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IMTA returns to New York for this year’s convention, featuring a priceless schedule of lessons for aspiring talent

We’re going to the I-M-T-A, we’re going to the I-M-T-A, where you can chase your dreams, and you can bask in peers creams. Oh yeah. We’re going to the I- M-T-A.” While not quite a hit song from the 1970s, the IMTA convention, held every summer in the heart of the blinding lights of Broadway, is a major gold standard hit unto itself.

Traveling to New York City—the city that never sleeps—the International Modeling and Talent Association convention is an annual trip to mecca that draws hundreds of aspiring actors, dancers, singers and models that believe they have what it takes to be the next surprise discovery to be found at the IMTA experience and shoot to stardom.

It’s a whirlwind of motion, both on and off the stages and runways. It’s a cacophony of sound with the ballrooms coming alive with the ever present techno beats of the runway competition, the lilting sounds of the vocal performance, and the varied musical styles of the talent showcase. So you can sing, dance and strut down the runway. If you feel you have that certain star quality but aren’t

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quite sure where your own strengths lie, there are numerous competitions and training seminars to help point you in the right direction. Enjoy singing in the shower? Try Team Singing or the Talent Showcase. Always wanted to walk the runway? Team Fashion, Swimwear, and Runway competitions might be right for you. Dreamed of being on the silver screen? You can find yourself in front of casting agents during Cold Read, Monologue, Toys-R-Us, Soaps and I’m Ready for My Closeup events. Why not try them all?

There’s something for everyone, including parents. The learning and training seminars, in which the top agents and scouts convene to impart their words of wisdom, are smart places to start. Questions on the business side of show business? Head straight to the Perfecting Your Performance, The Dos and Don’ts of Auditioning, the parent and child inclusive The Way to Go After the Show, and First Impression and Beyond: What agents, Managers & Casting Directors Want From You seminars.

Thinking of modeling overseas? Be sure to attend Modeling in Paris—Everything You Need to Know and Upcoming Markets for Models: Asia, South America and Others, and How to Book as a Commercial Print Model. With over 450 agents and scouts