Nashville Beauty School-Redken ENDORSED Salon Career Academy

Second Harvest Food Bank

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:52:19 +0000

TSPA-Nashville is collecting can goods for Second Harvest Food Bank. Any guest who donates two non-perishable items will receive 10% off any service! Call to schedule your appointment and support Second Harvest Food Bank, in time for the Holiday’s.

Guest Survey

admin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:13:26 +0000

Thank you so much for using our salon for your professional needs. We value ourselves on customer satisfaction. PLease take just a minute and let us know how we did so we can ensure improvement and client satisfaction. Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you in the salon soon!

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admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:19:30 +0000

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October 2011

admin — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:17:51 +0000

STEP UP! Fast Track to Wealth

Date: October 16th and 17th 2011
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel, 800 Monroe Street Huntsville, AL 35801
Time: 9am – 5pm each day
Investment: $250 per ticket
More Information: 256-534-8580

September 2011

admin — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:12:33 +0000

Looking for an unpredictable, unexpected experience? This Hands-on class will upgrade your skills and mix things up with alternative ways to do everything from the consultation to color techniques and tap into your inner designer with the talent of our Redken Artist. With tools and techniques you can use in the salon right away. Immerse yourself in amazing cut and color brought to life. Get inspired and Be a Part of It!

Tool List: Water Bottle, 4 Salon Towels, 8-12 Clips, 4 Cutting Combs, Razor with Extra Blades, Texturizing Shears, Regular Shears, Various Length Foils, Foiling Board, 3 color bottles, 3 color bowls, 3 long bristle color brushes, 3 short bristle color brush, 4 pair gloves, color apron, 2 color measuring beakers

Date: September 19th, 2011
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location: The Salon Professional Academy 2710 Old Lebanon Road Nashville, TN 37214
Artist: Michelle Barnett
Ticket Price: $125.00 Register with your local Sales Consultant or call: 615-242-4595

*Bring your color stylist tools Mannequins included Non-Refundable

Ken Parker Memorial Scholarship

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:46:57 +0000

Ken Parker was a very successful, talented, inspiring salon owner and amazing hair stylist. Ken’s passion for this industry changed the lives of millions of stylists and clients all over the world. Ken was a wonderful leader and genuine friend to all that knew him. Ken Parker was a Redken 5th Ave Performing Artist for 20+ years. Ken Parker’s humor, along with his common sense approach combined with his facilitation style made him one of Redken’s most requested performing artists.

Ken Parker passed away on August 11, 2006. It is with great pleasure that we honor the memory of this wonderful stylist with a $1,000.00 scholarship to the student that has gone above and beyond to assist others in our industry.

Katie Martin Memorial Scholarship

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:45:04 +0000

Sept 2008, Katie Martin started at The Salon Professional Academy – Nashville, “In hopes to touch women everywhere and make them feel good about themselves.” It was no wonder this Riverdale graduate was hand-picked to attend TSPA. Only spending a few short weeks at TSPA her bright energy and the always big smile on her face livened up the school.

At First Katie was very quiet and shy but soon her outgoing personality came though. She had a strong passion for life, friends, family, doing hair and the color pink. Katie was always a team player and made sure her steady hand got her team “la poof” a win in Jenga when she played during Foundation class.

Katie Martin passed away on September 21, 2008. It is with pleasure that we honor the memory of this wonderful student with a $500.00 scholarship to the student that starts each September from Rutherford Co, TN.

Happy Birthday January!

admin — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:22:43 +0000

Celebrate your birthday at The Salon Professional Academy Nashville. Receive a FREE HAIR CUT and blow dry on your birthday. Call now to schedule your appointment 615-828-1866

Schedule appointment in advance. Not valid for walk-in. services Must show current ID w/birth date listed. Mention this ad when booking your appt. Services performed by supervised students.

50% OFF Haircuts on WILD Wednesdays!

admin — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:07:42 +0000

Print this page off and bring this offer for 50% off any haircut. Good for Wednesday nights only. 615-828-1866

Mention this offer when scheduling your appointment

Schedule appointment in advance.Not valid for walk-in services. Mention this ad when booking your appt. Services performed by supervised students

TSPA Family, Victim of Joplin Tornado

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:05:26 +0000

One of our former students, Ciara Pinjuv, and her family were devastated by the tornado that tore through Joplin, Missouri. Unfortunately, they lost everything. We are doing everything we can to help them rebuild their lives. We are taking donations of any amount below. All proceeds will be donated directly to the Pinjuv family. We thank you for any help you can give in advanced.

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Sam Villa

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:30:14 +0000

You have made the right choice, my friends!

