PUT it to the test
You’ve spent the time and money, training and investing in every aspect of your competition prep. Why not put it all to the test in a Mock Pageant by MISS Academy. We will re-create every aspect of competition night, without the pressure of a prying audience. So you can strut your stuff in confidence and get individual feedback to perfect your pageant presence before the big night arrives!
PANELISTS LINE UP
Jeff Smith
Modeling Agent
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JEFF SMITH
MODELING AGENT
Jeff Smith has an extensive background in the modeling industry in which he was a model agent for 20+ years. Jeff has booked models with clients ranging from Nike to Neiman Marcus and placed models in markets all over the world. Before joining Naturally Fit Agency, Jeff was the Senior Creative Coordinator for Academy Sports & Outdoors where he coordinated photo shoots for Print, Web & Social Media Advertising.
Sharron Melton
CW39 TV Host
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SHARRON MELTON
CW39 TV HOST
Sharron Melton is a former Miss New mexico America and an Emmy-nominated and award-winning journalist with over 20 years of anchoring, reporting, and producing experience. She’s been a TV anchor in Houston, Miami, Mobile, Alabama, and Roswell, New Mexico and was named one of the 50 Most influential Women in the City of Houston by Houston Woman’s Magazine. She holds a master’s degree in television communication from Eastern New Mexico University and a bachelor’s degree in speech communication and journalism from Texas A&M University. She has also worked as an undergraduate lecturer and instructor in broadcast news fundamentals at the University of South Alabama.
Diana Burgos
Beauty Expert
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DIANA BURGOS
BEAUTY EXPERT
Diana represented her home country of Colombia in state and national beauty pageants. She now boasts of being a certified model instructor whose professional modeling career with First Models and Talent Agency landed her national commercial and print contracts. Diana also specializes in public and official event management at Houston Community College (HCC). She holds a Master’s Degree in Liberal Studies (MLS) from Rice University and is currently seeking a Doctoral Degree in Higher Education Leadership from Sam Houston State University. Diana is also a community leader serving as a board member for SER Jobs for Progress and Hispanic Women in Leadership. She also enjoys helping with the Miss Houston and Miss Houston Teen USA pageants.
Dohn Dye
Fashion Stylist
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DOHN DYE
FASHION STYLIST
For the past two decades he has built a career in the pageant industry where he had the honor of training countless local, state and national titleholders & serving as a State Director with the Miss Universe Organization. In 2008, Dohn became an on air host for CBS 42. Deemed their “Resident Expert on Fabulousness” he hosted weekly segments that focused on fashion, entertainment & celebrity gossip. For the past 4 years Dohn has resided in both New York City & Los Angeles. A “jack of all trades” he has worked as a reality television scout, fashion stylist, & event planner with clients that include CMT, NBC Universal, DirecTV.
HERE’S WHAT AREAS YOU’LL BE CRITIQUED IN
INTERVIEW
- Styling – is your outfit trendy and fashion forward while still serving to highlight your best features in this round of competition.
- Answer and delivery skills – the content of your response to the question; how you phrase your answers; the confidence and attention to diction in your delivery.
- Non-verbal communication – what your posture and body language say while the questions are being asked; what you communicate with your hands or facial expressions in your response.
FITNESS
- Fitness level & attire – your level of fitness and choice of attire to compliment that; whether you’re showing up your assets and downplaying your flaws.
- Energy – what your walk says about you; what we notice about you as you enter the room and walk the stage.
- Showmanship – how you communicate with your audience; how you own your full package and portray that to the panel while keeping it graceful.
EVENING GOWN
- Evening Gown Attire – your choice of gown; is it fashion forward and does it say 21st century diva; whether the garment fits you right both physically for your body type and personality-wise.
- Walk – your ability to strut down the runway confidently and gracefully while still selling the garment.
- Presence – your poise and energy; whether your command our attention while on stage; whether you are wearing the gown or it is wearing you.
BONUS ROUND ADD-ON
- At an additional cost, you will have the ability to be assessed on another aspect of competition that is not included in the core Mock Pageant package. This can be your talent, your non-competition wardrobe or any other phase of your pageant competition.
- Choose ahead of time, which additional category you’d like to include in your Mock Pageant and come prepared to show off your uniqueness. Let us sing your praises and give you constructive criticism to help you your the best on competition day!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
You should arrive in all black, with your various competition garments in an enclosed garment bag, properly labelled.
No. Your allotted time slot is for you and you only. Only the panelists will be present along with the Mock Pageant Director. No one else will be able to see your competition garments or observe your performance.
No. We have a strict closed room policy and ask family and friends to respect this so you get the most out of your Mock Pageant experience.
Your results and feedback will be given to you immediately, in person from the panelists sitting before you.
No. This is a live, in-person event and we do not take any photographs or make any recordings, primarily for your confidentiality going into your respective competition.