Ever dream of strutting the runway in New York or Paris Fashion Week?! Well, if you do, everyone has to start somewhere… and Cherri Cheeks Modeling Class is exactly the place to start.
I had the chance to take Cherri Cheeks’ class, and it was a lot of fun! Miss Juanita, a seasoned runway coach, generously joins Cherri to put on this modeling class for aspiring and working models.
“We do everything curvy and confident! I started these model coaching classes when I started designing swimwear and saw a need for training runway models and for plus-size women to get the structure and confidence. Since we’ve needed to do these classes, they’ve slayed the runway.” – Cherri
We learned the correct stance when standing, awaiting your turn to walk. “Put your left foot at 12 o’clock and right foot at 2.” And we learned pivots, so we can rock turns on the runway, too! Miss Juanita does a great job leading the entire modeling class, while also giving special attention where needed.
“You’re representing a brand, so act the way you’d want your brand to be represented.
Someone is always watching you!”- Miss Juanita
She taught the importance of how you hold yourself on auditions and during shows. It was lovely to have a group of women walking in step, and it truly gave me the confidence to keep practicing! I was definitely in my head and felt like I couldn’t walk a runway, but after this class, I realized I can walk; I just need to get more comfortable. You’ll probably catch me pivoting around my apartment and standing in the model stance while cooking dinner.
Runway walking and modeling in general are just like everything else in this world. The more you practice and learn from the professionals, the better you’ll be! If you’re in the area, be sure to check out Cherri Cheeks’ next class; you’ll walk away with plenty of new knowledge and definitely more confidence!