Never before has the industry seen a more passionate, committed approach to teaching future salon professionals. The Salon Professional Academy in Tennessee not only teaches the fundamentals, they incorporate the “real life” experiences of a salon environment that are essential to being successful once the hours are finished, the board has been taken and you step into your new profession.

Although the “stuff in the books” has to be mastered, it’s so much better to be in a place that actually cares how you progress each day, week and month. The Salon Professional Academy is dedicated to your success, your livelihood and beyond. You will find yourself in a safe place everyday participating with energy. You will be encouraged to learn from your outcomes and share your experiences with others so they may learn from you, as well.

As a dedicated industry professional for over 30 years I am still going strong as ever! I could not imagine myself doing anything else and I am grateful every day for the ability to change a person’s look AND outlook. The huge reward we get from all of this is that we make people feel better about themselves! How cool is that?

The education you are about to be exposed to has made me who I am today.

I wish you much success on your journey into this wonderful world of beauty. There is so much out there to strive for and there is no better place to get started than right here, The Salon Professional Academy in Tennessee! Aspire for more and go for greatness!

All the best,
Sam Villa
Redken Education Aristic Director

Kenny Berk

admin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:16:32 +0000

Whats happening in the industry?

The hair and fashion industry has never been as exciting and fresh as it is today! The combination of 60′s geometric’s along with the multi-texture’s of the 70′s and 80′s has resulted in significant twists within our thinking as artists and hairdressers.

What is the point of difference in Redken schools?

The key point of difference contained in all Redken schools are the learner based approaches supported by the rock solid principles of hair.

Facilitators take education to the next level encouraging all studants not only to learn better but, empowering them to be better.

What being a hairdresser means to me…

Empowerment to continue to do what i do best … hair design! Developing relationships as a coach and mentor with all students and clients alike. Working with them to not only look better but encouraging them to feel better about themselves.

Kevin Champagne

admin — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:19:26 +0000

Kevin Champagne, a Redken Artist, Certified Haircolorist, KRS Summit Salon owner, and award-winning stylist, has been in the industry for 30 years now, over 26 of them with Redken. His quest for knowledge of all kinds plus his background in theatre, dance, and mathematics, makes Kevin uniquely qualified and helps him assist stylists in self-discovery which is the best way to learn. Kevin is qualified to teach and has taught all of Redken’s Color Platforms, from the salon level all the way to main stage. His class, “Color 101”, was, for a few years, the most popular program offered at several distributor shows.

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Highschool Seniors Face Off for Scholarship

admin — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:21:38 +0000

We are previewing the new Redken salon game, Busy Scissors, for the Wii. We are challenging Highschool seniors in the area to face-off. The winner wins a scholarship to The Salon Professional Academy in Nashville. If you want your school to get involved, email us here

Michelle Childress

admin — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:18:31 +0000

As an industry leader working in Tennessee with Redken, I am highly impressed with “The Salon Professional Academy.” On a regular basis I am lucky enough to work with the students and I am amazed at their knowledge and willingness every time I am with them.

The quality of education that is provided to them is such of high standards that they are almost as qualified as a two year stylist when they graduate. As a former salon owner and stylists the importance of highering a stylist with background knowledge of business as well as retailing is huge and this is taught to them on a regular basis. This already ensures them more success as soon as they graduate from the TSPA.

Also the education artist wise that the student receives while at the TSPA is amazing. They are exposed to a National level artist teaching on a regular basis. Which in return advances them ahead in our industry. I encourage anyone that is looking at a career in our industry to look at the Nashville “TSPA”. It offers a wide variety of education and ensures successful stylists and there careers.

Michael Cole

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:19:02 +0000

Michael Cole’s track record in the salon industry has been absolutely phonomenal. He has accumulated over 30 years experience as a stylist, manager, executive chain director and multiple salon owner. For the last 20 years Michael has been the founder and president of Salon Development Corporation, an international company specializing in salon business training.

He is a world-renowned recipient of numerous awards for his contribution in helping tens of thousands of salon professionals transform their businesses. The key to Michael’s success is his unique ability to observe current and future business trends and translate them into systems and methods by which salons achieve dramatic growth. He has been featured in all industry trade journals as an expert in salon management.

Tim Cowan

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:18:42 +0000

Utilizing the fundamentals or “Principals” of hair cutting, coloring, texturizing and finishing, Tim Cowan will demonstrate how to create a variety of subtle changes or total re-imaging for your clients. Utilizing 25 years of experience as a stylist, Redken Exchange facilitator, educational director and salon owner, Tim will share innovative ways of expanding individual creativity by improving your technical skills.

