Academy Partnerships

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Contents

1 An Introduction

2 The Founders

3 Successfully Saco

4 Foundations Series

5 A Complete Solution

6 Collections

7 A Global Brand

8 Contact

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An IntroductionSaco has now grown to become a name synonymous with quality and a recognised creative force within the hairdressing industry. Saco’ Creative Teams continue to excite and inspire audiences across the globe. With the launch of sacohaironline.com, the team are able to share their unique take on precision haircutting & colouring with an ever widening audience.

We have the belief that the desire to learn is born from the desire to achieve. In the ever-evolving world of hair, achievement is dependant on knowledge and expertise. Education is key in the advancement of your skills and ability to succeed. Saco strives to create environments that will both inspire and promote personal development. Through education, we endeavour to share extensive experience and offer the highest standard of training designed specifically to meet the needs of you and your team.

With Saco as your educational partner, you will reap the benefits of the many years teaching experience and technical expertise accrued by our team. With an unsurpassed reputation as pioneers of creativity within the industry, we are the first choice of many of the worlds leading names in hair.

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Successfully SacoSaco has built, tested and refined our Foundation Diploma Course over over a period of five years. Produced in a private school environment with a teacher student ratio of of 1:6, the Saco education team has successfully created and operated this comprehensive cutting and colouring program.

Our teaching systems, areas of learning and methodical approach are com-bined with a holistic cutting and colouring framework. Saco education creates a sense of culture and pride within its graduates, which follows them through-out their careers.We believe that a successful stylist possesses more than technical skill, it is the combination of both depth of knowledge and vital professional skills that lead to a successful and sustainable career within our industry.Saco education benefits not only the student, our education instils a stand-ard and discipline within your academy teaching team and company cul-ture. With teacher training, professional core training and career directional paths available to staff members, a Saco education academy draws career minded staff and helps grow a productive and motivated team.Saco directors are constantly monitoring student and teacher performance in order to provide support in needed areas. Communication and problem solving sessions allow for quick and consistent solutions and support.Saco cut, colour and finishing techniques follow the discipline of precision, with these tools the abilities to create and tailor individual looks are learned.

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Foundation SeriesThe Saco Foundations series is a comprehensive and essential learning tool, de-signed to equip the viewer with the vital knowledge required to becomea modern hairdressing professional.The ability to deliver beauty and suitability is dependent on the basic command of the core systems used in precision hair- dressing today. This 5 disc collection of haircutting and colouring techniques represents the essence of our craft, which underpin the abilities of the most accomplished and respected hairdressing pro-fessionals across the globe. Demonstrating the execution and adaptation of all the fundamental cutting methods utilized in women’s hairdressing. Each variant has been honed to deliver the most concise illustration of the specific technique shown.Developed over many years of learning and refined through decades of teach-ing, the Saco creative team deliver step-by- step instruction in an easy to follow format.

A Complete SolutionThe series is built around a comprehensive package of essential salon techniques which can be fully integrated into existing licensing programs and adjusted based upon required needs. The program can also become the building blocks of a new academy.The series is based around the principals of shape and dynamics allowing gradu-ates to fully understand how and why to cut and colour hair - not simply equiped to perform a simple repetoire of cuts and colours. It is this essential difference which will make THE difference to your studenst and the reputation of your acad-emy.Aided through the use of DVD’s , power points and textbooks, our program im-merses students in the world of our craft. Lectures, diagrams, demonstrations and projects work in unison with the elaborate Saco library of materials.

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Collections Saco are known not only for a consummate mastery of the hairdressing craft but also as an incredible creative force. We have an ever growing library of step by step instructional lessons based around our seasonal collections. These not only make for great additions to your students initial learning but also serve to return students to Saco Academies for further and on-going education, essential for any stylist to continue to grow and achieve. Our Academy Partners are also able to host Saco events such as Collection Sem-inars, Modern Salon & Advanced Courses, further strengthening our alignment and adding yet another revenue stream to Academy business.In addition to this, Saco also has it’s very own online education portal, saco-haironline.com. Through this, our Academies are able to offer their students the opportunity of extended study time outside of academy hours, learning from the comfort of their own homes, essential when students need to make up vital hours , This is unique to Saco and an example of our forward thinking approach to mod-ern day education!

