From coast to coast, models, singers, dancers, actors, and a few parents come to show their best side for industry movers and shakers in their quest for stardom.
By Carl Dunn
Can you imagine the excitement? Can you imagine the thrill of your wildest dreams coming true? Can you imagine the rush of adrenaline as every eye in a darkened ballroom watches your every step down the runway to discovery? Can you hear the cheers after hitting your talent routine as never before? The sounds, dreams, tension, excitement, and exhilaration are emanating from the hallowed ground of the city of dreams. Deep in the heart of the epicenter of the entertainment world, IMTA — the International Modeling and Talent Association annual convention — had come to conquer Los Angeles and send its brightest new talent spiraling to stardom in Hollywood.
Hollywood is the place of dreams. It’s the place we venture for stardom. It’s the city of glamour, hope, and eternal youth. It’s the city of our childhood fantasies as we momentarily escape reality and explore far-away lands and the good guy always gets the girl. It’s the city where gorgeous supermodels grace the sidewalks of the shopping mecca of Rodeo Drive and the historic mansions of yesteryear’s stars line perfectly manicured avenues. This is the city that awaits the yearly convergence of the brightest new talent and models in the industry.
From coast to coast, models, singers, dancers, actors, and a few parents come to show their best side for industry movers and shakers in their quest for stardom. They present their best for the insiders who can make their dreams a reality...
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With its proximity to a plethora of dream makers, IMTA/Barbizon in New York City offers an alluring combination - a chance to be seen, heard, and discovered by those in the modeling and entertainment industry's inner circles.
Can you imagine the excitement? Can you imagine the thrill of your wildest dreams coming true? Can you imagine the rush of adrenaline as every eye in a darkened ballroom watches your every step down the runway to discovery? Can you hear the cheers after hitting your talent routine as never before? The sounds, dreams, tension, excitement, and exhilaration are emanating from the hallowed ground of the city of dreams. Deep in the heart of the epicenter of the entertainment world, IMTA — the International Modeling and Talent Association annual convention — had come to conquer Los Angeles and send its brightest new talent spiraling to stardom in Hollywood.
