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Premiere Orlando has long been known for its top-notch selection of classes, workshops and education stylists can find at the show. For Premiere Orlando 2016, which is June 4-6, attendees will not be disappointed. The men's market ...

Philip Wolff & Chief Behr of Wolffbehr educating at Premiere Orlando 2015 (photo credit: Premiere Orlando)
Premiere Orlando
Premiere Orlando has long been known for its top-notch selection of classes, workshops and education stylists can find at the show. For Premiere Orlando 2016, which is June 4-6, attendees will not be disappointed.
The men's market continues to receive a lot of attention from the cosmetology community, and many barbers make their way to Orlando specifically for barber classes and competitions. Not including the hands-on workshops, there are a whopping 59 barbering classes at the show this year, so fitting a few into your schedule should be no problem.
A few not-to-miss classes are Faded & Bearded with Andis' Danny Amorim, The SHE Fade with Wahl's Shelley Craft, V76 by Vaughn presentations on the show floor, American Crew's The King of Men's Grooming presntations on the show floor, and Peter Coppola Beauty's Barber Collective Class.
Check out the full list of classes, presentations and workshops below!
Faded & Bearded by Andis featuring Danny Amorim. Sat. 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in W311B
Flawless Fades by Andis featuring Wallace Barlow. Sun. 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in W311B
The Mater Clipper - Creating Masterpieces by Andis featuring Sean Casey. Mon. 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in W311B
Think Like a Barber by Wahl featuring Kristi Faulkner. Sat. 2:30-3:30 p.m. in W311B
The Illusion by Wahl featuring Anthony Barmer. Sun. 2:30-3:30 p.m. in W311B
The SHE Fade by Wahl featuring Shelley Craft. Mon. 2:30-3:30 p.m. in W311B
CosmoBarberOlogy by Ivan Zoot AKA ClipperGuy. Sat. 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. or Mon. 9:30-10:30 a.m. in W311C
Close, Tight, Tapered by Ivan Zoot AKA ClipperGuy. Sun. 9:30-10:30 a.m. in W311C
Eliminate Blending with Reverse Fading by Greg Zorian. Sat. 2:30-3:30 p.m. in W311C
Classic Barbering 101 by Greg Zorian. Sun. 2:30-3:30 p.m. in W311C
Fades and Flat Top by Greg Zorian. Mon. 2:30-3:30 p.m. in W311C
Fading Made Easy and More by Pacinos featuring Eric Pacinos and Lena Piccininni. Sun 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in W311C
Modern Men's Hairstyles by Pacinos featuring Eric Pacinos and Lena Piccininni. Mon. 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in W311C
Modern Traditionalism by Layrite featuring Donnie Halwey & Mitchel Wilson. Sun. 12:45-2 p.m. in W311A
Individual Consideration by Layrite featuring Shonzarelli Barberlla/Julius Cvesar. Mon. 12:45-2 p.m. in W311A
Men's Clipper Cutting with Confidence by Dave Diggs Barber Academy. Sat. 12:45-2 p.m. or Sun. 12:45-2 p.m. in W311C
Cut the Cords by Dave Diggs Barber Academy. Mon. 12:45-2 p.m. in W311C
Master Your Barbering by BaByliss Pro featuring David Conner. Sun. 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in W311A
Clipper Cutting - Skin Fade by BaByliss Pro featuring Stay Gold. Mon. 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in W311A
Elite Clipper Cutting Techniques by Johnny B. Hair Care featuring Carlos Santiago. Sat., Sun. & Mon. 12:45-2 p.m. in W311B
Men Mean Business by Sexy Hair featuring Rod Sickler & Kelly Bileddo. Sun. 12:30-1:30 p.m. or 5-6 p.m. in W311F, Mon. 9:30-10:30 a.m. in W311F, or Mon. 2:30-3 p.m. in W312C
Return of the Barber by Major League Barber. Sat. 2:30-3:30 p.m. in W311A
Super Barber Summit by Major League Barber. Sun. 2:30-3:30 p.m. in W311A
El Regreso de la Barberia by Major League Barber. Mon. 2:30-3:30 p.m. in W311A
Men's Cutting Approach by Wolffbehr featuring Philip Wolff & Chief Behr. Mon. 9:30-10:30 a.m. in W311B
Progressive Stylist Approach to Barbering by Hattori Hanzo Shears featuring Arya Varji & Garrett Samuel. Sat. or Sun. 4-5 p.m. in W311B
Stop the Discrimination: Beards are Hair Too! by CanYouHandleBar featuring Brian M. Furby. Sun. 9:30-10:30 a.m. in W311B
PCB Groomsmen Collective by Peter Coppola Beauty. Sat., Sun. and Mon. 12:45-2 p.m. in W308CD. Sun. 4-5 p.m. in W308CD
Barbering Secrets Revealed by Bonika Shears featuring Sheilah Tate, Damon Redding & Bonnie Megowan. Sat. 4-5 p.m. in W311A
Salon Barbering Techniques by SOHO for Men featuring Terrence Manning. Sat. and Sun. 4-5 p.m. in W311C
Woody's Quality Grooming presentations. Sun. 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Mon. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the show floor
El Patron presentations. Sun. 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Mon. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the show floor
V76 by Vaughn presentations. Sun. 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Mon. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the show floor
Professional Groomer by Basic Hair Care featuring Andre Scott. Sun. 4-5 p.m. and Mon. 9:30-10:30 a.m. in W311A
Grooming Experience by 18.21 Man Made featuring Angel del Solar & Angela Henning. Sun. 2:30-3:30 p.m. and Mon. 9:30-10:30 a.m. in W222B
The Lady Fade by LAdy Barbers United featuring Christina Goree & Shante Randolph. Sat. 12:45-2 p.m. and Sun. 9:30-10:30 a.m. in W311A
The Evolution of Hair Artistry by BARBinc featuring Jason Raposo. Sat. 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in W311A
The King of Men's Grooming presentations by American Crew. Sun. 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Mon. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the show floor
Oster Professional Products featuring David Guerin & Karl Richmond. Sun. 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Mon. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the show floor
Side Parts and Pompadours by Greg Zorian. Sun. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in W208A
Advanced Clipper Techniques and Tools for Thick, Coarse Hair by Andis featuring Danny Amorim & John Delgado. Sat. 3-6 p.m. in W209C

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