I went to a group interview at John Casablanca center in Langhorne PA. I spoke with Annie **. She was rude. The thing is scam. When I spoke up she asked me to leave and said she would call me. She is a con artist and need to be stop. Other people fell for because they want their kids to be famous. We have to expose for who she is.

Hey! Well, my case, I always wanted to do modeling, I just never knew where and how to go about it... I kept hearing about JC, since back home (Colombia) ..and I decided to talk to my parents and give it a try... They polished me anandtaught me everything I needed to know, I graduated on 2009, and since then I've been doing commercials, music videos, modeling for an online clothing store, fashion shows. I also did modeling competitions, but that was on my own, not through them... And I got recognized, I did more fashion shows, I had the honor to appear in two magazines, one of them on the cover... But , I did all of this, because they taught me , the skills, I already had potential, I just needed to get better, get confidence about it... I'm 24 now. And I'm not modeling anymore, because I have a baby, family, and I feel I past that phase. Good luck!

I wrote to this company telling my interest in modeling. I have told them I have always wanted to model and Didn't want a company just wanting to take my money. I then looked at the reviews at contacting the company through via email, which I should of some before even contacting but didn't. They then called me the next day about my interest and I answered. I was at work with a bunch if dogs barking in the background so I had hung up. The manager or whoever named Tim left a rude message with a nasty tone. You think I want to model for someone with a attitude? No dint think so. This was his voicemail. "This is Tim from casablanca.I don't know if you're having phone problems or what!!?, but I am calling you about your interest in modeling, actually I'm just contacting you back!!! I don't know if your thing was true or not about wanting to model but call me back." The way he said it was so unprofessional and I would never model for that .

My experience at John Casablancas Denver MTM was not a good one. From my first experience, they were more condemned about getting the sell than selling the benefits of this program. Each week, they went over very basic discussions and obstructed very, very, very little. Each week, the "instructor" or "coach" spent 3/4 of the session telling war stories...Children were falling to sleep and very disengaged. The only thing that my child learned, was how to "slate" and say "I am non union and I'm with MTM Denver". My daughter has joined a different school and is thriving, which i was hoping would be the case there...When i voiced my concerns, all I got was a SCARE tactic, saying, "You signed up and you WILL PAY, whether you're here or not". It's your choice to leave, but, you will pay us. They provide a very mediocre service, run by very unprofessional and under trained staff. It is more like a class on business improvisation...They have ZERO concern about training the best students, in the industry, the only are focused on how many people that they can TRICK. They were doing SO bad, that people were leaving left and right and i should have left then, as well...But i am still glad that we got to experience such a HORRIBLE product, because it helped us know a great one, when we found it...So, thanks for that. I would NEVER recommend this school to anyone. They are unprofessional, unorganized, inept and ill-prepared to help anyone that is serious about modeling or acting. I was VERY disappointed. Shore up your entire operation and actually follow through, with what you promote. I should have believed the reviews and the people that i asked about your operation.

I paid over 2,000 dollars to send my neice to JC modeling school. She completed the courses and graduated two years ago and has not received her certificate yet! I have called there many times but, it appears that they change directors and staff frequently so, my messages never reach the right people. My niece is leaving for college and she would like to obtain proof of her hard work. I am so frustrated at this point. I am thinking of getting an investgative reporter involved to find out what is really going on at that agency. This lack of follow through is unacceptable!! Gloria Conyers.

I'm a poor high school student. I really wanted to do modeling to feel more confident about myself because I had a eating disorder last summer.I also wanted to do it to earn money for my parents. I Auditioned and got call back. He said they would love to have me and he said "are you ready to be rich and known?" I was real happy. They asked for money.I told them I only have 240 on me. He said 200 will work for now. I read reviews a few days later and told him I don't want to anymore and he told me either i send a letter to cancel or Ima keep getting charged!! And also he will not give me my 200 back!!I worked hard for that 200 dollars. Very angry and disappointed that I felt for that place.

Complete sham! Do Not spend your money there! They take your money and yell at you! Not professional at all! Please run away not walk! They do nothing for you! If you call and ask them for help with a career after going through the program and give them all the money they ask for they say you are negative! And do not call again! They are not nice, they are full of hate! Do not go there! They will tell you that you have the look that they are looking for and you can get work, but that never happens! They are a scam!

