Hundreds turn up for Rhythms On Da Runway Model Casting

Some ladies for audition

 Hundreds of models on Sunday, October 6, turned up for this year’s Rhythms On Da Runway Model Casting held at the African Regent Hotel in Accra.

The programme was an oppor­tunity presented by the Nineteen57 Events, the organisers of Rhythms On Da Runway, to aspiring models to take their careers to a notch higher.

In all over 250 models, made up of female, male, children models turned up for the casting, and at the end of vigorous processes, about 55 lucky models made the cut.

They would be groomed in the next few weeks ahead of the event on November 30.

Additionally, some celebrities would be added for the main show­down at the Grand Arena.

The brain behind the event, Kofi Okyere Darko said, he was impressed with the quality seen, adding that aside settling on those selected for the show, they made most of them aware of the special talents they carry and how it could be devel­oped.

One of the judges, renowned Vid­eo Director and Creative Consultant, Nana Asihene, said they were on the lookout for models who have the poise to display garments of design­ers on the day.

He said it was highly competitive as the judges searched for models of a certain size, those who look com­mercial among other qualities.

Mr Asihene further advised them to exhibit more professionalism, showing up for rehearsals and put­ting the work ahead of everything.

Producer, choreographer of Mul­tinational fashion show, Dionne slash Gavin who was also a judge said, the selected models would be given the best grooming for the main show.

He charged them to prepare ad­equately for the opportunity to take their craft and career to the next level.

The main event, a night of unfor­gettable fashion, music, and cultural celebration at the Grand Arena, is under the theme, ‘Kente Edition’.

 By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme