Metro Modelling Academy’s Adam Barralet to head to Ormoc, Philippines

In conjunction with TCF Global Community Sewing Projects, Metro Modelling Academy 's Adam Barralet will be travelling to Ormoc in the Philippines to run modelling, and confidence workshops with local youth. The trip is made possible due to the generous donation of NorAsian Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Otto Energy Limited, a Perth based Oil & Gas Company.

The modelling project will showcase the garment designs from the many women and youth involved in the TCF Ormoc community sewing project, established by TCFWA in 2007 where now there are over 22 Community Livelihood Centres operating to help women start their own sewing business. A 40ft container of donated sewing items was shipped to Ormoc through the generous donations from the WA community, Rotary Club of Matilda Bay, Belmont & Joondalup & WA BPW Clubs, Soroptimists Karratha, TCFWA, Belmont BEC and the designedge fashion incubator.

Adam Barralet’s background is in the performing arts, psychology and personal development. He has performed in countless musicals and plays, starred in internet adverts and for Burswood International Resort’s television commercial, been a member of pop group Kharma, danced in shows by STEPS Youth Dance Company and worked as a club dancer and back up dancer, and co-hosted Late Night Liaisons on Perth’s local radio station Groove 101.7FM. He is can now be heard as part of the duo Raz & Adz on Melbourne's Joy 94.9.

Adam Barralet has also studied psychology, human biology, massage, health sciences, communication skills and drama at a tertiary level as well as ballroom & jazz, personal development, quantum physics and metaphysics.

Adam Barralet has been involved with Metro education and training franchise since the beginning of 1998. He started as a student at one of our studios for a two years participating in many fashion parades around WA. During this time he received the coveted Academy Award. Adam then joined the Metro teaching staff at Malaga to further his skills under the trainer of former director Melanie Lumley. Adam then left Metro to work in management for McDonald’s family restaurants and the National Australia Bank. In August 2003 he re-joined the Metro team as a Principal of Midland studio, adding Malaga Principal to his accomplishments in 2004.

In his role with Metro modelling franchise, Adam Barralet works closely with our students, teachers and franchisees to ensure our courses remain innovative, up-to-date, relevant and enjoyable. He is responsible for training our male models and ensuring they are not forgotten amongst our many female students. He also co-ordinate our major fashion shows each year including the EveryWoman Expo at the Perth Convention Centre and the Royal Canberra Show.

He has conducted classes and workshops with students in Perth, Melbourne and Canberra as well as rural WA and Indigenous Australian training programmes.