Barbizon Modeling and Acting School

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Barbizon Modeling and Acting School
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Barbizon Modeling and Acting School
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TypeActing and modeling school
Established1939(85 years ago) (1939) in New York City, New York, United States
Website www.barbizonmodeling.com

Barbizon Modeling and Acting School is an international modeling and acting school headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The school provides instructional courses in the domain of modeling and personal development. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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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 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.

College scholarship

In 1992, Barbizon initiated a college scholarship program, paying up to $100,000 of tuition [8] to scholarship recipients for any college or university in the United States. [9]

Notable alumni

See also

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