WAY TO GO NATHAN GUESS!!

CONGRATULATIONS NATHAN!!!

Nathan won the Timberland Idol Contest last night in Homerville, GA!

He will be performing this Saturday at the Easter Eggstravaganza in Drexel Park, along with The Dreamz, Maggie Holman and Chance Glover.

Stay tuned....Nathan's future is looking BRIGHT!!

MODEL JET SETTING TO NYC

AM&T Model and Actor, EMILY RUSH, is jet-setting to NYC for meetings and a test shoot this week!

Emily is on a plane heading to the big apple for an action-packed week! She has a test shoot tomorrow with fashion photographer John Baker and makeup artist and scout, Catherine Schuller. She will follow that test with meetings with Click, Wilhelmina, Ford, and casting director Kristian Sorge. 

Currently, Emily is signed with AM&T and CFT. 

CURRENT MODELING, ACTING, and PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDENTS....

It is time to save $5.00!!

Pay your tuition for Modeling, Acting and Personal Development classes before April 1st and deduct $5.00 from your Tuition.

You may pay online at www.amandasmodels.com under PAYMENT.

BUSY MODELS & ACTORS!

We have been super busy and loving it! 

AM&T has been blessed with the best models & actors and their very supportive families.

AM&T models will be featured in the Valdosta Daily Times next Sunday modeling for Children's Corner, Kid's Stuff, Anastasia's and Envy Boutique.

Look for several of our models and actors on the current Wild Adventures and Cypress Gardens commercials. :)

We are excited to participate in Black Crow Media's "Southeast Model & Talent Showcase" on April 24th. The workshops have been great! For more information, please call (229) 244-8642. This is going to be an incredible event with amazing agents, managers and casting directors in attendance. Confirmed agents include Barry Shapiro with Herman Lipson Casting, Elite, New York Model Management, Product Model Management, CFT of Orlando, B&B Talent, Ford, and many more! 

Look for us on May 9th at the Valdosta Mall for a Summer fashion show! 

AM&T...Discovering the Stars of Tomorrow

BEAUTY PAGEANTS

In our opinion at AM&T,  Beauty Pageants are an excellent arena for small children and teens to gain poise and stage presence and increase their self-confidence. Pageants are also perfect to teach children to clap for one another, show support, and always be the first to congratulate the winners. Those are the lessons I learned during the many years my sister and I both competed in pageants.

Three weeks ago, we were at a pageant and the contestants were not permitted to wear typical pageant hair and pageant makeup. This event is referred to as a Natural Pageant. The contestants were required to wear jeans and the pageant furnished the T-shirt so all contestants were dressed the same. There were over 50 contestants in the pageant and it was a great experience for all.  After the pageant, everyone congratulated one another and it was such a positive afternoon. A modeling and talent scout from Orlando was also in attendance and served on the judge's panel. It was an incredible event. 

This weekend...keep in mind...three weeks later...we were at another pageant and the contestants were permitted to wear pageant hair and have pageant makeup. This event is referred to as a Semi-Glitz or Glitz Pageant. This pageant was benefiting a cancer foundation.  As soon as one set of parents arrived...the trouble began immediately. We saw everything from asking who was in their category to leaning so far out into the audience to see who the judges were that they almost fell onto to the stage.  This set of parents and grandparents acted just like the ones you all love to watch on TLC and the WE channel. It was fabulous reality tv in the making. 

Afterwards, several parents complained because their child did not win, their child did not win Best Smile (really?), and also the judges did not sit right (is there a certain way judges should sit?), did not judge correctly (because their child did not win!) and the judges spoke to each other (gasp)! 

Have we forgotten the reason why we encourage competition from sports, to cheerleading, to gymnastics, to pageants? There must be a winner! We must congratulate the winner, learn to lose graciously and move on to the next event. We will not always agree with the outcome of any competition, but complaining is not the answer. Showing such animosity towards others in front of your children is not the answer. Maybe the answer is....pageants are not for you! 

Thankfully, the director of the pageant held this weekend has decided to be selective of which applications are accepted to their events from now on. I agree with that stance. "We apologize, but you have been known to create an unhealthy environment at the events you attend so we encourage you to go elsewhere". More pageant directors should be so bold and set an example.

We should encourage girls to enter these competitions to have fun, win or lose graciously, gain self-confidence, meet new people and increase their interview skills. If the parents cannot play nicely, they will have need to find a new playground.

Walking the Runway on St. Patrick's Day!

Black Crow Media and AM&T hosted a Spring/Summer Fashion Show on St. Patrick's Day at the Holiday Inn in Valdosta.

Our models did a fantastic job showing the latest looks from Envy Boutique, Children's Corner, Ally B's, and Anastasia's. 

NEED PICTURES?

MODELING, ACTING & PAGEANT  PHOTO SHOOT:  THIS SATURDAY! MARCH, 21st

THIS SATURDAY ONLY!! Need new modeling, acting or pageant pictures? This Saturday, March 21st...we are offering ONE OUTFIT for ONLY $50.00. This includes hair/makeup, styling, photo posing instruction, and natural retouching. You will also receive a Copyright-Released CD of all images. This means you may print your pictures wherever and whenever. Our photos are Agent Approved and Proven Pageant Winners! Each additional outfit is $25.00. Please email to make an appointment!: amandasmodels@mac.com Thank you! We appreciate your business.

FREEZE MODELING ATTRACTS LARGE CROWD

STRIKE A POSE!

Models were selected from Ally B's Boutique in downtown Valdosta to show fashions during the First Friday celebration on March 6th from 8pm to 11pm.

Miranda Cross, Hali Guess, Ashley Sutton, Ariel Lester, Christie Riley and Makenzie Morrisey attracted quite the crowd . 

Freeze modeling (aka Live Mannequins) can be the most beautiful things in a display window, attracting a lot of attention. Freeze modeling is a trade that requires a lot of practice and patience. 

Look for our models at Ally B's again soon!

WILD ADVENTURES COMMERCIAL SHOOT: A HUGE SUCCESS!

Way to go AM&T!!

We selected over 40 actors to appear in the new Wild Adventures Splash Island commercial to begin airing this Spring and Summer. 

Thank you all for your professionalism and kudos to the parents for their support and patience!

We were given notice that we will be involved in the next Wild Adventures commercial to shoot very soon.

FEATURE FILM AUDITION: LOCATION

UPDATE: 

There is a SMALL possibility we will be hosting the audition today at MATHIS AUDITORIUM at 2300 North Ashley Street in Valdosta, GA. If we decide to change locations, there will be a notice on our door at the studio and a message on our voice mail for you.

Mathis Auditorium is two blocks away from our studio so just around the corner!!

If you have ANY questions, please call (229) 245-1224 or (229) 834-3291