I am an upcoming model, doing very well for myself. John Casablanca is a NOT a modeling agency. They just want money...they claim it's to "train" you to be a good model. NO. That's dumb. Please do NOT send your child or yourself to any scamming "agencies" like John Casablanca. My best advice is to advertise yourself on ModelMayhem.com. I've got plenty of paid offers from there. NUMBER ONE RULE when it comes to modeling...IF YOU PAY FOR ANYTHING, YOU'RE GETTING RIPPED OFF. Modeling is free...and photographers, employers, etc are supposed to pay YOU. NO JOHN CASABLANCAS!!! lets shut them down!

Fraud company after my sister paid for classes and pictures and "graduated" she never Recieved any follow ups about jobs or anything we meet with her "agent" several times always a different person. Tried calling them on the phone never received calls back never got one paying job after paying them 1000 plus company.

Do not sign with them... they are fraud. I got a call one day saying to come to audition, so i went when i got there i sat in the lobby and wait. After 6 munites a girl came out and call me in her office to do the audition, she pulled out this little camera from 1970 had me read a little script the front desk gave me. Record it. Had me turn around took couple picture on her. Antic camera. N gave me a B. Saying im fit for model blah blah blah. She gave me a number and told me to call her at 5:00 if i call her later than that forget about it dont call.. i was excited happy my dream are coming true.. so i edcall the next day at 5 on the dot. She told me that i got accepted into the agency so she need me to come the next day.. me thinking wow im going to be a model or an actor happy as *** i was at work smilling telling everyone at work. So i went to my other audition. When i got there i went in alone, she ask me if my mother was coming in. I told her no my mom will wait for me outside. She pressure me to ask my mom to come in. So she came in,, when we went in her office she dropped the bomb talking about 2900 but i nees to put 100 down so she could keep my spot, i had no money with me at the monent only 50$ i told her i would go home and think about it. She told me no if i want a spot i will have to sign today. So i want my dream to come true i put 50 down. I came home thinking about how much money it cost. And i statrted reading reviews about this company. Omg they are all bad. I realize i had made the biggest mistake of my life. So before my 5 days past i call her and cancel, she said she need a writting stament. I told her yes i will bring her one. That same day i took the letter to her. When i got there she try to put the payment down for me. But i refuse. So she told me my contract is cacell, i hope i dont receive any collection call because i will sue them for all they have. Jcm suck save your money dont sign with them.. they are a bunch of liars. Sell you dream they cant fullil.

john casablacas modeling schools are a big time scam.they are only interested in your credit card.than your modeling carieer.the photographer they have is not in the fashion .he works for john casablanca.he gets a percentage.you do not need to take classes for modeling.real agencies don't put pressure on you to pay for classes you don't need.once you graduate they never call you again.they already have their money.yes they are a franchise anyone can buy one like a subway or mcdonalds.these are classes are made up.and led to nowhere.these scams in the modeling world have been going on for years.please people don't be taken for a fool.a complete waste of time and money.if you are interested in acting go take some classes from real theater people to learn about acting.not from hairstlylist or makeup artist.i sure do hope lots of people read this review.run the away from these scam artist who laugh their way to the bank.

My parents paid thousands of dollars to send me to the one in Charlotte NC when I was a teenager because I wanted to go. People came out to my school in Winston Salem NC and claimed to be talent scouts. Filled my head with junk and my parents. Me and several other students from school attended this place and it was all. They do a photo shoot at the end and then you have to pay for the pictures and there way expensive. This place is a rip off and. Please don't pay for these classes. My dad drove me a hour and a half every Sat for this for nothing.

hello with my daughter we got into it by accident agetstvo promised us a great result ultimately faced with a terrible attitude and no contractual obligations attributed the debt to us, which we should not be my daughter was going through emotionally it all agency is not worthy do not go into it this crooks! I came to America with her younger daughter to seek her good modeling agency hit the John Casablanca Modeling and paid off terrible attitude fraud and lack of money lessons for girls they watched movies and they sent me a check for $ 280 instead of the promised 28 bypass the agency is a party.

I took my daughter to an audition at John Casablancas Houston location. The vibe was really fun and the director and other talent scouts are very nice and respectful. The audtition went really well and they told my daughter she needed training since she just started out. Which I agree. We scheduled a second appointment and they explained everything very thoroughly and into depth. Prices weren't too bad. And I liked how they have different payment options and they didn't pressure me into paying right away. They let me go home and talk to my husband and come back with the down payment. We came back and enrolled my daughter and she's been loving it ever since. We are excited to see the outcome of her training. Houston JC is the best by far.

