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An industry veteran breaks from the pack and reveals for the first time the secrets of Directing Pageants!

Are you a pageant mom who loves the see her kids radiate with joy under the spotlight and wants to spread the joy to other parents and relatives?

Maybe you are a former contestant who misses the thrill and glamour from walking the run way.

Or are you just some one who is driven to create events that enrich the lives of others?

No Matter Who You are You can Live Your Dreams
if Directing Pageants is in Your Heart...

Many people from different walks of life can catch the Pageant Directing Bug. I caught it many years ago as a contestant and winner of many titles in my home state of Louisiana.

If you are driven to particpate in the pageantry field then I know how you feel.
The building excitement as the contestant prepares for the show.
The rush as she steps on the stage knowing the first impression is the ONLY Impression.
Then the wave of exhiliration hits you like the heat from an open oven on Thanksgiving Day.
WOW!
You could cut the LOVE in the room with a butter knife.

Launching a career as a Director of Beauty Pageants gives you the power and satisfaction to generate this kind of energy like no other pursuit.
If this is your dream then you need to read the Book...

I've written this book for you because if Directing Pageants is your passion too, then you are my kind of people.
You won't have to spend years working in the trenches to learn the Ropes.

I just want to thank you for being apart of MPA you are a wonderful person. I down loaded your book and I am already finished reading it, the information is truly a page turner. You had so much information that I needed, Somethings I already knew but never seen it in writing, the ebook really put things in perspective for me. MOPA is my first Official pageant and I can see my pageant growing stronger by using your guide.

Neil L. Balsamo - Retired Pageant Director
Shelly,
First I would like to say that you are the most wonderful person I have ever known. The teaching and struggle through the pageant world as a contestant, hairdresser and director is outstanding. I met Shelly in 1993 when she competed for Mrs. Gretna and let it be known she screamed when I called her name out as the winner! She was crying and very excited. That is when it all started -she was an incredible queen for us.

We actually changed her crown from the original due to the fact she was promoting our system 24/7. She made a mark on the City of Gretna and me. She has always wanted knowledge and she asked a lot of questions. She has inspired more beauty queens and helping loan gowns, hair, makeup anything she could do to help a fellow contestant out. I feel that is why she is the person she is today. She cares and always wants to do the right thing. My friendship with her all these years have made me a better person.

The book she has written is a wonderful tool for learning. I think it is necessary to teach others just like she was taught -you learn from your mistakes. In this case she has taking the mistakes and guess work out in this book. If there was an award for a person that is true, loving and devoted to a cause it would go to her.

I am so blessed to have such a person in my life. I would like to thank Shelly for keeping me alive in the pageant industry. Shelly always said that Mary West was a role model for her, and I have to agree. I also learned a lot from Mary being on her staff and being a devoted friend. So if you are considering this book don't hesitate! Get it and learn from experience.

My experience being a preliminary director for Miss America, Teen America, Ms. America and Mrs. America pageants have taught me not just on a local level but on a national level. If Shelly calls me and says I need you I am on the next plane out. I loved all my queens but 2 always stand out Shelly Winters Black & Denise McKnight, they are my girls.
Best of Luck with this book
Love you Always
Neil L. Balsamo
Retired Pageant Director