Step Up Your Prep Work
Sue Zecco & Jay Scruggs
Do you ever wonder why your grooms don’t come out as nice as you would like? Do you have to keep going over your clipper or scissor work? It’s all in the prep work! Perfect prep work leads to a perfect groom. In this seminar, Sue & Jay will discuss preparing different coat types to get them ready for their finish grooming. They will demonstrate from the basics of prepping to the discussion of bath, brush, dry, de-shed, and fluff-out to have the dog best prepared for the finish groom. Tools, equipment, and product tips will all be shared. This seminar is great for all levels of grooming. Whether you are a bather/brusher or a do-it-all groomer, this will definitely help with the quality of your finish grooms as well as with the speed of your bath and drying time.
For Your Reference
Rachel Colant
It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the big picture. Reference points are the solution! Developed out of necessity during Rachel’s experience in a high-end salon known for its fancy haircuts, this game-changing approach breaks each groom into small, manageable sections using key anatomical landmarks. Rachel’s reference points are simple, memorable, and highly effective. In this seminar, you’ll learn how to simplify your grooming process by focusing on smaller areas, working with greater precision and confidence, ultimately reassembling the parts to create a balanced, cohesive groom with ease.
Oh, That Fabulous Face!
Melissa Jepson
One of the easiest ways to start incorporating Asian styling in your salon environment is to start on the face. In this class, Melissa will walk you through several different Asian face styles to get you started in incorporating this style in your everyday grooms to maximum cuteness!
Shears of Scissoring Joy!
Victor Rosado
This seminar takes you on a journey to develop the ability to understand and use your shears in your styling techniques in a precise way. Join Best In Show winner and AKC Judge Victor Rosado as he guides you through some exercises to understand and learn how to put the joy back in your scissoring.