John casa blanca is a piece of i enroll my daughter went for her first class n she said that Jennifer that owners wife was rude n making her feel like saying and acting like she was all that she is dumb pretending to be a fake model kiss my after that i talked to sales rep. Telling her my daughter will not attend to class she said ok. Verbally n them later they send me a letter that i owe them all tuition pmt regardless if students go or withdraw by now. I will get an attorney n suit the out of them.please don't waste your money with those bunch of looser.

I was a student at JC Boston/Newton for modeling and acting. Before I signed up I was hesitant because of all the "scammer" claims on review sites. But I signed up anyway and I'm glad I did. I don't think people realize that it is a SCHOOL to learn about the industry of modeling and acting, they tell you they aren't guaranteeing you jobs. Although you are signed to their own agency (MTM) when you graduate, but it's not exclusive so you can be signed to other ones in different regions. I just graduated and had done two jobs before graduating, which is awesome.If you have actual potential and are willing to put in the time, effort, and money into this career, you will do great. If you're expecting to just sign up and become the new worldwide known face of modeling or acting it will never happen. They are a company so of course they will take in people they know don't really have that much potential in the industry, just like any company. This school gets you connections and allows you to network with people you otherwise wouldn't come across with.It teaches you a lot about why models are they size they are and what fashion really is (wearable art). I personally enjoyed my experience with JC and am happy I joined.

The entire agency across Northern America is a scam operation.They will have you sign up with contracts and get you to start paying monthly payments to keep you within the John Casablanca classes.If you graduate and receive a certificate diploma from John Casablanca's they will want you to keep on paying until your payments are all paid valued at $4,500.00 us dollars plus maybe even more than that,the agency will not help you in no way to help you get in on set movies and the agency will not help you get into commercials, so as to be able to reimburse the finance department that you will then be entirely in debt too, and your credit will become very shot down as a very poor credit rating,,you see the entire John Casablanca teams agencies across America, that John Casablanca's stole from your line of credit forcing you to reimburse the finance department.They got me this way I should know, but I also know that a write off on my credit report is soon to post and I am not paying the fradulant scammer suckers nothing showing them and their financial department that they steal money from that I have the advantage on them and the fact that they will not be having the advantage upon me.Daniel.

The entire agency across Northern America is a scam operation.They will have you sign up with contracts and get you to start paying monthly payments to keep you within the John Casablanca classes.If you graduate and receive a certificate diploma from John Casablanca's they will want you to keep on paying until your payments are all paid valued at $4,500.00 us dollars plus maybe even more than that,the agency will not help you in no way to help you get in on set movies and the agency will not help you get into commercials, so as to be able to reimburse the finance department that you will then be entirely in debt too, and your credit will become very shot down as a very poor credit rating,,you see the entire John Casablanca teams agencies across America, that John Casablanca's stole from your line of credit forcing you to reimburse the finance department.They got me this way I should know, but I also know that a write off on my credit report is soon to post and I am not paying the fradulant scammer suckers nothing showing them and their financial department that they steal money from that I have the advantage on them and the fact that they will not be having the advantage upon me.Daniel.

If you're old enough, you've heard of Barbezon Same company folks. They promise modeling but all they really do is teach you how to present yourself for a hefty fee. If you have low self confidence or are unsure how to walk upright or speak to people, then it may be worth your mortgage and car payments, but real agencies invest in you, you don't invest in them. Don't waste your time or money.

Please don't waste your time unless you want to pay for classes and hope that maybe they will find you something. They suck you in by calling and asking you to come in FOR AN AUDITION. When you go in they have you say a little about yourself while recording it on their cell phone.' Then they call you back and say what a great job you did, they can really use you and can find you work, BUT, "you could use just a little more polish and we have just the right class for you"...when you say that you don't want to pay for classes, you never hear from them again. THIS IS A SCAM

Hey! Well, my case, I always wanted to do modeling, I just never knew where and how to go about it... I kept hearing about JC, since back home (Colombia) ..and I decided to talk to my parents and give it a try... They polished me anandtaught me everything I needed to know, I graduated on 2009, and since then I've been doing commercials, music videos, modeling for an online clothing store, fashion shows. I also did modeling competitions, but that was on my own, not through them... And I got recognized, I did more fashion shows, I had the honor to appear in two magazines, one of them on the cover... But , I did all of this, because they taught me , the skills, I already had potential, I just needed to get better, get confidence about it... I'm 24 now. And I'm not modeling anymore, because I have a baby, family, and I feel I past that phase. Good luck!

