Guest Instructor at the Academy

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First of all, let me apologize for the lack of updates this week, especially on food. The truth is, I have been attending modeling classes for 4 nights in a row that I did not even have the chance to eat. But fret not; I will make it up during the weekend! Anyway, this week has been pretty hectic but I’m not complaining because I found that I’m loving the classes more and more, probably because I start seeing a little improvement in myself compared to the first class.

Warm up session

It has been 2 weeks of classes so far and trust me, catwalk is not easy. Many a time, we would look at runway shows thinking that what the models do is just walk, like what every normal human being does. Yes, everyone can walk, but if one is asked to walk in front of hundreds of people, in a pair of killer heels and with confidence, not everyone can do it. I’m speaking from my own experience, because when I’m asked to do a catwalk in front of my class of 12 girls, I would automatically become nervous and stiff. Just 12 persons as my audience and I’m already freaking out, what more with a hundred strangers?

Warming up session

So what do we do in our third and fourth classes? As usual, we started our session with warming up our legs. Since we were not able to balance ourselves well on one foot, we had to use the mirror as our assistant. The same routine applies – lift one leg up 90 degrees for 10 seconds, and stretch is straight for another 10 seconds. Continue with the next leg, and repeat the cycle for about 5 times.

Lift one leg up 90 degrees

Stretch it straight

Then, we were asked to walk with a pole behind our backs, to ensure that our shoulders would always be pulled back instead of hunching forward.

Doing the basic catwalk – up

 Doing the basic catwalk – and down

Look who dropped by?

During one of the lessons, we were honoured to have a guest instructor, who is an experienced model called Kit Leu. Standing tall and slender, she had the poise and confidence of an international model when she strutted down the studio. Needless to say, everyone was impressed.

Guest instructor Kit Leu

“Always look at the mirror to check your posture”

She analyzed each of our walk and told us what was wrong and what needed to be improved. I was always asked to straighten my leg and to walk in a straight line. Apparently, my left leg crossed more than my right leg when I walked, so I had the tendency to sway to the right.

Personal coaching from Kit

We certainly benefited a lot from her, since she gave us very useful tips and comments as someone who’s observing us for the first time. Really, guest instructors are sometimes good to give us fresh assessment and a second opinion.

Kit showing us how it’s done

Before I end the post, let me share another interview with another modeling student. This post, I had the chance to interview Allyson, who’s a freelance kindergarten teacher.

Allyson, 24

• Name: Allyson
• Age: 24
• Occupation: Freelance kindergarten teacher
• Where from: PJ
• Why did you join ACA? : To become  a print model
• Why did you want to be a model? : Inspired by Kimora Lee Simmons. I think that she’s very hardworking and dedicated, she never stops working!
• Who are your idols? : Kimora Lee Simmons of course and our local beauty queen Deborah Henry
• What are your plans after ACA? : To be a full time model and eventually to run my own business of starting a school for special kids.

Note: This is Part 3 of a series of my experience being a modeling student at Amber Chia Academy. Check out the remaining  parts here.