The curriculum varies dependent upon the class category. Barbizon offers classes for female modeling, male modeling, pre-teen (kids) modeling, full-figure modeling and advanced professional modeling.
Acting
Barbizon’s acting curriculum focuses on film and television acting through classes that educate students in areas of comedy, monologues, drama, how to go on an audition and script reading. Stage presence and personality are also incorporated heavily into the curriculum.
College scholarship
In 1992, Barbizon began a college scholarship program, paying up to $100,000 of tuition[8] for the scholarship recipients to any college or university in the United States.[9]
Notable alumni
- Nicole Gale Anderson – appears as Macy in the Disney Channel television series JONAS; also appears in the ABC Family television film Princess
- David Archuleta – won second place on the seventh season of American Idol
- Moisés Arias – appears as Rico on the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana; appears in the films Nacho Libre, The Perfect Game, and the television film Dadnapped
- Drew Tyler Bell – appears as Thomas Forrester on the CBS television soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful; also appears in the films The Seeker and Jeepers Creepers 2
- Haley Bennett – appears in the films Music and Lyrics, Arcadia Lost, Marley and Me, College, and The Haunting of Molly Hartley
- Caressa Cameron – crowned Miss America in 2010
- Carmen Electra – thanks Barbizon in her self-help book; has appeared in films including Meet the Spartans and Epic Movie
- Sean Faris – appears in the films Never Back Down, Forever Strong, and The Glass Eye; has appeared in various television shows, including The Vampire Diaries, Reunion, Life as We Know It, and Smallville
- Lyndsy Fonseca – appears in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives; also appears on other television series, including as House, How I Met Your Mother, Heroes, and Big Love
- Julie Henderson chosen as one of the 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models; has also appeared on covers of Vogue and Elle
- Gena Lee Nolin – named Miss Barbizon[10]
- Condoleezza Rice – first female African-American U.S. Secretary of State; referenced Barbizon in her autobiography as one of her early stepping stones[11]
- Zach Roerig – appears as Matt in the CW-TV television series The Vampire Diaries; has had roles on several soap operas, including One Life to Live, As the World Turns, and The Guiding Light
- Sofia Vassilieva – appears as Ariel Dubois on the television series Medium; appears as the character Eloise in all of the Disney Eloise films; appears as Cindy Brady in the television film The Brady Bunch in the White House; appears opposite Cameron Diaz in the film My Sister's Keeper
- Ryan Phillippe has starred in many films including I Know What You Did Last Summer, Cruel Intentions and Gosford Park. Recently, Ryan starred on the hit TV show Secrets & Lies.
- Patricia Ashley hosted her own Disney Channel Show, Gotcha Covered, and has had roles in film and TV including Nefas: The Wicked, iCarly, The Neighbors and more.
- Giuliana Rancic, host of E! News and interviewer for Live from the Red Carpet events.
- Audrey Marie Anderson- has had roles in many popular TV shows including The Unit, Arrow and The Walking Dead.
See also
References
- ↑ Jackson, Shaaron (2010). Teen Age Guide to Self-Development and Modeling: Start Working Toward A Better You.
- ↑ Bumiller, Elisabeth (2009). Condoleezza Rice: An American Life. Random House. p. 64.
- ↑ Figueroa-Jones, Madeline. "Interview With PLUS Model Magazine Cover Model… Valerie Lefkowitz". Plus Model Magazine. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "The Barbizon Advantage". Pageantry Magazine.
- ↑ "Barbizon Modeling and Agency 1939 to Unveil Audience on Demand Crowd Placement Service". Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ↑ Fraser, Helen (1950). Assignment in modeling: A Guide to a Career in Fashion and Photographic Modeling. Whittlesey House.
- ↑ "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle".
- ↑ Peterson's (August 15, 2012). Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2012. Peterson's.
- ↑ Houpt, Paige. "Allen Park: High School Student Earns $100,000 Scholarship". The News Herald.
- ↑ Nolin, Gena Lee. Beautiful Inside and Out: Conquering Thyroid Disease with a Healthy, Happy, "Thyroid Sexy" Life. p. 19.
- ↑ Bumiller, Elisabeth (2009). Condoleezza Rice: An American Life. Random House. p. 64.
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