I wrote to this company telling my interest in modeling. I have told them I have always wanted to model and Didn't want a company just wanting to take my money. I then looked at the reviews at contacting the company through via email, which I should of some before even contacting but didn't. They then called me the next day about my interest and I answered. I was at work with a bunch if dogs barking in the background so I had hung up. The manager or whoever named Tim left a rude message with a nasty tone. You think I want to model for someone with a attitude? No dint think so. This was his voicemail. "This is Tim from casablanca I don't know if you're having phone problems or what!!?, but I am calling you about your interest in modeling, actually I'm just contacting you back!!! I don't know if your thing was true or not about wanting to model but call me back." The way he said it was so unprofessional and I would never model for that .

My experience at John Casablancas Denver MTM was not a good one. From my first experience, they were more condemned about getting the sell than selling the benefits of this program. Each week, they went over very basic discussions and obstructed very, very, very little. Each week, the "instructor" or "coach" spent 3/4 of the session telling war stories...Children were falling to sleep and very disengaged. The only thing that my child learned, was how to "slate" and say "I am non union and I'm with MTM Denver". My daughter has joined a different school and is thriving, which i was hoping would be the case there...When i voiced my concerns, all I got was a SCARE tactic, saying, "You signed up and you WILL PAY, whether you're here or not". It's your choice to leave, but, you will pay us. They provide a very mediocre service, run by very unprofessional and under trained staff. It is more like a class on business improvisation...They have ZERO concern about training the best students, in the industry, the only are focused on how many people that they can TRICK. They were doing SO bad, that people were leaving left and right and i should have left then, as well...But i am still glad that we got to experience such a HORRIBLE product, because it helped us know a great one, when we found it...So, thanks for that. I would NEVER recommend this school to anyone. They are unprofessional, unorganized, inept and ill-prepared to help anyone that is serious about modeling or acting. I was VERY disappointed. Shore up your entire operation and actually follow through, with what you promote. I should have believed the reviews and the people that i asked about your operation.

I paid over 2,000 dollars to send my neice to JC modeling school. She completed the courses and graduated two years ago and has not received her certificate yet! I have called there many times but, it appears that they change directors and staff frequently so, my messages never reach the right people. My niece is leaving for college and she would like to obtain proof of her hard work. I am so frustrated at this point. I am thinking of getting an investgative reporter involved to find out what is really going on at that agency. This lack of follow through is unacceptable!! Gloria Conyers

I'm a poor high school student. I really wanted to do modeling to feel more confident about myself because I had a eating disorder last summer.I also wanted to do it to earn money for my parents. I Auditioned and got call back. He said they would love to have me and he said "are you ready to be rich and known?" I was real happy. They asked for money.I told them I only have 240 on me. He said 200 will work for now. I read reviews a few days later and told him I don't want to anymore and he told me either i send a letter to cancel or Ima keep getting charged!! And also he will not give me my 200 back!!I worked hard for that 200 dollars. Very angry and disappointed that I felt for that place.

Complete sham! Do Not spend your money there! They take your money and yell at you! Not professional at all! Please run away not walk! They do nothing for you! If you call and ask them for help with a career after going through the program and give them all the money they ask for they say you are negative! And do not call again! They are not nice, they are full of hate! Do not go there! They will tell you that you have the look that they are looking for and you can get work, but that never happens! They are a scam!

I was a student at JC Boston/Newton for modeling and acting. Before I signed up I was hesitant because of all the "scammer" claims on review sites. But I signed up anyway and I'm glad I did. I don't think people realize that it is a SCHOOL to learn about the industry of modeling and acting, they tell you they aren't guaranteeing you jobs. Although you are signed to their own agency (MTM) when you graduate, but it's not exclusive so you can be signed to other ones in different regions. I just graduated and had done two jobs before graduating, which is awesome. If you have actual potential and are willing to put in the time, effort, and money into this career, you will do great. If you're expecting to just sign up and become the new worldwide known face of modeling or acting it will never happen. They are a company so of course they will take in people they know don't really have that much potential in the industry, just like any company. This school gets you connections and allows you to network with people you otherwise wouldn't come across with. It teaches you a lot about why models are they size they are and what fashion really is (wearable art). I personally enjoyed my experience with JC and am happy I joined.

