John Robert Powers Modeling
School
To Whom It May Concern:
Is John Robert Powers worth the money
or is it just a scam?
I know I do have potential in this industry, but I don't
know anything about this school. It's located in Las
Vegas and I know that a lot of people have heard
of it.
Please give me some advice.
Sincerely,
I.R.
I.,
If you want to be a model, you do not need an education,
except the "education" of the fact you do not
need a formal modeling school education, either to get
signed by an agency, or to get work through an agency.
If you check out the section for aspiring models on
the websites of reputable agencies, they do not ask if
you have attended a modeling school or graduated.
They do not say, "Send us your pictures if you
are a modeling school graduate; if you are not a modeling
school graduate, don't bother sending us your pictures."
Why is that? Because what you need to know the reputable
agencies will teach you FREE. For example, in evening
classes once a week, after you have signed with the agency.
There are not a lot of technical skills required to
model. There is no industry standard education. You do
not need a diploma to get work.
If the John Robert Powers program requires a fee, it
should not be due until after the models get work, taking
the cost out of their paycheck, otherwise the conflict
of interest where John Robert Powers gets paid even if
the models do not get paid is not checked.
If JRP is so good at finding models work, they have
nothing to worry about. The models will get work, and
they will be paid for classes.
But look away from JRP for a second and look at your
other options. Shop around.
Find all the modeling agencies in Las Vegas, find out
their BBB record, and ask if they require fees for training
before you can be represented.
Why choose one agency that requires a fee for training
if another agency offers it free?
You can also ask the questions on the list of Questions
to Ask Modeling Agencies. Just because
an agency has no requirement for paid training does
not necessarily mean it is legitimate; there are
other important issues.
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