Emma Clark

1/5/2024 via Google

1/5/2024
via Google

Best school experience I’ve ever had! I was so sad to graduate and say goodbye to all the wonderful students and staff who have help me grow in my skills so much since the beginning. I am now a licensed hairstylist and I couldn’t have done it without this school. 100% recommend best education you could get!

Jahaira Torres

11/18/2023 via Google

11/18/2023
via Google

I was a student at Johnny Matthew’s and I have to say, while the students and some of the instructors are amazing, my experience as someone who has never used clippers was very disappointing. I came in with a very positive attitude but that quickly was dampened when I took the time to observe the dynamic and the way things were done at the school. The classroom instruction was not tailored to each students individual learning abilities and the instructor seemed to have power/control issues. I observed many students struggling, asking for help and being turned away due to “students in the past messing it up for everyone”. It’s a bit difficult to know what you need to improve on, when you’re unable to see what you did wrong because of the actions of students before you. Also, there was no specific program geared toward Spanish speaking students (even the book, which can be purchased in the Spanish edition was not offered). The barbering program itself, is often overlooked and it is obvious it is not the main focus of Johnny Matthew’s. Myself and many of the other barbers have communicated that we feel very inferior compared to the hair design students. While the barbering instructor is an amazing individual ; everyone needs help and he did not have that help. I feel like I paid an outrageous tuition for the instruction received or lack thereof. I learned most of what I know now from the other experienced students and for over 15k that’s simply unacceptable. Furthermore, one of the owners of the school rarely even looked our way, let alone interacted with us. It was almost like he was more interested in the numbers than us as students. With that said, Johnny, Tamara and Dante are the reason that I made it thru. There was constant support, encouragement and motivation from the 3 of them. Some days I wanted to give up, but they gave me reason to keep going. This is not to bash but simply to bring awareness to the dynamic at a school that’s supposed to be the top rated school in downtown Salem.

El Gottsch

9/25/2023 via Google

9/25/2023
via Google

I an Esther Gottsch and I was a hair design student at johnny Matthew and graduated having learned a whole lot more about hair that when I began. Like most schools drama exists but if you focus on studies and practicle work it is a great place to learn. You learn a variety if useful cutting and coloring techniques.