Jessi Baker

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:31:58 +0000

I chose the Salon Professional Academy because of the individual attention that they showed me. I really felt like they genuinely cared and had my best interest at heart. I felt like other schools were not as personal and they didn’t care about where I was going in my future and if this was truly a good fit.

The Salon Professional Academy was also more organized. When I asked questions they always had it together and could respond immediately whereas other schools would look back at me with a blank stare and would have to “get back to me on that one.”

I really believe that there are more benefits from attending this school. There is the KRS system, which is an amazing program to help you build your business. So they are not only teaching you the cosmetology part but also preparing you to be able to successfully handle the business aspect of it as well. Finally there is the career opportunities and placement in all 50 states. There is no other school in this area that is able to place you wherever you would like to go. With other schools it’s more like you are on your own.

I enjoyed having the opportunity to share memories with long time friends going through the same experience. I learned so many lessons from all the girls that I went to school with and also all the different walks of life that walk through the door. You learn to value someone else’s opinion and ideas unlike your own. However I really enjoyed all the amazing hair shows and road trips that I was able to attend. Who doesn’t like to take off for a long weekend?

By attending TSPA you will have business building skills that takes other stylists years to obtain. You also will have accreditation from Redken because they sponsor TSPA. You leave this school with knowledge and experience using Redken’s hair color and their hair products. That is amazing because Redken hair color is the top hair color brand used in the U.S.! So once again you are ahead of the game.

Going to TSPA you have access to training with Redken artists that most people never get to experience in their lifetime. You really have so many resources at your fingertips that just are not given at other schools. I really think you receive more for your money. When leaving this school you are skilled in all areas of the hair industry. I believe that is so important when investing in your future to really cover everything and TSPA goes step by step through all of it.

I have yet to decide where I am going to work because of all the amazing opportunities I have received. However two places where I have considered are; Rodney Cutler located in South Beach Miami and MNKYTHMP, which is located in San Francisco.

Dhaniel Doud

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:25:36 +0000

Setting a foundation is the key to any successful building, as well as any career. I was fortunate many years ago to attend a Redken School, which has set me on a path I could not even dream of. Now, 25 years later, I have been fortunate enough to travel globally and represent Redken as a National Performing Artist. In those years, I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly! I’ve seen how important education is to the success of an individual, and TSPA Nashville offers that essential foundation.

Most beauty schools prepare you only for the state boards, which is important. But TSPA Nashville prepares you for a career in Hairdressing. They have the immediate knowledge of how to set their students up for success. With a hands on approach to education, they really know how to work with a student individually and give them the What, Why and How of each technique and skill needed to become successful. Their reputation in the industry also allows them connections to training, educators and up to the latest trend information, which creates salon ready professionals. I have had the fortune to work with some of their students and have seen first hand the quality salon professionals that have passed through their Academy. Few other schools in the country are able to get such results with their students. But beyond all of that, they are able to do it all with integrity. All one has to do is tour their state of the art Academy and they will see the difference.

The Hairdressing industry is one of the most rewarding careers possible. I’ve found that whichever facet you choose to pursue, TSPA Nashville will provide the bedrock to a lasting career.

Tina Terry Hunt

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:16:27 +0000

Tina Terry Hunt is passionate about the connection between creativity and the implementation of business smarts. Her knowledge, sincerity, & ability to connect with her audience has kept her in-demand in both the US and abroad. Tina’s enthusiasm for Salon Professional’s growth & success is apparent with each program she facilitates!

Jana Everett

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:26:49 +0000

After visiting other schools in the area, I compared them to TSPA and my decision was easily made. I knew that I would receive a better education and understanding of not only the basics needed but also get a more modern approach to education including the business side of this industry. TSPA definitely exceeded my expectations.

I would have never imagined the amount of hands on experience with cutting and coloring, along with the opportunity to build a clientele starting in cosmetology school. I feel I have a head start in my career and know how an actual salon operates.

Since completing my education at TSPA I have continued my education with Redken and am now a Redken Specialist and a Certified Pureologist. I am now working at Kiva Salon and Spa, where I am a hair stylist and nail technician. I know my education at TSPA has lead me to these great opportunities.

Dre Haney

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:28:49 +0000

I started The Salon Professional Academy in November 2007, the second class to ever enter Nashville’s TSPA. I have always known that I wanted to do hair since I was little, so I was super excited my first day! The salon floor is huge, and portrays a “high end” salon, which makes it fun. My class only had five of us, for a more intimate learning experience, and everyone gets close really fast. I really liked that aspect of the school. Soon after the excitement leaves though, school is school. Being a person that was never a fan of school, and definitely not a morning person.. it did get hard to make myself go after a while.

