WHO WE ARE
CUTTING CLUB ACADEMY (CCA) IS A MODERN BARBER ACADEMY THAT FUSES TRADITIONAL BARBERING TECHNIQUES WITH CONTEMPORARY MEN'S HAIRDRESSING. FOUNDED BY CRISP BARBERSHOP, ONE OF THE TOP BARBERSHOPS IN MONTREAL, CCA WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR PROPER BARBER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CITY. OUR MISSION IS TO TRAIN THE NEW GENERATION OF BARBERS PROPERLY AND SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR CAREER GROWTH.
OUR VISION
OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO TEACH STUDENTS THE BEST TECHNIQUES THAT CAN BE TRANSLATED INTO SALON CUTS, WHILE ALSO FOSTERING A SENSE OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION IN THE INDUSTRY. OUR EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS HAVE TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE TO GATHER TECHNIQUES AND INSIGHTS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES AND STYLES OF BARBERING, PROVIDING A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION FOR OUR STUDENTS.
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AT CCA, WE VIEW BARBERING AS A LIFESTYLE AND AN ART, AND OUR GOAL IS TO INSTILL THIS MINDSET IN OUR STUDENTS. WE AIM TO OPEN UP A WORLD OF ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES AND DEVELOP A LOVE FOR THE ART OF MEN'S HAIRDRESSING. OUR FOCUS ON PROPER TECHNIQUE AND A CREATIVE APPROACH TO THE CRAFT SETS US APART AND PREPARES OUR STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN THE INDUSTRY.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO BECOME A SKILLED AND SUCCESSFUL BARBER IN MONTREAL, CUTTING CLUB ACADEMY IS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR YOU.
EDUCATORS
EDUCATOR ONE Raymond Vang
RAYMOND VANG IS A CO-OWNER OF CRISP BARBERSHOP - THE VILLAGE, AND ONE OF THE MAIN EDUCATORS AT CUTTING CLUB ACADEMY. WITH OVER 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN MEN'S HAIRDRESSING, HE HAS WORKED IN MANY DIFFERENT SHOPS AND HAS FORMED OVER 30 BARBERS IN THE CRISP BRAND IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. RAYMOND HAS GAINED A LOT OF EDUCATION THROUGH TEACHING AND TAKING ADVANCED CLASSES WITH EUROPEAN EDUCATORS, WHICH HAS ALLOWED HIM TO DEVELOP HIS OWN STYLE OF CUTTING THAT IS BOTH EFFICIENT AND PRECISE. HE IS KNOWN FOR HIS SOCIAL SKILLS, LEADERSHIP, AND CREATIVITY, AND IS ONE OF MONTREAL'S MOST VERSATILE BARBERS AT THE AGE OF 26.
EDUCATOR TWO Benavides
OLIVIER BENAVIDES, ALSO KNOWN AS BENAVIDES, IS A KEY MEMBER OF THE CRISP BRAND AND THE HEAD OF EDUCATION FOR CUTTING CLUB ACADEMY. WITH OVER 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN MEN'S HAIRDRESSING, HE SPECIALIZES IN CREATIVE CUTS AND PRECISION, AND IS KNOWN FOR HIS IMMACULATE ATTENTION TO DETAIL. HE HAS TRAVELED THE WORLD, INCLUDING NEW YORK AND MILAN, TO GATHER KNOWLEDGE, AND IS NOT AFRAID TO MIX SALON TECHNIQUES WITH HIS BARBER SKILLS. HE RECENTLY JOINED THE WAHL EDUCATION TEAM AND HAS HOSTED CLASSES ACROSS THE PROVINCE, AS WELL AS BEING ON STAGE AT THE OLYMPIC STADIUM FOR THE LAST PERFECTO SHOW BY CANTIN. AS AN EDUCATOR, HE HAS DESIGNED A CLASS THAT WILL ALLOW POTENTIAL BARBERS TO HAVE THE SAME VISION AS HIM.