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A Global BrandSaco is a name synonymous with quality and are fast becoming a recognisable Global brand. Our Creative Team boasts many award winning individuals and our collections, events and business news are regularly featured in the worlds trade and consum-er press. We offer exclusive branding for our Partner Academies such as wall and window posters, marketing materials and promotional merchandising. Saco also offer a range of high-end branded tools and equipment. We have part-nered with leading Japanese companies such as YS Park & Mitzutani to develop a beautiful compliment to your Foundation packs, Collection DVD’s and education based revenue stream. Our products and those of our partner colour and retail product manufacturers are all available to our partners at prices which provide increased margins for greater profitability.

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Methods Of InstructionThe Saco education team teaches with the knowledge and understanding to pass on infor-mation in a very understandable and thorough manner. With the understanding of learning types and teaching styles, our teams of educators utilize many techniques to help students consciously understand the content being taught.

1. Interactive lectures and discussions in order to observe and understand the process and details of the content and area of study.2. Diagraming the step by step details of the content being taught. This allows for a visual accompaniment to written lectures and discussions.3. Demonstrations clearly show and connect lectures and diagrams to actual practice.4. Hands on instruction allows the student to practice and execute the area of study. With guidance through the instructor, this method is the primary area of practice.5. DVD, power point, slides and other forms of media reinforce the understanding of concepts being taught.6. Projects and assignments given to further understand content and challenge students to think for themselves.7. Cooperative and collaborative learning tasks and activities encourage the sharing of ideas, to learn from one another and to work as a team.

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Course ContentOur educational focus is cutting, colouring, finishing, business and professionalism. All areas of study work cohesively and build upon each other. The final product is a true fundamental knowledge base of our craft in both technique, understanding and professional skills. The content allows for steady and thorough growth.

Tools of the trade • Client care : Shampoo and head massage techniques • Successful client consultation • Total customer service • Consultation. Anatomy : Face shape • Skull shape • Fa-cial features • Body proportions • Foundations of precision cutting : The mechanical elements of hair cutting • Technique-line, layers, graduation • Shape-round, triangular, Square • Section-ing. Foundations of colouring : Classic application • Colour formulation • Foil work • Bleach and lightening • Fundamental Hair Science : Structure • Composition • Analysis • Laws of colour : Primary through tertiary • Colour wheel • Level scale Colour Theory : Temporary through per-manent • Developers • Colour • Men’s Barbering : Phases of men’s cutting • Shapes • S.O.C. technique • Attention to detail • Classic cutting : Suitability • Fringe • Combination of tech-niques • Lines, layers and graduation • Round, square and triangular • Foundations of finishing : Blow dry techniques • Working with textured hair • Tools • Ironing techniques • Moisture levels • Contemporary cutting : Disconnection • Combination of techniques • Free hand techniques • Further barbering • Trends • Product knowledge : Colour product • Cleansing • Conditioning • Styling • Business management : Client count • Service ticket $ • Product sales • Client Reten-tion • Pre-booking • People skills : Etiquette • First impressions • Communication • Professional development : Motivation • Goal setting • Inspiration • Time management • Classic colour ap-plications : All over colour • Highlights • Bleach and tone • Perming • Relaxers • Contemporary colour applications : Placement • Formulation •

Our Academies

Here's the ever growing list of trusted Saco Academies :

Ottawa Academy 1980 Ogilvie Rd Ottawa Ontario, K1J 9L3 Website : www.ottawaacademy.com Email: info@ottawaacademy.com Phone : 613-745-7171

Westend Academy 2525 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K2B 7Z2 Website : www.westendacademy.ca Email: info@westendacademy.ca Phone : 613-828-1818

Beauty Academy 785 Wonderland Road South, London, Ontario N6K 1M6 Website : www.beautyacademy.ca Email: London@beautyacademy.ca Phone : 519-657-7000