The entire agency across Northern America is a scam operation.They will have you sign up with contracts and get you to start paying monthly payments to keep you within the John Casablanca classes.If you graduate and receive a certificate diploma from John Casablanca's they will want you to keep on paying until your payments are all paid valued at $4,500.00 us dollars plus maybe even more than that,the agency will not help you in no way to help you get in on set movies and the agency will not help you get into commercials, so as to be able to reimburse the finance department that you will then be entirely in debt too, and your credit will become very shot down as a very poor credit rating,,you see the entire John Casablanca teams agencies across America, that John Casablanca's stole from your line of credit forcing you to reimburse the finance department.They got me this way I should know, but I also know that a write off on my credit report is soon to post and I am not paying the fradulant scammer suckers nothing showing them and their financial department that they steal money from that I have the advantage on them and the fact that they will not be having the advantage upon me.Daniel.

If youre old enough, youve heard of Barbezon? Same company folks. They promise modeling but all they really do is teach you how to present yourself for a hefty fee. If you have low self confidence or are unsure how to walk upright or speak to people, then it may be worth your mortgage and car payments, but real agencies invest in you, you dont invest in them. Dont waste your time or money.

I was contacted by John Casablancas because of my high school senior pictures. They asked if I had ever considered a career in modeling. Being a very young woman I thought this was a thrilling opportunity for me. I agreed to come to their "audition". Once there I was led into a small room with several others. They then begun running down a list of famous models who had got their start through this company. They then asked each one of us, if we were interested in print modeling or runway. We were all given pamphlets about the company, and career oortunities and the "training classes" that they offered. We also did a quick runway walk. The agents took notes and asked questions of the ones they felt they could work with. Then they told us they would be in contact with us. I received a call back and went in to discuss how serious I was about modeling, the training they offered, and working for the company. Like so many others I took the VERY expensive classes, took photos and begun working first as a recruiter for the agency. Then I went on to do instore modeling, where my trouble began. Being called plus size while wearing a size 9-10 is degrading but I let "that" roll off my shoulders. However when I found myself in a store modeling in what I can only describe as a gang bangers mall store in clothes that where large enough you could have put two more people in, that were cinched up with a belt so long it drug the floor, and gold chain around my neck that had the biggest pot leaf medallion I have ever seen, I grew EXTREMELY upset. The store played music over its speakers that was so foul mouthed it would have made a sailor blush. I stayed and finished the job but as soon as I got off work I called my agent who I complained to. Telling her that I was a young mother and I was married to police officer and that I was ashamed to be seen in such a place. I asked to NOT be placed in such stores. She then told me "in this business you sometimes HAVE to work in places you do not like". I informed her that it was more than a DISLIKE. I felt that by working in that particular store I was portraying an image that I not only disliked but I also felt was morally and fashionably distasteful and that while I was glad to work in any of the other stores or boothes they had previously sent me to that I could not in good conscience work in "that" store any more. She then begun ranting and raving over the phone about I was being unreasonable and that she should fire me. I then told her that if those were the types of stores she entended on placing me in that I would quit as I first of all did not my children, relatives, friends etc. seeing me represent myself this way, and secondly I did not NEED that job so badly that I was willing to demoralize myself that way. She then begun cussing me at which time I simply said I QUIT and hung up. Now I am not a saint by any stretch of the word but being a mother I refuse to put myself in situations that set such an example for my kids. After my experience with this company I would suggest that if you chose to go through this agency, you should consider EXACTLY what image you want to set for those around you. Because if you aren't careful you could wind up lookin like fool.

Hey! Well, my case, I always wanted to do modeling, I just never knew where and how to go about it... I kept hearing about JC, since back home (Colombia) ..and I decided to talk to my parents and give it a try... They polished me anandtaught me everything I needed to know, I graduated on 2009, and since then I\'ve been doing commercials, music videos, modeling for an online clothing store, fashion shows. I also did modeling competitions, but that was on my own, not through them... And I got recognized, I did more fashion shows, I had the honor to appear in two magazines, one of them on the cover... But , I did all of this, because they taught me , the skills, I already had potential, I just needed to get better, get confidence about it... I\'m 24 now. And I\'m not modeling anymore, because I have a baby, family, and I feel I past that phase. Good luck!