The best testimony, and advice I can give to all future TSPA students, is that it is definitely worth it in the end. GIVE 100%, BE ON TIME, LOOK YOUR BEST EVERYDAY (AND BE ON TIME!!!!). If I could go back I would take full advantage of every penny I spent to attend this school, and not let any knowledge slip away that I may have missed. TSPA offers great oppurtunities of listening to amazing Redken artists/business professionals, and Mr. Chip and Mrs. Wanda are two amazing people that always push you to excel, and they root for you until you reach the top. It took me about a year after I graduated to get licensed and in a salon, but I am now working at Tangles in Mt. Juliet.

My first WEEK on the floor, I made a little over 300$, and that’s nothing compared to the vets here. It is such a great, and fun career, its so easy for me to come to work everyday because I’m doing something that I love to do. And just to let you in on a little secret, TSPA students come out FEARLESS and one step ahead of a person who came out of any other school. I would definitely recommend this school to any aspiring hairstylist.

Jess Linares

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:27:03 +0000

As an educator for Redken (and as a working hairstylist), I firmly believe in Redken’s method of “Principle-Based” education. This education, found at The Salon Professional Academy, will prepare you to enter—and succeed in—today’s extremely competitive marketplace. Instead of being trained in a few haircuts and color formulas, graduates of The Salon Professional Academy leave the school fully grounded in the “WHY’s” of haircutting, coloring, business-building, and career pathing.

Oh, and getting to hang out with Redken’s coolest educators, who come from all over the nation to teach special educational programs , is never a bad thing.

I have the privilege of occasionally teaching at TSPA. I do this partly out of love for sharing my education with others, but mostly because it allows me to keep tabs on the newest batch of well-trained stylists who will soon be out there stealing my clients from me …

Cheers,
Jesse Linares

Lauren Henry

admin — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:55:30 +0000

I began class at The Salon Professional Academy on January 13, 2009. This particular Tuesday was also the beginning of my senior year of college. For me, cosmetology school was going to be all fun, and I was so excited. Although I kept busy running back and forth between schools, I was always welcome back at TSPA, and was so grateful that I was given the chance to do both. The salon became my escape from papers and deadlines, a chance to make other people feel good, and I loved it.

I was in a small class, 6 of us to start, 4 in the end. Although we came from different backgrounds, we became great friends, especially after those first two months in the classroom. Even after we entered the floor, we were never taught to compete against each other, but only to build one another up to make everyone better. We all grew.

I also owe a large portion of my experience to the excellent directors and staff of TSPA Nashville. Chip and Wanda Woods, Lessie Pruitt, Mrs. Ross, and Mrs. Hoolihan will always be probably some of the most influential and memorable people in my life. I had lots of teachers before, and many whom I respect, but it was the TSPA staff that helped me transition between student and adult. They let me laugh when I needed to, especially often at myself, cry if I needed to, and always helped me become better.

For anyone wanting to be a hair stylist, know that TSPA will change you, and for the better. If you put in all your effort, you will leave with great skills, and a great attitude to start your career. You must make your success, but TSPA gives you the tools and the understanding to do so. As for me, I am making just that. I recently finished an apprenticeship at Studio 2000 Salon and Spa in Indianapolis, IN, and am returning to Nashville in June, working at Fierce Salon and Spa. I am also continuing to pursue my other passion, music, by writing, singing, and teaching as much as I can. I am very thankful for all my opportunities thus far, especially for those given to me at The Salon Professional Academy.

Jayson Morgan

admin — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:22:34 +0000

Welcome to a journey of adventure and and excitement! I personally got in the business to make other feel the best that they can about themselves. To be able to still deliver a service with a personal touch is amazing these days! The difference we can make in someone’s lives with the talents we possess gives me goose bumps!

I knew I wanted to continue further and faster in my career, so I chose redken education as the means to do so! being a redken artist, I am honored to work with a company that cares so much about people and our industry. Year after year redken allows the salon professional to grow and advance. We want students to become better stylists, change the industry, and to succeed in what ever path they may choose.

I would have jumped at the chance to attend a salon professional academy. Here you will receive some of the most advanced training, that will give you personal growth as well as professional growth. The education you get here will allow you to jump time! What it has taken 20 yrs for some, you will be able to achieve in months! It is learner based education that is supported by the principles of design, color and finishing. This can help students by, taking the guess work out of the outcome, you can make logical choices with the feeling of empowerment!

Follow your dreams, stay focused, remain open and absorb as much as you can while you are enrolled at the salon professional academy. It will go fast and will be some of the most memorable times of your lives!

And the guy at the front desk is cute!

Jayson Morgan