Daniela V wrote:
On top of this there is a $100.00 same day registration fee to be showcased (if you want to work with any of their coaches that day, extra money must be shelled out).

That is all you need to know....

Rip Off...

Daniela V wrote:
That same day they are going to have showcases in front of 8-10 agencies in NYC.

This is why it's a rip-off.
1.) A company no one has ever heard of....now (out of the blue) has positive relationships with legit agencies? No.
Agencies do NOT jump into business with every Tom, Dick and Harry.
2.) You never pay a registration fee to be evaluated by any legit company.
3.) They are a model management company that is trying to act like a school.
4.) It's a very well-known fact for industry professionals (and some new talent know this as well.) that agents do NOT going to these searches/evals, contests looking for new faces.

If they ever do decide to attend one, it is because they are paid a fee to be there...or it is presented
as a free vacation and they receive a per diem. for coming out. They go thru the formalities and rush to get the thing over with to continue their all expense paid vacation.

Maybe one person (maybe more) gets asked to come into their office for a second evaluation. (The REAL evaluation; when they actually have business on their minds.)

And to actually get SIGNED, you have to be extremely unique in your look. Because their objective is to see all of you a  quick as possible and be done with you. And, theirbooks are probably filled wit  talent that looks just like you. (
n their eyes)

Apendage to this scenarion:
-Many times an intern or rep is sent who isn't a decision-maker. A non-agent/scout. Usually a receptionist, model, pesonal assistant or admin asistant.

-Then no one may show up at all.
1.) Because there's a GOOD chance no real agents have been invited.
2.)Because the real agents have only accepted an invitation. They're not obigated. No agent will EVER guarantee they'll attend to something like this. Why? They have work to do and these things are last on their priority schedules if at all.
Plus sending an assistant can
be taking away from
much needed work at the office. These agencies are not heavily staffed and everyone has a specific job to do.
Plus, who has the time or even cares about making some lame/bogus open search when they're fielding phone calls all day from aspiring talent that is putting more effort into getting signed?
If you don't have a look they want, going to one of those will NOT improve your chances only make you $100+ poorerand them several $100 richer.


The bottom line reasons that these companies and programs do not work and in the end are rip-offs.

Walk away.